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Title: Lurking Lenny has a story to tell
Post by: Walt Francis on December 05, 2012, 09:55:00 PM: I heard from my hunting buddy Lenny Brown and he said he has a hunting story to tell.......I think your going to like this one.
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Post by: Cookus on December 05, 2012, 10:29:00 PM: :campfire: :coffee:
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Post by: Mark Baker on December 05, 2012, 10:33:00 PM: Come on, Lenny!
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Post by: ron w on December 05, 2012, 10:44:00 PM: We can't hear you.......... :campfire:
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Post by: Shinken on December 05, 2012, 10:47:00 PM: :campfire:

Shoot straight, Shinken

:archer2:
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Post by: ti-guy on December 05, 2012, 10:48:00 PM: :campfire:
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Post by: Joeabowhunter on December 06, 2012, 07:11:00 AM: :campfire:
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Post by: joe ashton on December 06, 2012, 09:53:00 AM: well???
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Post by: Ted Fry on December 06, 2012, 11:16:00 AM: Lenny , are you out there?
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Post by: 23feetupandhappy on December 06, 2012, 11:37:00 AM: Oh boy oh boy oh boy oh boy :campfire:
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Post by: Cyclic-Rivers on December 06, 2012, 09:47:00 PM: TTT. TTT. TTT
Lenny where are you????
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Post by: Lenny Brown on December 07, 2012, 12:49:00 AM: First, this thread will have a lot of pictures, for the most part I will let them tell the story.

This story started in late June when I checked the drawing results SUCCESSFUL SHEEP LICENSE! I could not believe it I've been applying for 18 years and never thought I'd get a change to hunt bighorn sheep. The next couple of weeks I had a grin from ear to ear and was gigging like a little school girl.
My Golden retriever and I made a couple trips into the peaks in July and August not finding any sheep. My hunting unit had a dozen trailheads I could use to get into different drainages in the peaks; all were 6 to 8 mile hikes in. Here are a few pictures of my scouting trips:

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Post by: Lenny Brown on December 07, 2012, 12:55:00 AM: When the season came in September 15 I was in the peaks, I would hike into a drainage look for sheep 2 or 3 days come out and rest a few days then try another drainage. I would find nothing but goats and bears on these trips. I would check with our wildlife biologist every week to see if any sheep had been harvested (there are 5 tags given in that unit) and she would assure me that I was in all the right places that the sheep normally summer in, but still no sheep. Come the middle of October the high country started getting snow and I would start seeing ewes along the river as I was heading home late in the afternoon. My friend Walt went into the peaks with me on my last trip in. I talked him into caring a real tent, as I froze my butt off the week before with a Kifaru tarp and lightweight sleeping bag trying to keep my weight down.

(http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y91/Slivershooter/2012sheephuntheadwatersofBearBasin002-1.jpg)

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Post by: Lenny Brown on December 07, 2012, 01:00:00 AM: Our trip only lasted one night due to another storm, we couldn't see a thing.
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At this point I spent 16 days in the high country and only saw one band of ewes and lambs.

(http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y91/Slivershooter/Lennys%20Bighorn%20Hunt%202012/FirstLegalRam012.jpg)

(http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y91/Slivershooter/Lennys%20Bighorn%20Hunt%202012/FirstLegalRam003.jpg)
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Post by: Lenny Brown on December 07, 2012, 01:05:00 AM: We now had good snow cover even down at the river and I started seeing more and more sheep. I didn't see my first legal ram until Oct. 25th.

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Post by: Lenny Brown on December 07, 2012, 01:09:00 AM: With a whitetail hunt in Kansas booked for the first week in November I was hoping for more snow and the rut to be kicking in when I got back. After my return I would only have 15 days left in my sheep season.
The day before I got home we got 2 feet of snow in the mountains. When I got to the river sheep seemed to be everywhere. I saw 3 different bands of sheep and all of them had rams checking ewes. Spent the day among 2 bands of sheep having 3 legal rams at less than 20 yards. Rutting rams what a blast!

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Post by: Lenny Brown on December 07, 2012, 01:30:00 AM: Next morning I was at the river where they were rutting the day before, I saw the first band a 1/2 mile away heading right towards me. A dozen sheep with two 1/2 curl rams. I was glassing as they passed 100 yards in front of me, crossed the river, and started feeding. A half hour later another 14 sheep appeared where I first spotted the first band this band had 2 bigger rams in it, game on. Quickly grabbing my gear and bow I crossed the river and got in among the first band of sheep. A little over 30 minutes later the 2nd band showed up on the opposite river bank about 50 yards away. They held up on the other side for a while before swimming across, then there was a lot of rutting around as all 4 rams had to check out the new girls. After about 15 minutes of this they all settled down and started feeding. When I first saw him up close I thought he was one of the rams I had passed up the day before but he was little bigger and the longer I looked at him the better he looked I figured him to be a 5 1/2 years old. A hour later after having him quartering away at 15 yards 3 different times I decided he's the ram I'm supposed to have and I'm going for it next chance I get. As soon as I made that decision I started shaking things were getting intense, I was still trying to get my excitement under control when the ram changed feeding direction from almost going away to broadside at 15 yards. As I slowly drew to anchor and released I saw my pretty red fletching appear in the center of the sheep, a little farther back then intended. I've never seen a sheep run so hard for so long. After watching him run hard for 200 yards he slowed to a walk for another 50 yards before I lost sight of him. I got a good look at my shot placement as he tore out of there and was pretty sure the arrow was fatal but it warranted waiting for several hours before tracking. Checking my watch it was 12:02 if I took up the trail at 4:00 it would give me an hour and a 1/2 to find him before dark. Checking the first 100 yards of his trail and found him to be bleeding pretty good and steady.
I returned to my car went to town and called my friend Justin to help with recovery. We ate lunch and watched a couple bands of sheep along the river, seeing several good rams.
We took up the blood trail at 4:00. He paralleled the river for another 200 yards then swam across and headed uphill about 60 yards before laying down about a 1/2 mile from where he was shot. We were following the trail just below where he was laying when we heard a crash. He only had enough left in him to stand, he then fell off the ledge and slid downhill 30 yards before his horns hooked on some trees and stopped him. BIGHORN DOWN!

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I used a Tolke Whip, Wilderness Arrows by David Lawson tipped an Eclipse broadhead.
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Post by: ca on December 07, 2012, 02:25:00 AM: Awesome
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Post by: Plumber on December 07, 2012, 02:41:00 AM: wow good storie
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Post by: Cwilder on December 07, 2012, 02:54:00 AM: Wow congrats. Very nice photos to go along with the story
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Post by: Big Ed on December 07, 2012, 04:55:00 AM: Fantastic by all means!!!
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Post by: Jack Denbow on December 07, 2012, 05:10:00 AM: Great job Lenny.
Jack
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Post by: Joeabowhunter on December 07, 2012, 05:36:00 AM: Incredible animal and scenery! Congratulations.
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Post by: slayer1 on December 07, 2012, 05:58:00 AM: That's a great story! Congradulations!
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Post by: Firstarrow on December 07, 2012, 06:00:00 AM: Wow, wow, wow! Great photos, great story, great shooting. Thank you.
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Post by: rugrat on December 07, 2012, 06:48:00 AM: What an accomplishment! Congratulations!!
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Post by: KAZ on December 07, 2012, 06:56:00 AM: Awesome! :thumbsup: Well done.... Sheep are definitely on my lifelong wish-list. Beautiful animal!!! :goldtooth:
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Post by: gregg dudley on December 07, 2012, 07:27:00 AM: Awesome pictures and a great story! Congratulations!
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Post by: rastaman on December 07, 2012, 07:49:00 AM: Awesome animal, pictures, and story! Thanks for sharing it with us! :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
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Post by: Whip on December 07, 2012, 08:01:00 AM: Wow! What a dream come true! Fantastic story and outstanding pictures Lenny - congratulations!!!!
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Post by: Littlejake on December 07, 2012, 08:04:00 AM: Quite a hunt and a very nice ram...
Sheep are cool!
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Post by: centaur on December 07, 2012, 08:14:00 AM: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :notworthy:
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Post by: Easykeeper on December 07, 2012, 08:15:00 AM: Great story and pictures. Congrats... :thumbsup:
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Post by: trad_bowhunter1965 on December 07, 2012, 08:15:00 AM: Awesome Lenny congratulations!!!!!!
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Post by: Bill Carlsen on December 07, 2012, 08:21:00 AM: Very nice!
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Post by: snakewood3 on December 07, 2012, 09:22:00 AM: Thanks so much for sharing your hunt. Excellent !
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Post by: Mudd on December 07, 2012, 09:30:00 AM: Thank you for sharing!!!!!

Great adventure and even better trophy!

Congratulations!

God bless,Mudd
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Post by: Robhood23 on December 07, 2012, 09:40:00 AM: Awesome! Congrats!
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Post by: Ted Fry on December 07, 2012, 09:50:00 AM: Great Lenny , congratulations on a hard earned trophy.
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Post by: Sockrsblur on December 07, 2012, 10:05:00 AM: Wow! What an awesome adventure!
Thanks for taking us along through your photographs and words :)
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Post by: jcar315 on December 07, 2012, 10:11:00 AM: Quote
Originally posted by rastaman:
Awesome animal, pictures, and story! Thanks for sharing it with us! :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
X2!!

Congrats again and thanks for sharing.
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Post by: Rick Butler on December 07, 2012, 10:20:00 AM: That was great, thanks for sharing. :thumbsup:
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Post by: Roughcountry on December 07, 2012, 10:31:00 AM: Great Hunt Lenny. Your photos are really super and you've earned a beutiful ram.
Thanks for taking us along.
RS
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Post by: GRINCH on December 07, 2012, 10:34:00 AM: Great hunt Lenny,beautiful trophy Ram.
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Post by: snag on December 07, 2012, 10:36:00 AM: Looks like great sheep country. Makes me cold just looking at you in that one picture!
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Post by: lt-m-grow on December 07, 2012, 10:36:00 AM: Anyone that starts their story by saying something akin to "I will let pictures tell most of the story" rocks.

Great story.

When you say "down by the river" are you remote like earlier in the hunt or is this relatively close to civilization?
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Post by: SELFBOW19953 on December 07, 2012, 10:37:00 AM: I might have been able to handle the terrain near the river-but some of those Mt. Everest looking mountains I saw in your awesome pictures, are way to high for me!!!

Congratulations!! Looks like you earned a fine ram.
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Post by: sheephunter on December 07, 2012, 10:57:00 AM: Very cool! Congrats! Sheep hunting can be extremely taxing!
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Post by: Tater on December 07, 2012, 10:58:00 AM: Man I love Sheep hunting stories....Thanks so much for sharing your's and congratulations on a great Ram.!

14 years of applying for me....maybe next year.. :pray:
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Post by: skilonbw on December 07, 2012, 11:21:00 AM: Awesome story Lenny and congrats on a nice sheep you got there.
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Post by: USMC0311 on December 07, 2012, 11:30:00 AM: Awesome congrats great story
:clapper:
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Post by: ron w on December 07, 2012, 11:41:00 AM: :notworthy: :notworthy: :clapper: :clapper: Great photos and a fantastic outcome......well done!
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Post by: swp on December 07, 2012, 11:41:00 AM: Congrats Lenny, great pics too!!!
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Post by: wooddamon1 on December 07, 2012, 11:49:00 AM: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
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Post by: Mark Baker on December 07, 2012, 11:53:00 AM: Thanks for sharing Lenny....you need to post more and lurk a little less! Congrats again my friend!
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Post by: SportHunter on December 07, 2012, 11:59:00 AM: Thanks for sharing your great hunt, congrats!!!
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Post by: Ranger75 on December 07, 2012, 01:25:00 PM: Way to go!!!
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Post by: Owlgrowler on December 07, 2012, 02:05:00 PM: NICE!! Great pics.
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Post by: 4dogs on December 07, 2012, 02:32:00 PM: :thumbsup: :clapper:
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Post by: South MS Bowhunter on December 07, 2012, 03:03:00 PM: Great story and a beautiful ram!
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Post by: Dirtybird on December 07, 2012, 03:30:00 PM: Awesome story and congrats on a fine animal.
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Post by: Matty on December 07, 2012, 04:01:00 PM: OH MAN thats incredible! great pics too!!
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Post by: Hopewell Tom on December 07, 2012, 04:09:00 PM: Great Pics, Story and Animal.
Congrats and thanks for sharing.
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Post by: Pat B. on December 07, 2012, 04:18:00 PM: Beautiful !!!!!!
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Post by: reddogge on December 07, 2012, 05:48:00 PM: Wonderful tale and success. At my age the only sheep hunting in those mountains will be done vicariously through your post. thank you.
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Post by: buckeye_hunter on December 07, 2012, 06:09:00 PM: SUPER JOB! Excellent perserverence. A dream hunt for most of us and one I would live to go on personally. Thank you for sharing it.

:clapper:
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Post by: kennym on December 07, 2012, 06:43:00 PM: Outstanding Lenny!!
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Post by: JJB on December 07, 2012, 07:34:00 PM: Way to go Lenny, beautiful pictures and a great story.
-Jay
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Post by: bruinman on December 07, 2012, 07:40:00 PM: Incredible! You are living the dream Lenny, huge congrats!!
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Post by: elkken on December 07, 2012, 08:05:00 PM: CONGRATULATIONS :jumper: :jumper: :archer2:

What an awesome ram .... great pictures, thanks for sharing
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Post by: ishoot4thrills on December 07, 2012, 08:18:00 PM: Awesome accomplishment! Great story and pics.

:notworthy: :notworthy:
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Post by: 23feetupandhappy on December 07, 2012, 08:38:00 PM: OH MAN!!!!!!!!
Sheep are the cream of the crop in my book! :thumbsup:

Man that's Awsome!
Good job!
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Post by: NJSwampstalker on December 07, 2012, 08:51:00 PM: Fantastic. That's something to be proud of! :clapper:
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Post by: Cyclic-Rivers on December 07, 2012, 09:13:00 PM: Way to be persistent! Congrats on a fine animal and thank you for sharing the story and beautiful pictures.
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Post by: Jim Brennen on December 07, 2012, 09:35:00 PM: Great Story,congrats on a great ram
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Post by: LC on December 07, 2012, 09:55:00 PM: Awesome animal, pictures, and story! Thanks for sharing it with us!
X whatever it's up to now! Super pics and story
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Post by: Ragin Bull on December 07, 2012, 10:01:00 PM: Fantastic story and pictures Lenny.

Bighorn sheep would be my ultimate dream hunt.

Thanks for sharing ........I'm jealous!
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Post by: Butts2 on December 07, 2012, 10:17:00 PM: Love the part where you started shaking once you knew he was "Numero Uno" on your agenda. Thanks heeps and Congrats X 10
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Post by: azhunter on December 07, 2012, 10:46:00 PM: Great pics and congratulations. Thats a dream hunt for sure.
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Post by: Gatekeeper on December 07, 2012, 11:48:00 PM: WOW! Congratulations :clapper:
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Post by: Knawbone on December 08, 2012, 04:44:00 AM: Congrats,I lived it with you,Thanks for sharing :clapper:
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Post by: Jack Shanks on December 08, 2012, 07:23:00 AM: Congratulations! Dream hunt for many of us that we will never do. Thank you for sharing yours.
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Post by: Randy Morin on December 08, 2012, 10:40:00 AM: Way to go Lenny!!! :clapper:
That is freakin awesome my friend!
So happy for you Bro.
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Post by: ti-guy on December 08, 2012, 10:49:00 AM: Awesome!Congrats :thumbsup:
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Post by: knobby on December 08, 2012, 11:37:00 AM: Thanks for sharing your story and pictures. What a beautiful animal! Congratulations and good shooting.
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Post by: LV2HUNT on December 08, 2012, 12:05:00 PM: Great stuff! Congrats!
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Post by: Follower on December 08, 2012, 12:41:00 PM: Good ram Lenny - beautiful hunt and pics!
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Post by: Shedrock on December 08, 2012, 01:25:00 PM: Nice job, congrats!

You guys are so lucky to be able to hunt in Nov.
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Post by: pitbull on December 08, 2012, 05:20:00 PM: An incredibly well deserved trophy! :notworthy:
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Post by: huntingarcher on December 08, 2012, 08:49:00 PM: OH MY!what a dream hunt.Congrats on a beautiful ram.Some of the best pics I have seen on here!! :thumbsup:
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Post by: varmint101 on December 10, 2012, 06:50:00 PM: Awesome!
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Post by: Shinken on December 10, 2012, 11:17:00 PM: Simply *AWESOME*!!!

Congratulations on a most-excellent outcome!

Thanks for sharin' with the Trad Gang!

Keep the wind in your face!

Shoot straight, Shinken

:archer2:
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Post by: Thumper Dunker on December 11, 2012, 02:20:00 AM: Thats just too cool .
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Post by: bornagainbowhunter on December 11, 2012, 12:42:00 PM: Great Job and nice story.

God Bless,
Nathan
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Post by: KentuckyTJ on December 11, 2012, 01:56:00 PM: A hunt with high snowy, slippery rocky mountain ranges and dead trad sheep = My Favorite threads! Bar None, Fantastic stuff.