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Re: Alaska Bucket List #4
« Reply #15 on: June 04, 2023, 05:16:43 PM »
For an extra $650 it is worth having, it is a trophy fee if I shoot one and no additional money if I don’t.  If I do, it will be a bonus and about 1/2 or less the cost of a good guided trip for just that species these days.  Know I would run across a giant if I don’t have it.  Sheep is the priority, probably wouldn’t even shoot a record book Caribou if I didn’t have a sheep yet.
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Re: Alaska Bucket List #4
« Reply #16 on: June 04, 2023, 09:17:11 PM »
Who's the outfitter?

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Re: Alaska Bucket List #4
« Reply #17 on: June 05, 2023, 08:34:19 AM »
Can't wait to follow along! I day dream daily of going back :'( There's a legal ram out there somewhere, just gotta keep stepping till you find him. Do you need a packer  :chuckle:
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Re: Alaska Bucket List #4
« Reply #18 on: June 05, 2023, 08:02:13 PM »
Can't wait to follow along! I day dream daily of going back :'( There's a legal ram out there somewhere, just gotta keep stepping till you find him. Do you need a packer  :chuckle:
I do need a packer and my good buddy is tagging along for motivation, companionship and and to video.  Goal is for a slam and hope to bring him on all.  He isn’t excited about going to Mexico though so could be an opening on that one. 
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Re: Alaska Bucket List #4
« Reply #19 on: June 06, 2023, 07:49:56 AM »
Can't wait to follow along! I day dream daily of going back :'( There's a legal ram out there somewhere, just gotta keep stepping till you find him. Do you need a packer  :chuckle:
I do need a packer and my good buddy is tagging along for motivation, companionship and and to video.  Goal is for a slam and hope to bring him on all.  He isn’t excited about going to Mexico though so could be an opening on that one.
Give me a decent heads up and I'm there! Mexico doesn't scare me  :chuckle:
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Re: Alaska Bucket List #4
« Reply #20 on: June 06, 2023, 09:30:35 AM »
Can't wait to follow along! I day dream daily of going back :'( There's a legal ram out there somewhere, just gotta keep stepping till you find him. Do you need a packer  :chuckle:
I do need a packer and my good buddy is tagging along for motivation, companionship and and to video.  Goal is for a slam and hope to bring him on all.  He isn’t excited about going to Mexico though so could be an opening on that one.
Give me a decent heads up and I'm there! Mexico doesn't scare me  :chuckle:
Trip is booked for February of 2025, you wouldn’t have to pay for anything, I will give him until this February to commit.  You’re officially on deck if he opts out, that would give you a year to schedule it in.
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Re: Alaska Bucket List #4
« Reply #21 on: June 06, 2023, 10:05:23 AM »
Can't wait to follow along! I day dream daily of going back :'( There's a legal ram out there somewhere, just gotta keep stepping till you find him. Do you need a packer  :chuckle:
I do need a packer and my good buddy is tagging along for motivation, companionship and and to video.  Goal is for a slam and hope to bring him on all.  He isn’t excited about going to Mexico though so could be an opening on that one.
Give me a decent heads up and I'm there! Mexico doesn't scare me  :chuckle:
Trip is booked for February of 2025, you wouldn’t have to pay for anything, I will give him until this February to commit.  You’re officially on deck if he opts out, that would give you a year to schedule it in.
  :IBCOOL:  Heck Feb is slow time at work so I'd only need about an hours notice to pack and slap the wife on the rear and say see you later  :chuckle:
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Re: Alaska Bucket List #4
« Reply #22 on: June 06, 2023, 11:15:46 AM »
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Re: Alaska Bucket List #4
« Reply #23 on: June 06, 2023, 11:33:37 AM »
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 :chuckle: :chuckle: :chuckle:
I use the chuckle emoji but I'm so dead serious it's not even funny 8)
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Re: Alaska Bucket List #4
« Reply #24 on: June 06, 2023, 11:34:31 AM »
Anyways back on topic.....Dall Sheep!!!!!!
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Re: Alaska Bucket List #4
« Reply #25 on: June 06, 2023, 12:07:05 PM »
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 :chuckle: :chuckle: :chuckle:
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You would be dead alright if the Mrs spotted this.

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Re: Alaska Bucket List #4
« Reply #26 on: June 06, 2023, 12:20:20 PM »
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  :IBCOOL:  Heck Feb is slow time at work so I'd only need about an hours notice to pack and slap the wife on the rear and say see you later  :chuckle:


 :chuckle: :chuckle: :chuckle:
I use the chuckle emoji but I'm so dead serious it's not even funny 8)

You would be dead alright if the Mrs spotted this.
I'd welcome it! It's almost impossible to get even an eye roll out of her anymore  :chuckle:
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Re: Alaska Bucket List #4
« Reply #27 on: June 06, 2023, 12:51:27 PM »
If this is where the story is going, I'm tagging along!

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Re: Alaska Bucket List #4
« Reply #28 on: August 02, 2023, 11:08:18 AM »
TTT. Almost go time people!!!!!  :IBCOOL: :IBCOOL: :IBCOOL:
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Re: Alaska Bucket List #4
« Reply #29 on: August 04, 2023, 03:26:21 PM »
Change of plans, Karl is aware, I think the chance of a great ram has increased, but the suffering it is going to take to make it happen just quadrupled! 

Heading out Sunday, season opens Thursday, I welcome all the prayers and good luck possible!
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