Post by: Naches Sportsman on June 21, 2013, 08:38:37 PM
Post by: huntnphool on June 21, 2013, 08:42:37 PM
Just wondering. I look at them everyday before work and when i am at the office during my lunch break....Pics please 8)
Post by: coachcw on June 21, 2013, 10:57:58 PM
Post by: Cook1985 on June 22, 2013, 07:45:55 AM
I managed to get lucky enough to pull a tag in Cleman A. Drew it with 14 pts since my Dad started putting me in when I was 13. I've never been able to hunt one of the "exotics" so I figured I jump on here to try do as much homework as I can before I start scouting. Hopefully I'll pull a good ram but more than anything i'm just excited for the opportunity.
Post by: norsepeak on June 22, 2013, 07:51:29 AM
Post by: TheHunt on June 22, 2013, 08:36:52 AM
Hi Naches,
I managed to get lucky enough to pull a tag in Cleman A. Drew it with 14 pts since my Dad started putting me in when I was 13. I've never been able to hunt one of the "exotics" so I figured I jump on here to try do as much homework as I can before I start scouting. Hopefully I'll pull a good ram but more than anything i'm just excited for the opportunity.
You should hire Norsepeak as a guide.
Post by: lemondog on June 22, 2013, 09:26:13 AM
Post by: coachcw on June 22, 2013, 09:28:17 AM
Post by: coachcw on June 22, 2013, 09:32:08 AM
Post by: Cook1985 on June 22, 2013, 09:55:40 AM
Hey Danny, Thanks! I've been telling my Dad to go buy some lotto tickets the way he's been getting drawn lately!
TheHunt- I'd love to hire a guide but those funds left my wallet months ago since im getting married in Sept (before the hunt luckily!) My Dad and I will be doing as much legwork as we can, I'm just trying to absorb everything I can so that I make the most of this hunt.
Post by: boneaddict on June 22, 2013, 10:41:25 AM
btw does anyone know if blue ear tag # 417 is still around ? that ram had really good bases At 5 1/2. he should be 8 1/2 now . I'd check with the bio to see if he's been harvested . # 408 is a 170class ram but not sure if he's still around he'd be 10-12 years old he is very broomed .
I'd have to check pics from this last winter. :dunno: Memory isn't what it used to be.
Post by: norsepeak on June 22, 2013, 11:38:06 AM
Post by: PlateauNDN on June 22, 2013, 01:47:05 PM
Post by: Cook1985 on June 22, 2013, 02:06:32 PM
I got some good pics of some very nice rams that are shooters but they're on a flashdrive so it will be awhile before I could post. I spoke witha bio and couple gammies last year and they menrioned there was only a couple of rams with ear tags left up there. Have fun and be picky.
Any pics would be awesome! Thanks!
Post by: klickman on June 22, 2013, 03:58:24 PM
Just wondering. I look at them everyday before work and when i am at the office during my lunch break....
My buddy drew the late tag. Ill have him pick your brain
KLICKMAN
Post by: PlateauNDN on June 22, 2013, 05:43:29 PM
Thanks for the pic Norsepeak, looks like a beauty!I got some good pics of some very nice rams that are shooters but they're on a flashdrive so it will be awhile before I could post. I spoke witha bio and couple gammies last year and they menrioned there was only a couple of rams with ear tags left up there. Have fun and be picky.
Any pics would be awesome! Thanks!
I believe I posted some pics in a previous thread ealier this year in "clemans sheep" thread or something similar? Either way I know at least 3 rams that would go upper 160's or low 170's aside from the 2 ear tagged ones still up there. Ill try and get them posted soon.
Post by: coachcw on June 23, 2013, 07:20:23 AM
Post by: Cook1985 on June 23, 2013, 09:37:03 AM
You take that one coach? That thing is AWESOME :drool: And thanks indirectly for all the info you posted in another forum from last year, great info, helps a TON!
Post by: coachcw on June 23, 2013, 10:11:34 PM
Post by: Elkstuffer on June 24, 2013, 11:46:17 AM
Post by: Cook1985 on June 24, 2013, 02:08:21 PM
Thanks for that Coach! Ive been trying to figure out the best way to judge them.
Post by: huntnphool on June 24, 2013, 02:24:21 PM
Here is the 172 ram that Coach is talking about.Still has his lamb tips, nice looking ram.
Post by: Elkstuffer on June 24, 2013, 05:45:08 PM
WOW! thats Awesome!
Thanks for that Coach! Ive been trying to figure out the best way to judge them.
The best way to learn how to judge sheep is to get into a taxidermist that has 5 or 6 different rams with known scores so you can compare them. Do not shoot a ram that you have only seen from the rear. They ALL look big.
Post by: huntnphool on June 24, 2013, 08:01:47 PM
But if you see one like this just shoot. :chuckle:WOW! thats Awesome!Do not shoot a ram that you have only seen from the rear. They ALL look big.
Thanks for that Coach! Ive been trying to figure out the best way to judge them.
Post by: coachcw on June 24, 2013, 09:00:01 PM
Post by: huntnnw on June 25, 2013, 06:41:54 AM
But if you see one like this just shoot. :chuckle:WOW! thats Awesome!Do not shoot a ram that you have only seen from the rear. They ALL look big.
Thanks for that Coach! Ive been trying to figure out the best way to judge them.
:yeah:
Post by: Falcon on June 25, 2013, 08:33:18 AM
Here is the 172 ram that Coach is talking about.
That is an incredible ram.
He has everything!
Post by: coachcw on June 25, 2013, 09:21:22 AM
Post by: Falcon on June 25, 2013, 12:07:05 PM
I am a big fan of the lamb tips. When I hunted for Dalls in Alaska I had 2 rams in my scope. One was a heavy horned ram with his left horn broken. I chose my full curl. He just had that look I was looking for.
Someday I pray I get a chance to put a Washington ram next to him. :)
Post by: Benny on June 25, 2013, 12:11:07 PM
Coach
I am a big fan of the lamb tips. When I hunted for Dalls in Alaska I had 2 rams in my scope. One was a heavy horned ram with his left horn broken. I chose my full curl. He just had that look I was looking for.
Someday I pray I get a chance to put a Washington ram next to him. :)
Maybe if you started tithing it might happen :chuckle:
Post by: Cook1985 on June 25, 2013, 12:45:55 PM
Hopefully i'll get a few of my own this weekend...
Post by: huntnphool on June 25, 2013, 03:14:49 PM
:chuckle: You two are funny.Coach
I am a big fan of the lamb tips. When I hunted for Dalls in Alaska I had 2 rams in my scope. One was a heavy horned ram with his left horn broken. I chose my full curl. He just had that look I was looking for.
Someday I pray I get a chance to put a Washington ram next to him. :)
Maybe if you started tithing it might happen :chuckle:
Post by: Falcon on June 26, 2013, 08:46:45 AM
Coach
I am a big fan of the lamb tips. When I hunted for Dalls in Alaska I had 2 rams in my scope. One was a heavy horned ram with his left horn broken. I chose my full curl. He just had that look I was looking for.
Someday I pray I get a chance to put a Washington ram next to him. :)
Maybe if you started tithing it might happen :chuckle
Benny
Everyone's a comedian!😜
Post by: pat2bear on June 26, 2013, 09:53:54 AM
:yeah:WOW! thats Awesome!
Thanks for that Coach! Ive been trying to figure out the best way to judge them.
The best way to learn how to judge sheep is to get into a taxidermist that has 5 or 6 different rams with known scores so you can compare them. Do not shoot a ram that you have only seen from the rear. They ALL look big.
That's what I did when I drew the Tieton tag in '09. Ric had 5 or 6 rams in his shop when I drew my tag. Went and looked at them and just studied a lot of different pictures of rams on the internet. I killed a low 160's, 8-1/2 year old ram that had a lot of character and a beautiful cape. Hard to believe all his descendents are dead now. :ACRY: It's all about what your after but it's a hunt you will never forget. Just have fun with it. :tup:
Post by: Cook1985 on June 27, 2013, 04:52:01 PM
:yeah:
That's what I did when I drew the Tieton tag in '09. Ric had 5 or 6 rams in his shop when I drew my tag. Went and looked at them and just studied a lot of different pictures of rams on the internet. I killed a low 160's, 8-1/2 year old ram that had a lot of character and a beautiful cape. Hard to believe all his descendents are dead now. :ACRY: It's all about what your after but it's a hunt you will never forget. Just have fun with it. :tup:
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Thats my plan Pat, I'm hoping to get something in the 160's, it sounds like they're there. I'm just excited to get the opportunity and to start the scouting process this weekend, even though i might melt doing it....97 over there on saturday lol.
Post by: Falcon on June 27, 2013, 05:35:51 PM
Please post a pick of your ram.
Thx
Bryan
Post by: norsepeak on June 27, 2013, 05:48:53 PM
Post by: Falcon on June 27, 2013, 06:21:52 PM
Nice ram. That looks like some rough country!
Great pick. Thx
Post by: jager on June 27, 2013, 06:28:49 PM
Fantastic hunt!!
Post by: MuleySniper on June 27, 2013, 06:35:09 PM
MS
Post by: norsepeak on June 27, 2013, 06:43:55 PM
Post by: PlateauNDN on June 27, 2013, 07:03:18 PM
Post by: coachcw on June 28, 2013, 08:23:24 AM
Post by: Cook1985 on June 28, 2013, 04:56:21 PM
Hold out and be picky because the one I know green scored at 165 and there were 3 others bigger than that one still there and the largest one I seen was big as the 170's one posted earlier so take your time and really scout and be happy with the one you get because they are truly remarkable animals and worth the wait.
Thats great to know Plateau! I'm going to put in as much time scouting as I can. Hopefully ill be able to locate one of em!
Post by: Falcon on June 28, 2013, 06:31:29 PM
Several years ago...
Fantastic hunt!!
Jager,
I remember your write up and picks.
What a great ram!!!!
Post by: huntnphool on June 28, 2013, 10:02:10 PM
+1 :tup:Several years ago...
Fantastic hunt!!
Jager,
I remember your write up and picks.
What a great ram!!!!
Post by: caribou creek on June 29, 2013, 10:14:55 PM
(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi279.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fkk144%2Fcariboucreek%2FDSCN0639.jpg&hash=7a4675b1af2ef69f1e0df8a729386131671c26b3) (http://s279.photobucket.com/user/cariboucreek/media/DSCN0639.jpg.html)
Post by: carpsniperg2 on June 29, 2013, 10:19:34 PM
Post by: caribou creek on June 30, 2013, 07:03:11 AM
(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi279.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fkk144%2Fcariboucreek%2FDSCN0647.jpg&hash=ec244610f7765043ee1774d5c8627c958996d940) (http://s279.photobucket.com/user/cariboucreek/media/DSCN0647.jpg.html)
Post by: carpsniperg2 on June 30, 2013, 07:10:23 AM
Post by: Falcon on June 30, 2013, 09:52:16 AM
My kind of ram, just beautiful. You have him scored by chance. Not that it matters but always try to learn from pictures.
+1 :tup:
Post by: popeshawnpaul on June 30, 2013, 11:26:27 AM
btw does anyone know if blue ear tag # 417 is still around ? that ram had really good bases At 5 1/2. he should be 8 1/2 now . I'd check with the bio to see if he's been harvested . # 408 is a 170class ram but not sure if he's still around he'd be 10-12 years old he is very broomed .
Here is 408. Not sure he's 170 class but he's old if alive. I haven't seen him in a while.
Post by: Cook1985 on June 30, 2013, 05:56:00 PM
There were 9 total in the group and you could tell this guy was the alpha and easily the oldest Sorry for the crappy pics...cell phone through the spotting scope...
Anybody have a good scoring eye off of three crappy pics lol?
Post by: popeshawnpaul on June 30, 2013, 06:17:09 PM
Post by: coachcw on June 30, 2013, 08:07:54 PM
Post by: Cook1985 on July 02, 2013, 04:48:18 PM
Coach - We were looking thats for sure. It started getting hot..then it monsooned on us so we didnt get to hike around as much as we wanted too. Needless to say it was a weird day over there.... Between the weather, dodging rattlers and finding out that a bunch of those roads are closed to vehicles, im just glad we saw a few rams lol.
Post by: PlateauNDN on July 02, 2013, 09:38:56 PM
Post by: JLS on July 02, 2013, 10:10:33 PM
Start at the tip and count up, the lamb tip is 1 1/2, next segment is 2 1/2, and so on.
Caribou Creek's is a 7 1/2 year old ram and I'd guess he would score in the 165-170" range. A very nice ram for sure.
Post by: WACATHUNTER on July 03, 2013, 08:07:08 AM
WACAT
Post by: klickman on July 03, 2013, 11:12:56 AM
I was also lucky in the draw, I was on a fire assignment in AK when the draw came out and just am getting a chance to post! I still am shocked that I actually drew the tag. Congrats to cook for the draw also. I grew up staring at that mountain from our living room and now I get to hunt sheep on it, it's gonna be a blast!
WACAT
Welcome back. Oh so you do know where it is... :chuckle: Its gonna be sweet
KLICKMAN
Post by: rosscrazyelk on July 03, 2013, 06:17:59 PM
Several years ago...Is that yours Dan?
Fantastic hunt!!
Post by: Cook1985 on July 04, 2013, 09:37:14 AM
General question for the Cleman experts out there. The unit is bigger this year than it was in the past (they extended west) anybody know anything about the western past of the unit? Looks more like goat country to me but I figure they must have extended it for a reason....
Post by: coachcw on July 04, 2013, 10:32:50 AM
Post by: Elkstuffer on July 04, 2013, 09:06:02 PM
150" or so. Keep looking...
+1
That's a young ram with great potential but like Pope said "keep looking"!
Post by: shootem on July 08, 2013, 04:08:13 AM
Post by: jimmyv on August 12, 2013, 05:00:44 PM
Tag is for B Nov.2-30 and do not know the area although have been to the feeding station many times.
Any help will welcome.
Post by: coachcw on August 12, 2013, 09:19:15 PM
Post by: Cook1985 on October 09, 2013, 08:42:43 PM
On the second scouting trip, I was glassing some rams off in the distance and my fiance spotted a group of 4 rams about 450 yrs out. I got the spotting scope on them and noticed that the biggest in the group had a #400 ear tag. I looked at my fiance and told her if I could shoot right now, i would. I took the pic I got down to Ric and he essentially gave me the green light on shooting him if I saw him during the season. After that scout i couldnt have been more excited. That was the ram I wanted.
On Sept 10th I headed for Hawaii on my honeymoon and didnt get back until the 16th so obviously i had to miss the opener and decided to hunt on the first weekend instead. By the time my dad and I got over there on the 19th, all but 1 other tag had been filled....
We hunted the 20th through the 22nd, the first day we sat on a pretty nice ram and tried to move in but got stuck in the open and spooked them from about 450yrds. The second day was HELL. My dad and I dropped down into waterworks about 1/2 way to the road and decided to push it back up. We got a few pretty nice rams but I couldnt get a good angle to figure out just how nice. We hoofed it back to the top and on the last hill climb, looked up and saw #400 and his 3 buddies hanging out on a ridgetop. We were only about 350yrds or so but there was about 15 min until dark and after that days hike....I wasnt about to chase a ram over the next mountain. As we walked out I kept looking back to see what the rams were doing. Right before it got too dark to see, they bedded.
That night we were defeated. I was hurting so I knew my Dad was too at age 57, but he kept up the whole time, even with a cold!
The next morning we drove out to a spot I wanted to sit in the morning. The wind wasnt in our favor so my dad suggested we move down the ridge. On the way there I stopped to glass where the rams had bedded. They were there. We were going to come over the top of them.
We couldnt have planned it any better. As we crept over the top, I looked down and didnt see the rams, I turn to tell my dad we needed to move down the ridge and he was looking past me and whispered "theres one looking right at us...." I turned back around and had a set of eyes at 150 yrds but it wasnt #400. They couldnt smell us and the sentry ram started to move to my left and I crouched and waited. About 10 seconds later, another ram walked into view, then he turned and showed off that #400 earring and I pulled the trigger.
The pack out was rough...since, of course, he had to slide damn near to the bottom of waterworks... but my dad and I did the whole thing by ourselves, and I'm damn proud of that. My dad started putting me in for these OIL tags when I was 13yrs old, I drew the tag with 14pts. This truly was a OIL tag and I couldnt be happier with the ram I took or the fact that I was able to hunt it with my dad.
He scored out to about 158 and was 7.5 or 8.5 years old. I'm going to place a call to the game dept in yakima soon enough to get any more info they may have on #400.
Thanks again for all the info you guys gave me. If anyone hunting the late hunt has any questions, I'll be happy to tell you what I saw out there.
-Cody
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