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Title: Oregon sheep hunt
Post by: CJ1962 on September 03, 2016, 09:48:49 PM: My Son and I head to Oregon tomorrow for my Dad's sheep hunt. Hunt starts on Tuesday. I will keep this thread up to date if I have cell phone coverage.
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Post by: Bigshooter on September 03, 2016, 11:15:50 PM: Good luck.
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Post by: Dan-o on September 03, 2016, 11:19:20 PM: Wow.... Pop drew Antelope and sheep?!?!?!

Cool!!!!
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Post by: carpsniperg2 on September 03, 2016, 11:23:14 PM: Good luck. What unit?
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Post by: bowhunterforever on September 04, 2016, 12:01:57 AM: Heck yea, good luck :tup:
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Post by: Gringo31 on September 04, 2016, 06:44:25 AM: :tup:

Tagging along
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Post by: CJ1962 on September 04, 2016, 07:14:57 PM: Quote from: Dan-o on September 03, 2016, 11:19:20 PM
Wow.... Pop drew Antelope and sheep?!?!?!

Cool!!!!
Yep. He's a lucky old fart

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Post by: CJ1962 on September 04, 2016, 07:15:10 PM: Quote from: carpsniperg2 on September 03, 2016, 11:23:14 PM
Good luck. What unit?
East Beatys

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Post by: CJ1962 on September 04, 2016, 07:17:46 PM: Sheep camp. Roughing it in Fields OR. Good service if you have Verizon.

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Post by: GurrCentral on September 04, 2016, 07:34:11 PM: Good luck! Nothing like a sheep hunt!! Following along! Thank you for sharing!!!!
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Post by: CJ1962 on September 05, 2016, 10:15:48 AM: Back from the morning scouting trip. Took us a while but we finally found some sheep. 2 groups of 4. One with that looked real good. Hopefully we can get my dad in range of him tomorrow

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Post by: CJ1962 on September 05, 2016, 03:57:20 PM: My brother exited about spotting sheep. Me leaning over the hood looking at them through the spotting scope.

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Post by: KM1986 on September 05, 2016, 08:41:02 PM: Good luck!
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Post by: KM1986 on September 05, 2016, 08:50:17 PM: Good luck!
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Post by: csaaphill on September 06, 2016, 12:31:36 AM: awesome can't wait for the story.
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Post by: Jpmiller on September 06, 2016, 06:50:38 AM: Good luck to your old man, what a hunting season he is having. Hope his luck keeps up.
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Post by: Gringo31 on September 06, 2016, 08:42:51 AM: Take lots of pics!
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Post by: CJ1962 on September 06, 2016, 08:41:36 PM: Well today didn't go as planned. The spot we had seen the rams in yesterday only had ewes and lambs today. My brother finally spotted 4 rams in another drainage but lost track of them when they went around a bluff. My nephew and I looped around to see if we could get above them and if we did spot them could my dad get to them. We decided that it was too difficult of a spot to get him above where we thought the sheep were. So instead of blowing them out we backed out and will try and find them tomorrow. There is a guy that lives down here that has been a part of 84 sheep hunts and just killed a big Ram in Nevada. He has told us that if we don't get one in the first 2 days to give him a call and he will help us out.

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Post by: CJ1962 on September 06, 2016, 08:42:31 PM: Coming back down from where my brother last saw the 4 Rams

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Post by: CJ1962 on September 07, 2016, 08:08:23 PM: Day 2. We saw two groups of Rams today. One group of 4 that we are calling the teenagers has maybe 1 shooter in the group. The other group of 3 are all shooters. Unfortunately all of them are not in an easy kill able spot for my 78 year old dad. We still have 12 days. I told him on day 10 I was going to tie a rope around him and drag him up the mountain. :)

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Post by: CJ1962 on September 07, 2016, 08:09:13 PM: The view looking east from Domingo pass.

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Post by: carpsniperg2 on September 07, 2016, 08:24:04 PM: Great stuff! Keep up the work and look forward to more pics :IBCOOL:
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Post by: KM1986 on September 07, 2016, 09:59:18 PM: Beautiful country. Good luck
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Post by: Dan-o on September 07, 2016, 10:13:08 PM: Go get 'em, Carl!

Are you seeing any big muleys out there?
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Post by: CaNINE on September 08, 2016, 07:27:03 PM: Carl do you have a copy? Status check
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Post by: CJ1962 on September 08, 2016, 09:36:57 PM: Quote from: Dan-o on September 07, 2016, 10:13:08 PM
Go get 'em, Carl!

Are you seeing any big muleys out there?
Up until yesterday we had only seen does. But we saw several nice bucks yesterday. Only does again today.

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Post by: CJ1962 on September 08, 2016, 09:44:56 PM: Quote from: CaNINE on September 08, 2016, 07:27:03 PM
Carl do you have a copy? Status check
Hunted until dark and then had an hour plus drive back to camp. We fanned out in 3 groups today to look at some new country. Only saw 1 ewe and a couple of lambs. We are going back in where we saw the good rams on monday and hope they have come back.

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Post by: CJ1962 on September 08, 2016, 09:45:54 PM: The stories this place could tell

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Post by: CJ1962 on September 08, 2016, 09:47:45 PM: We also heard that 1 of the 3 hunters tagged out. We heard it was 164" and change.

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Post by: CJ1962 on September 09, 2016, 07:12:56 AM: No sheep. Everyone's a sleep in the jeep. But I am still looking through the scope. Full of hope.

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Post by: CJ1962 on September 09, 2016, 10:28:21 PM: 2 of 3 sheep hunters have tagged out. We are the only ones left hunting. The other hunter shot a 168" ram. Today we only saw ewes and lambs. But checked out a couple of new spots and got some good Intel for tomorrow morning. Feeling confident as I go to sleep.

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Post by: CJ1962 on September 09, 2016, 10:31:21 PM: One of the spots we scouted was propellor meadows. The location of a B-24 crash site

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Post by: Dan-o on September 09, 2016, 10:31:46 PM: Get 'em, Carl!

Love the reports.
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Post by: CJ1962 on September 09, 2016, 10:35:16 PM: The jeep is taking a beating in the SE Oregon desert. The Antelope hunt a couple of weeks ago and now this sheep hunt will probably shorten her life by a couple of years. But she's still running strong at 192,000 miles

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Post by: CJ1962 on September 09, 2016, 10:38:18 PM: Quote from: Dan-o on September 09, 2016, 10:31:46 PM
Get 'em, Carl!

Love the reports.
Thanks learning a ton about sheep hunting. Unfortunately it's on the job training and only have 9 more days to get it done.

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Post by: CaNINE on September 10, 2016, 04:21:50 AM: I've got a good feeling about today Carl - good luck to you guys.
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Post by: GurrCentral on September 10, 2016, 11:15:24 AM: Good luck! Keep grindin! You'll turn one up!!!!
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Post by: CJ1962 on September 10, 2016, 09:43:51 PM: Still grinding. The hot tip didn't pan out. But it wasn't a total bust. I did find the jaw of the very rare prehistoric saber tooth jack rabbit

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Post by: CJ1962 on September 10, 2016, 10:07:25 PM: My dad glassing at sunset

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Post by: BGLEMIN on September 11, 2016, 12:47:23 AM: This has been a great hunt to join!
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Post by: CJ1962 on September 11, 2016, 05:05:07 AM: Day 6 without a shower, I bet I don't smell like a desert flower. I wonder if the sheep will care, that it is day 2 in the same underwear?

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Post by: CaNINE on September 11, 2016, 05:35:57 AM: Quote from: CJ1962 on September 11, 2016, 05:05:07 AM
Day 6 without a shower, I bet I don't smell like a desert flower. I wonder if the sheep will care, that it is day 2 in the same underwear?

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That's not the kind of update we're looking for Carl. Keep your hygiene status and underware day count to yourself...now back to the hunting
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Post by: CJ1962 on September 11, 2016, 11:11:06 AM: My brother and nephew are somewhere up on top to the left. I told my dad if they spot a good Ram I'm tying a rope to him and dragging him to the top :)

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Post by: Craig on September 11, 2016, 11:53:17 AM: Sounds like a great hunt. Will be following this. Looks like antelope country.
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Post by: CJ1962 on September 11, 2016, 02:23:05 PM: Quote from: CJ1962 on September 11, 2016, 11:11:06 AM
My brother and nephew are somewhere up on top to the left. I told my dad if they spot a hood Ram I'm tying a rope to him and dragging him to the top :)

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Forgot the picture

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Post by: CJ1962 on September 11, 2016, 02:25:19 PM: Quote from: Craig on September 11, 2016, 11:53:17 AM
Sounds like a great hunt. Will be following this. Looks like antelope country.
We've seen several nice antelope bucks. Most of the good ones seem to be really wide. Which is kind of cool.

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Post by: CaNINE on September 11, 2016, 07:04:50 PM: that is beautiful country - there must be a ram in there somewhere.
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Post by: CJ1962 on September 11, 2016, 09:26:34 PM: We spotted 2 groups of Rams tonight. Hopefully we can find them in the morning and put a plan together to make it happen. It's going to be a hard day for my dad. If he's successful it will be a hard day for all of us. There's 4 rams in the lower left of this picture through my spotting scope

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Post by: hunting4sanity on September 11, 2016, 09:37:02 PM: Good luck to you guys tomorrow! I'm hoping to check back and seeing a bunch of pics of a happy hunter.
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Post by: CJ1962 on September 12, 2016, 05:22:12 AM: No poems today. Today is a Ram killing day. We have been trying to find an easy Ram for my 78 year old father. But today we all climb high. It's going to be a tough day for him. But if we can get him in position it will be a tough but great day for all of us.

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Post by: Skyvalhunter on September 12, 2016, 05:26:07 AM: :tup:
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Post by: Jpmiller on September 12, 2016, 06:38:42 AM: Go get em. Good luck, can't wait to see your dad sitting over a nice ram
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Post by: CJ1962 on September 12, 2016, 09:03:04 AM: I have 7 Rams spotted from a high vantage point. My Dad, brother, and nephew have started the stalk/climb to try and get in position.

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Post by: jackelope on September 12, 2016, 09:24:13 AM: Wow. This is great. Keep us updated! Good luck to your dad. Hope this works out for you guys!!
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Post by: Jpmiller on September 12, 2016, 09:32:37 AM: Awesome update, hope the next one doesn't take too long lol
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Post by: CJ1962 on September 12, 2016, 03:12:34 PM: Ram down!

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Post by: Mr Mykiss on September 12, 2016, 03:13:40 PM: BAM!!! Got one!! Sweet ram and great thread. Congratulations!!
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Post by: huntnphool on September 12, 2016, 03:14:21 PM: Congrats :tup:
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Post by: Bigshooter on September 12, 2016, 03:14:58 PM: :tup:
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Post by: bowhunterforever on September 12, 2016, 03:15:23 PM: :tup:
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Post by: Dan-o on September 12, 2016, 03:26:01 PM: RIGHT ON!!!

Way to get it done!
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Post by: CaNINE on September 12, 2016, 03:32:08 PM: congratulations! I know a lot of planning and hard work went into this hunt. Really cool that it paid off and the family could all share in the experience. it's sheep meat tonight!
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Post by: Craig on September 12, 2016, 03:45:41 PM: Awesome. sounds like you all worked your A$$ off to get him. Way to stick with it.
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Post by: tlbradford on September 12, 2016, 05:22:54 PM: What a great experience to share that with your whole family. You are good kids.
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Post by: starbailey on September 12, 2016, 05:47:29 PM: The experience and memories are worth everything.
Thanks for sharing the adventure.
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Post by: Mark Brenckle on September 12, 2016, 06:16:55 PM: Congrats on a well-earned trophy! Thanks for taking us along for the ride.
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Post by: MtnMuley on September 12, 2016, 06:52:21 PM: Antelope and now a sheep weeks later at his age.........priceless :tup:
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Post by: Jpmiller on September 12, 2016, 06:54:31 PM: I loved following along on the antelope and now sheep hunts. Can't wait for the story, thanks for bringing us all along with you.
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Post by: CJ1962 on September 12, 2016, 08:48:01 PM: My dad wants to do a pedestal mount and I didn't want to Cape it on the steep hill. So we cut him below the ribs and put the big piece on my nephews back.

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Post by: CJ1962 on September 12, 2016, 08:50:07 PM: I took a turn too and so did my brother but it was on the downhill side

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Post by: CJ1962 on September 12, 2016, 08:56:18 PM: I will get the whole story up as soon as I can. Tomorrow my dad and i will take him to Burns to have him pinned. He's a 5 year old ram. Not the biggest. But I bet the biggest shot by a 78 year old in OR this year. Then I head to WA to start archery Elk hunting.

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Post by: CJ1962 on September 12, 2016, 08:57:01 PM: BBQ sheep tenderloin now

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Post by: jackelope on September 12, 2016, 10:27:43 PM: Congrats to all of you.
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Post by: Mfowl on September 12, 2016, 10:52:55 PM: Congrats to your father! Way to get'er done!
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Post by: Jpmiller on September 13, 2016, 06:35:34 AM: What memories you and your family have made this year
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Post by: wsucowboy on September 13, 2016, 08:33:07 PM: Great memories to have with your family. Congrats to all of you on a nice ram

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Post by: gunnarnewt on September 14, 2016, 08:46:30 AM: :tup:
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Post by: CJ1962 on September 14, 2016, 03:09:07 PM: Thanks guys. I thought I had better coverage at elk camp. But I dont. So it may be a few days before I get the whole story up.

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Post by: CJ1962 on September 15, 2016, 02:25:43 PM: As Paul Harvey used to say here is the rest of the story. We started this hunt with my dad the tag holder, my younger brother Steve, his daughter Brittany, His son Vinnie, my son Zach and myself. Everyone was telling us to not just run around like you where deer hunting or you will spook them out of the area. So keeping the youngsters hobbled was difficult. On Sunday the 11th Zach and Brittany had to head home to go back to work. They were sad that they wouldn't be able to complete they hunt, but confident we could get it done.

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Post by: CJ1962 on September 15, 2016, 02:33:15 PM: Sunday morning we glassed a new basin and about 9am him and my nephew couldn't take it any more and decided to take a chance and climb up on top. I posted this picture on sunday(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fuploads.tapatalk-cdn.com%2F20160915%2Ff104c681f290fb10dd4baff812b9d609.jpg&hash=8573c6a5fcda0e11475e1d091b30bc0168bcade6)

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Post by: CJ1962 on September 15, 2016, 02:39:01 PM: They didn't see any Rams and we decided to head over Domingo pass to the north to glass the west side in the evening. When we got to the top of Domingo pass and decided to skip across the top of the mountains to see what I could see. We new going up on top was risky but we felt it was time to get aggressive. I posted this picture of 4 rams Sunday night(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fuploads.tapatalk-cdn.com%2F20160915%2Fa6db2319bbc4e1972d85c0df30c34f06.jpg&hash=fc65cc061ce62fcd99f85da102c04c299a1cbc82)

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Post by: CJ1962 on September 15, 2016, 02:46:21 PM: Now the scary part of this was those 4 Rams were in the next basin to the south of where Steve and Vinnie went up and when they headed south they should of seen the Rams or the Rams should of seen them. So either we got real lucky or they were somewhere else in the morning.

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Post by: CJ1962 on September 15, 2016, 02:54:43 PM: Meanwhile on the west side Dad, Steve and Vinnie spot 7 Rams on their side.

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Post by: CJ1962 on September 15, 2016, 02:56:33 PM: Sunday night we made a plan to glass from the Eastside again. But this time if we didn't see anything we were all going to the top.

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Post by: CJ1962 on September 15, 2016, 02:59:51 PM: Monday morning I was feeling confident as you probably gathered from my morning post that day. We parked in the same spot as the day before and Vinnie was going to walk south to glass the basin the 4 rams where in Sunday night and I was going to climb a small peak that gave me good viewing of two basins. While dad and Steve would glass from the truck.

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Post by: CJ1962 on September 15, 2016, 03:00:54 PM: Steve spotted the 7 Rams almost immediately. So I spend up my pace to the top to get eyes on them and make a plan.

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Post by: CJ1962 on September 15, 2016, 03:03:23 PM: On the way up, I bumped 6 mule deer bucks. The biggest was a tall 4x4. I had to steer them in a direction that wouldn't alert the rams. Any I got to the top and got my spotting scope on them.

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Post by: CJ1962 on September 15, 2016, 03:06:39 PM: They eventually all bedded and the stalk/climb was on. The plan was for my Dad, Steve, and Vinnie to go around the hill I was on and up a basin to the North of the Rams. But before they got very far the Rams all got up and went over to the west side. I didn't like loosing sight of them, but I also felt this would work out better as the climb up to where they went over was a lot easier then the basin to the north.

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Post by: CJ1962 on September 15, 2016, 03:08:07 PM: So I radiod the crew to back out and drive back to where they were this morning. This basin also had a road into it, so we could get my dad a lot closer before he started climbing.

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Post by: CJ1962 on September 15, 2016, 03:14:42 PM: Meanwhile I took off for the spot that I watched the Rams go over. Got to a nice bluff just below the top on the Eastside and rested and drank and ate something. Then I crawled over the top. Thankful that I had my Sitka pants on today with knee pads. Slowly I got to the top and then found out the other side really rolled over and I couldn't see very far down. I didn't want to crawl down hill and possibly spoke them so I worked my way back to my shady hiding spot.

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Post by: CJ1962 on September 15, 2016, 03:16:42 PM: I was surprised to see how close my Dad was to getting to the top so I decided to wait for them to get to me. When they did, I told them what I had done and that i couldn't see the rams.

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Post by: CJ1962 on September 15, 2016, 03:22:34 PM: So the next plan was to let them all rest and I would drop back down 100 yds and go north and around the next big rock on the spine and carefully circle around that and hope to see them. Which I did, but only 6 of them and I guessed they were 300 or 400 yds down the west side slope. It really bothered my that I could only see 6. I had two worries 1) Not knowing where the 7 ram was could screw up our stalk on the 6 and 2) I felt that they're position was going to make it difficult for my dad to single out a Ram to shoot at. I really needed to find that 7th Ram. Plus I thought if he was off by himself he might be the biggest in the group.

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Post by: CJ1962 on September 15, 2016, 03:42:54 PM: I radio my brother to let him know the situation and let him know that I will work my way back to them and check every spot I can on the way back. I get lucky and spot the 7th Ram. He is up high and bedded facing south and not very far down the west side. I'm jacked! He is in a kill able spot. I can't tell how big he is, but he looks heavy from the back.

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Post by: CJ1962 on September 15, 2016, 03:50:23 PM: Headed out for the evening hunt. Will continue later.

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Post by: CJ1962 on September 16, 2016, 12:03:32 PM: I work south to get a better look. While my dad, Steve, and Vinnie drop down and work north to me. I crawl up behind another rock and he is still bedded facing north and less than 50 yds away. I still can't tell how big he is. But figure my dad would be happy with him.

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Post by: CJ1962 on September 16, 2016, 12:06:22 PM: I scoot back out and wait for then to get to me. I have a huge smile on my face and ask my dad if he is ready to kill his ram. He is shooting a Weatherby 300 and it's zeroed at 200yds. I tell him the ram is close and down hill so aim at the bottom 3rd of his chest.

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Post by: CJ1962 on September 16, 2016, 12:07:02 PM: We all make sure we are ready. My brother has the video camera

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Post by: CJ1962 on September 16, 2016, 12:09:35 PM: Vinnie has the shooting sticks and I the range finder. As we move into position I catch a flash of horn. I peak around the rock and he is looking right at us. As I duck back behind the rock I see him get up and take off down the hill. My heart sinks.

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Post by: CJ1962 on September 16, 2016, 12:11:39 PM: For some reason I through my binoculars down while I tell everyone we have to move fast. We have been told they will do the Mulie thing (run off, but stop and look back)

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Post by: CJ1962 on September 16, 2016, 12:13:20 PM: As we move down the hill I spot a Ram of to the left. He looks small and I ask Vinnie to confirm which he does. He is staring right at us but we keep moving down.

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Post by: CJ1962 on September 16, 2016, 12:20:00 PM: We then spot the group. There are 5 rams bunched up and one ram a little to the left of the group. Steve tells my dad that the ram separate from the group is an ok ram, but the one on the left edge of the group is better. I range the group at 214 yds and tell my dad 200. Shot right at him. My dad says the one on the edge isn't clear and he is going to take the one that is left of the group but separate.

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Post by: CJ1962 on September 16, 2016, 12:21:53 PM: He shoots. The ram collapses we all let out a yell. He kicks and rolls down hill a little. We tell dad to reload and get back on him. But he doesn't move again.

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Post by: CJ1962 on September 16, 2016, 12:28:05 PM: I don't know how many emotion swings you can have in a day. But I had about as many as my 54 year old heart could take. As we walk up on him I am just so happy for my dad. To draw this tag at 78 and conquer a.mountain that he didn't think he could do, make a one shot kill at 214 yds, and get probably the only Ram he will ever get in his lifetime is just incredible.

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Post by: CJ1962 on September 16, 2016, 12:36:14 PM: Steve and my dad
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Post by: CJ1962 on September 16, 2016, 12:37:39 PM: Vinnie and my dad

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Post by: CJ1962 on September 16, 2016, 12:38:41 PM: My dad and i

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Title: Re: Oregon sheep hunt
Post by: CJ1962 on September 16, 2016, 12:39:43 PM: Getting the ram scored and pinned

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Title: Re: Oregon sheep hunt
Post by: CJ1962 on September 16, 2016, 12:42:17 PM: They confirmed he was a 5 year old ram. He only scored 125 1/8. Alot smaller than the other two rams. But trophies aren't always measured in inches and I know my dad is very proud of his trophy.

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Title: Re: Oregon sheep hunt
Post by: Widgeondeke on September 16, 2016, 12:45:05 PM: Congrats to the lot of ya.
I'd prolly be just like your dad. Shoot the best ram that presented the best shot opportunity.

I enjoyed reading the updates. :tup:
Title: Re: Oregon sheep hunt
Post by: Muleyslyr on September 20, 2016, 08:34:18 PM: Very cool! A pedestal will make that an even better looking trophy! Congrats to you all.
Title: Re: Oregon sheep hunt
Post by: GotMyTag on September 22, 2016, 11:18:37 AM: cool picts cool story. good job.

Here is another Oregon sheep.
Congratulations to Clint Galusha on his California Big Horn Sheep in Oregon. He drew his tag in the E Beaty Butte /Alvord Peak unit.
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Title: Re: Oregon sheep hunt
Post by: CJ1962 on September 28, 2016, 08:46:55 AM: Quote from: GotMyTag on September 22, 2016, 11:18:37 AM
cool picts cool story. good job.

Here is another Oregon sheep.
Congratulations to Clint Galusha on his California Big Horn Sheep in Oregon. He drew his tag in the E Beaty Butte /Alvord Peak unit.
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Was this in the early season?