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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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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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 :chuckle: :chuckle: :chuckle:
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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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