Bucket list hunt fulfilled.

Beautiful dead even looking non-broomed ram - you are charmed! Which unit and only 11 yrs of applying. Looks easy upper 180s low 190s to me, but hard to judge them in pics - great job indeed regardless! Congrats! Mine in the pic came from Hells Canyon the first yr I applied there and they only draw one tag, so similarly great luck! I practiced to be proficient (under moa groups at 600) and shot him at 191yds.
 
340Wby-4-everything said:
Beautiful dead even looking non-broomed ram - you are charmed! Which unit and only 11 yrs of applying. Looks easy upper 180s low 190s to me, but hard to judge them in pics - great job indeed regardless! Congrats! Mine in the pic came from Hells Canyon the first yr I applied there and they only draw one tag, so similarly great luck! I practiced to be proficient (under moa groups at 600) and shot him at 191yds.
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Unit 21. I doubt he'll go 170" But I'm not good at judging them.
Unit 21 isn't known for big rams. Genetics are not great and pretty harsh winters keep the age down. I could have held out for a bigger/older ram but this one was the best mature ram I seen that wasn't broomed off real badly.
 
Predator 22 said:
This hunt has been a long time dream of mine come true. I first became interested in bighorn as a kid listening to my father talk about two rams butting heads while he was deer hunting around blue mesa reservoir.
When my wife and I were married in 2011 my father-in-law and I were talking hunting one night while having a few beers and decided to start applying for a license in our home state of Colorado. I lucked out first and drew this year. So it has been a hectic few months preparing. As soon as I found out I drew I started on a diet and hiking more, getting gear ordered and tested, prepping a gun and optics and scouting as much as weather and work would allow.
Gun specs: Semi custom Rem 700 bdl
6.5 Sherman Short
24" Bartlein 3b 1:8 twist
Ziess v4 4-16x44
Carbon fiber Mcmillan game hunter edge fill
Timney trigger
Berger 156 EOL
After practicing to 1000 yards regularly I ended up with a 413 yard chip shot.

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Congrats! A very nice sheep……worth the wait!

Now, start a new list! 😉 memtb
 
Predator 22 said:
This hunt has been a long time dream of mine come true. I first became interested in bighorn as a kid listening to my father talk about two rams butting heads while he was deer hunting around blue mesa reservoir.
When my wife and I were married in 2011 my father-in-law and I were talking hunting one night while having a few beers and decided to start applying for a license in our home state of Colorado. I lucked out first and drew this year. So it has been a hectic few months preparing. As soon as I found out I drew I started on a diet and hiking more, getting gear ordered and tested, prepping a gun and optics and scouting as much as weather and work would allow.
Gun specs: Semi custom Rem 700 bdl
6.5 Sherman Short
24" Bartlein 3b 1:8 twist
Ziess v4 4-16x44
Carbon fiber Mcmillan game hunter edge fill
Timney trigger
Berger 156 EOL
After practicing to 1000 yards regularly I ended up with a 413 yard chip shot.

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Dam nice Ram is
 

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