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05/05/2011 10:26 AM
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I just found out that I drew a ram tag for areas S1,S18, and S40 in north central Colorado. I am still in shock and my mind is a whirl. This is my 10th year putting in for the tag and I thought that I would never draw the tag. There are only two of them given out. I need to get my thoughts together and form a plan man! Any suggestions on where I should start? YIPPEE SKIPPY!
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05/05/2011 10:55 AM
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Congratulations!! That's great news!
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05/05/2011 11:13 AM
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I'd say start at the gun store! This is worthy of a new gun! lol congratulations !!!
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05/05/2011 11:19 AM
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THAT IS AWESOME!!
Are you going with a “do it your self” hunt or guided?
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05/05/2011 11:27 AM
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I'm not sure. My intention before I drew the tag was to go it alone but that is a big area with rough country and access is mainly by trail I believe. I have the summer to scout some as the units are a few hours drive from where I live. Now that I have the tag the game has changed. At this point I will at least entertain the outfitter idea. This is a once in a lifetime deal for me!
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05/05/2011 12:54 PM
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Congrats! That's awesome! Good luck on your planning and hunt!
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05/05/2011 1:03 PM
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05/05/2011 1:16 PM
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05/05/2011 1:26 PM
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Now I can only hope that my MOA .280 AI gets built in time. It's going to be close!
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05/05/2011 1:36 PM
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I will keep my fingers crossed
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05/05/2011 1:48 PM
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05/05/2011 3:44 PM
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Congrats, that is awesome!
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05/05/2011 3:56 PM
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Great news Recoil. Hope everything goes well for you and good luck.
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05/05/2011 4:29 PM
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Congrats!!!!
As to where to start, I'd say on the mountain bike, in the gym, & on the localk mountain trails with a backpack 5 days a week! Your ost important pieces of gear will be your mind & body. The mind has to believe you can keep going & the body will have to be able to follow through...
Vance in AK.
Matthew 6:33 "But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you."
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05/05/2011 5:05 PM
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Congratulations! Hopefully the MOA will be ready in time for you to practice, practice, practice...print out a picture of a full curl ram and put it on the treadmill - that should be motivation enough through the summer to get you geared up physically...
And enjoy the anticipation!
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05/05/2011 5:36 PM
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Congrats on drawing a great tag! I wouldn't take any shortcuts on this one. Best of luck and I hope you get a monster with your MOA.
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05/05/2011 6:00 PM
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I had been setting aside money for an Alaskan moose hunt. This tag was a complete surprise but now I intend to funnel some of that money to the sheep hunt. At 62 years old this is a once in a lifetime opportunity that I want to invest in and do right. I am presently trying to explore outfitter options.
Vance, I have been riding a bike 45-60 minutes a day for 20 years and lifting weights for the past 5 years. I'll pick up the pace but I feel pretty good about my level of fitness. Some high altitude scouting will fill in the gaps.
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05/05/2011 6:41 PM
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Congratulations and Good luck!
I won't be wronged. I won't be insulted. I won't be laid a-hand on. I don't do these things to other people, and I require the same from them. John Wayne-The Shootist
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05/05/2011 7:46 PM
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Very best of luck to ya,what a magnincent animal.
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05/05/2011 8:51 PM
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Awesome. I would give Gregg Richter a call. Hey may have some good suggestions!
Congrats!! And good luck!
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05/05/2011 11:59 PM
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Great news and can't wait for the story and pictures. Good luck!
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05/06/2011 3:36 AM
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Congrats on your draw!! Only two tags given?! WOW!! Hope all goes well and you have a GREAT hunt. Enjoy the mountains!! Good luck and let us all know how it goes.
Do not take your greatness to the graveyard!!
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05/07/2011 1:28 PM
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Recoil, I have a good friend in the Denver area that has hunted sheep, and I think a ram in CO. I'm pretty sure he did the hunts on his own. I have photos of his hunts here above my computer on my wall of fame billboard formy buddies. I gave him the info on your draw areas and asked him to contact you if he has some good info. He is a hunting nut. I hunted with him when he lived here in Oklahoma and he and a couple of his buddies took me on my first Antelope hunt in Wyoming. We all took nice goats. He is younger than us but very savvy on hunting and has a good head on him. Hope he can help.
Mike
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05/07/2011 6:07 PM
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05/08/2011 3:24 PM
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Hey Recoil, when I lived in Ft.Collins, I use to hike all over those areas. Twenty five years ago those areas held quite a large number of rams. I have tons of pics of some huge rams. If I can dig them out I will post them. One of the biologists at CSU, where I graduated from, saw my pics and went crazy over the full curl and then some of one of the rams I took pics of. You are living my dream. I hope you are succesful beyond your dreams.
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05/08/2011 8:54 PM
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Congrats on the draw!! It truly is a dream hunt for many. May you have great hunting and bring us back lots of pictures.
If it were supposed to be easy, they'd have sent my little sister to do it.
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05/08/2011 10:33 PM
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...I need to get my thoughts together and form a plan man! Any suggestions on where I should start?.... Congrats!! I love to Sheep Hunt more than any other type of hunting. I plan on being in the Sheep Mtns August 8th. The way I see it the most important place to start is by getting in "sheep shape" and having a good pair of well broken in boots. If you aren't in shape and don't have good boots then it doesn't matter what kind of a gun you have or how good you can shoot it. Then come optics. Nothing else matters if you can't get to em and then spot em. Here's my "priority list" Sheep Shape/Boots (gotta get to the sheep) Get out and hike hills/mtns with a pack. Optics- buy the optics you cannot afford (gotta find the sheep) Firearm/marksmanship (gotta shoot the sheep) A pack that will handle 120+ lb load (gotta pack your gear and the sheep) A bomber tent and good sleeping bag (gotta survive if a storm pins you down) Lots of good sheep hunting gear/info over at http://forums.outdoorsdirectory.com/Come visit with us die hard crazy sheep hunters
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05/09/2011 10:25 AM
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I've made contact with an outfitter who has hunted the area and has had good success there. As a matter of fact he happens to live in one of the areas. I have not talked directly with him as he is presently in Alaska guiding a brown bear hunt. He called me with his satellite phone Saturday afternoon. The problem is that I was taking a bike ride and my cell phone was in my bike bag. By the time I got to my phone it was too late. He had left me a message. He is excited to help me out because he knows what a good tag this is. He will be back in Colorado on 5/22 so I want to get with him soon after that and talk details. This obviously is not a slam dunk because I do not know what his fee will be. I will stretch my budget a bit if it looks like he can help me strike pay dirt on this.
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05/10/2011 7:03 PM
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Good luck and lots of photos!!! Shoot one for all of us!
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