Got him. My WY sheep tag punched.

[WYcoyote]

7/8+ curl, 8 1/2 years old per WY Game and Fish. Area 3.
DIY public land.
.300 Win mag, 210 gr. Berger VLDs, at 570 yards.

 

[Woodycreek]

Congrats!

 

[Mortis]

Way Too Go..!!!

 

[DrMike]

Congratulations. You've done well. That is a fine looking ram.

 

[FOTIS]

WOW!

Great job buddy. I know people retired and still waiting to get one.

 

[WYcoyote]

I know people retired and still waiting to get one.

I think that is part of WY G&F's management plan. They wait till you are old, fat, and broke down before they issue a tag!
I am 56 and plenty overweight with some landing gear issues but I used horses and lucked into one.

 

[JD338]

Nice Big Horn, congratulations. Nice shooting too.

JD338

 

[Guy Miner]

Good looking ram and some mighty fine shooting! Congratulations.

 

[brianwyo]

Good job! That is a great bighorn. Tell us more about how the hunt went. I also got my ram in area 3 in 1999. I also went to area 3 in 2004 with a good friend for his ram too. Both hunts were brutal. No kidding those hunts have changed my life. I contracted Sheep Fever since and hear it will never go away. I apply in multiple states for Rocky mtn and Desert bighorn. I question if my body could do it again. I could use another life changing hunt right now. Brian

 

[SJB358]

Congrats on the sheep and awesome shooting as well!

 

[Desert Fox]

Wow! beautiful ram. Man, I would love to hunt one of these. Good shooting man.

 

[Oldtrader3]

Nice sheep, great horn growth, congratulations!

 

[WYcoyote]

Was hunting the 5th consecutive weekend.
Fortunately had the help of a good friend.
Fairly unremarkable spot, stalk, and shot.
Drastically underestimated the recovery phase. Took the shot at 5:00 PM, no chance to get to the ram before dark. Went early the next day and tried to get the horses close but the deadfall was brutal. Walked in and could not find him anywhere. Something didn't seem quite right. Was very discouraged at 1:30 PM, then remembered I took a pic from the shot site and reviewed it. We were looking on the wrong shale slide! Completely fooled both of us.
Sidehilled over to the next fold in the mountain and there he was. Quartered and caped him, backpacked one load to the horses, and barely made camp by dark. Got the rest the next day.
Took the shot from the rock outcrop in the upper right of the packing pic.
What a fantastic but demanding hunting experience in absolutely breathtaking country.

 

[Dr. Vette]

Very nice!

I saw several right along the road back in late Oct 2009 when I drove through that area. Far smaller than this one of course - you did a great job!

Any hint as to how far off the North Fork Hwy?

 

[WYcoyote]

Any hint as to how far off the North Fork Hwy?

About 4 miles trail distance.
By far the closest to the Hwy we hunted the whole time.

 

[Dr. Vette]

Any hint as to how far off the North Fork Hwy?

About 4 miles trail distance.
By far the closest to the Hwy we hunted the whole time.

Neat.
Unfortunately I won't be driving through there in a month, though I wanted to. Scheduling won't allow for it.

Congrats again!

 

[brianwyo]

Wycoyote,

Thanks for the pictures and details. awesome country.

 

[gerry]

Congrats on your ram, he's a beauty.

 

[Hegland]

Great hunt and great sheep. One jealous (but admiring) rifle crank, right here!

 

[257 Ackley]

Beautiful ram!! Congrats...hope it is my turn some day.