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Here are a few pictures from my recent Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep hunt in Idaho. This sheep allowed me to complete my Grand Slam. I killed the ram on the 19th day of the hunt. I hunted unit 27-2 and 27-3 for the first 10 days of the hunt. The second 10 days was done as a float trip on the North Fork of the Salmon river in 27L. I hunted with Bighorn Outfitters out of Carmen Idaho. It was without question the most difficult sheep hunt I have done. The terrain was much more extreme than I had anticipated. It was an adventure to say the least.



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excellent ram congrats!


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Wow. I got exhausted just looking at the pics. Wink Awesome job and gorgeous animal. Congratulations!


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Wow!!!

Nice pics!!

Congratulations. That is a heck of a slam.


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AWESOME Ram!! Thanks for the superb photos to show the adventure as well.
 
Posts: 129 | Location: Birmingham, AL | Registered: 04 October 2010Reply With Quote
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Doug, Congrats on a beautiful ram and completing your grand slam. Great pics.

Cheers,
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Congrats.You earned that Ram.That is some awesome wicked Country!!!!! Big Grin
 
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Doug, You have pretty much gone on every one of my dream hunts! Looks like this one was well earned, great looking animal. Congratulations!


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Posts: 730 | Location: New Hampshire | Registered: 15 January 2003Reply With Quote
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19 days! You earned that beautiful ram. Central Idaho isn't for the faint of heart, it can be very intimidating for those who haven't ventured very far from the highway.

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Super ram! Congrats.

I wanted to stop & rest just looking at your photos of that country. If I was actually there, I'd probably be close to death. Big Grin


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Looks like a great adventure. Nice Ram.


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Awesome Ram...even more Awesome country.

It has been 25+ years since I floated that river....think I need to do it again while I still can.

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I did an elk hunt with them last year, and thought that territory was rugged, but those pictures take it to another level. Congrats on a great ram and a heck of an adventure.
 
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Very nice! Congratulations! Any idea how old that ram is?
 
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Wow, well done sir. The pictures are stunning. You earned that Ram the old fashioned way. Good job hunter.


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Congrats on that nice RAM and your SLAM-and what an experience!-nice pics also. Thanks for sharing!


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Congrats on your ram Doug and the slam; outstanding!
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Incredible country and equally incredible photos that do it justice.

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Very nice ram.
 
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congrats on the ram. He is a beauty...


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Exellent job, you sure earned that one.


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Well done and thanks for sharing it with us.
 
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What a dream come true. Great ram.
 
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Thanks to all for the comments. It wasn't the "big" ram we were hoping for but it certainly looked good on day 19. It really was wicked awesome country and an adventure that I will never forget.

JabaliHunter - We believe the ram was 7 years old.


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DPS, he looks big from where I'm sittin'. Good hunting.


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Congratulations on a great ram and on completing your slam.

Great pictures also, don't you just love sheep country?


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I just got my Grand Slam number and I'm 1634.


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Originally posted by DPS:
I just got my Grand Slam number and I'm 1634.
Doug


Congrats!

I will hold that the Grand Slam is the quintessential mark of excellence for any hunter.
 
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Magnificent in all respects. Congratulations.


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That is a great story.

I am number 10,558,902 for guys who have dreamed of, but never killed a ram.
 
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