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| Wow that is probably quite a feeling. Can't wait to see the report....and the trophy!
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| Posts: 3326 | Location: Permian Basin | Registered: 16 December 2006 |
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| Congratulations. It must be like winning the lotto. |
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| Congratulations.
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| So which tag did you get? Your bighorn or your wife's desert sheep? |
| Posts: 931 | Location: Music City USA | Registered: 09 April 2013 |
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| Thanks everyone. I'd bet money on it being my wife's tag. She had 22 bonus points so statistically it should be hers. Every year there's a few people with little to no points that draw though. Hoping results will post by the end of next week. A great friend of mine has also been charged for a sheep tag. With any luck I'll be able to watch 2 desert rams shot this fall. Will post details when they make results available. |
| Posts: 150 | Location: Parks AZ | Registered: 31 March 2012 |
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| Enjoyed reading this. Went through a similar experience. My buddy texted to joke that he drew CA B deer tags again as we usually do after striking out on all the premium hunts. I was at work so had to wait until that night to check.
I started hunting late in life, unfortunately the year AFTER California instituted the points system. Having one less than max points is pretty much equivalent to no points.
So I get home from work to check CA draw and sit their dumbfounded to see a 'Y' by my Cady Mountains sheep hunt draw.
Took me about 30 minutes to decide it was for real. I must have drawn the fourth only random tag with odds over 2000 to 1. Thought it would never happen in my lifetime.
Will start a 'Preparing for my Desert Sheep Hunt Thread' to spare Kyler Hamann all my emails about it! Congrats to you, hope it's your Bighorn tag. So exciting.
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| Posts: 161 | Location: La Honda, California | Registered: 22 August 2002 |
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| Enjoy it Sean. I know 2 years ago when I drew my desert tag the excitement was mixed with some panic because I was short on vacation time. Don't put too much pressure on yourself. In AZ it's relatively easy to find the last tag holders in a given unit and since its literally a once in a lifetime tag they were all eager to share knowledge. In my case a friend had the tag the previous year. Biologists,game wardens,guides,and the Desert Bighorn Sheep Society were all very helpful also. I'd imagine this will be the case with your California tag. I found that people in general are excited about sheep and want to see you be successful. This time around I'm shocked that we have a tag again but I'm much more relaxed and prepared for it no matter which tag it is. Here's a link to my sheep hunt. http://forums.accuratereloadin...021003612#5021003612 |
| Posts: 150 | Location: Parks AZ | Registered: 31 March 2012 |
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| What a gorgeous ram! Congrats. I'm looking forward to all the prep. We have a required orientation in Sacramento so I expect I'll meet the other four hunters in my unit. The season runs 3 months so plenty of time. (Dec-Feb) I have booked Dry Creek Outfitters to help me get my ram. It is a 14 day tent camp with them doing some scouting. Also have talked with Josh Schulgen of Kika Worldwide, they took a 173 there last year. Hunting Fool shows the unit as not producing the biggest rams but everyone says it is a very fun hunt and you will see lots of rams. They are recommending January when the rams will be bachelored up and easier to find and judge. So excited! |
| Posts: 161 | Location: La Honda, California | Registered: 22 August 2002 |
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| Results are out. This time I get to watch my wife shoot her dream AZ desert ram! With 22 points it was a longshot but I'm really excited for her. Dec 8 we'll be hunting sheep in 37A! |
| Posts: 150 | Location: Parks AZ | Registered: 31 March 2012 |
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| Congrats to you guys. That's my dream hunt. Good luck and take some pics for us please. |
| Posts: 2276 | Location: West Texas | Registered: 07 December 2011 |
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| Thx JG. I'll be taking lots of pics and video. I actually worked in the middle of the Unit for 4 years. Saw sheep every day and helped out during a disease outbreak with catching and medicating sheep. Really cool after the history I have with the sheep there to get to hunt them now. Looks to be a large camp of our best friends and extended family. Can't imagine it getting any better. I'll post some trail cam pics from last year from the unit when I get them downloaded. |
| Posts: 150 | Location: Parks AZ | Registered: 31 March 2012 |
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| Southwesthunter, Congrats to the boss! Check your PM.
"If you’re innocent why are you taking the Fifth Amendment?”- Donald Trump
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| Had a Proof Research Sendero barrel in 6.5 waiting to be built. So with that in mind this morning I bought a 700 stainless steel receiver and bolt,AG Composite 26 ounce carbon fiber all terrain classic sporter stock,Calvin Elite Timney trigger,and a Vortex HS LR 4-16x50 first focal plane scope. Looks like the wife will have a new rifle to shoot her sheep with. That power outage overtime money went fast! |
| Posts: 150 | Location: Parks AZ | Registered: 31 March 2012 |
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