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Jim (Frostbit), my fiancé, and myself are off for Fairbanks tomorrow morning to fly out into the remote Brooks Range! I wish everyone a safe and successful sheep season!

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May winds be never at your tail When stalking down the steep; May bears be never on your trail When packing out your sheep.
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Good luck!
 
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Good luck
I leave Thursday
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Dog tired and hitting the hay in Fairbanks. Flying out at 0830 in the am. Best of luck to everyone. Stay safe, shoot straight, and remember to enjoy the adventure.

What a place in which we live.


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Good luck. Be safe. I hope the weather cooperates.
 
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Good luck guys.....Stay safe
 
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Look forward to the report. Keep well.


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I keep wondering what they are seeing at this moment. Probably high atop a mountain glassing a band of sheep across the valley and discussing the best route to take to get within range.

I can't wait for their report.


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I'm envious! Good luck and keep us posted.


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Got off the phone with Mrs. Frostbit. The first ram is down!!! And, on the first hunting day. Of course to anyone who knows Jim, they also know his nickname,...."Bwana F..g Lucky". He lived up to that. Took his ram about 8:00 PM the first hunting day. After a grueling stalk (can you call it a stalk when you slither over rocks on your belly) in which the rams they had spotted actually worked their way toward Jim and company, Frostbit's shot was about 100 yds.

Can't wait for a first had accountant. But one down and 2 to go!!

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great news!
 
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Amazing, looking forward to the report! Dall is high atop my list.

Looking forward to your report as well Larry!

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In Fairbanks. Just had the best shower of my life.


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Congrats on the sheep.

I just landed in Fairbanks.
 
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Nice meeting you. Best of luck and stay safe.


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DIY Brooks Range Sheep Hunt 2013 - http://forums.accuratereloadin...901038191#9901038191
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Many thanks to Brett and Jena. You are great friends and remain so after almost two weeks of close quarters weather extremes and a crap load of work!!


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Fantastic photos!!! Now for the report!!! Congratulations, Jim...Brett and Jena!

Best regards, D. Nelson
 
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Congratulations on a great looking ram!

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Congratulations Jim, Thats a beautiful ram and great photos.


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Congrats Jim , great photos can't wait to hear all about it ...
 
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Damn Jim, did you have Brett go to another ridge and take that pic through his spotting scope? Congrats on a great ram and hunt, any others taken?
 
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Brett took a small Caribou at base camp for meat.


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Jim,

Gotta love those grassy hillsides in the Brooks. Beautiful ram but I'm surprised nobdy else scored.

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Gotta love those grassy hillsides in the Brooks. Beautiful ram but I'm surprised nobdy else scored.

Mark


Weather did not cooperate once we packed my Sheep back to base camp. The river was not crossable. Lucky we didn't get stuck on the other side.


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Gotta love those grassy hillsides in the Brooks. Beautiful ram but I'm surprised nobdy else scored.

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Mark,

We missed getting a second ram for my fiancé by seconds.....literally. I'll let Jim get his hunting report up.

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May fordings never be too deep, And alders not too thick; May rock slides never be too steep And ridges not too slick.
And may your bullets shoot as swell As Fred Bear's arrow's flew; And may your nose work just as well As Jack O'Connor's too.
May winds be never at your tail When stalking down the steep; May bears be never on your trail When packing out your sheep.
May the hundred pounds upon you Not make you break or trip; And may the plane in which you flew Await you at the strip.
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Nice job Frostbit! Love the picture!
 
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Amazing Jim, congratulations! I know you were really looking forward to this one!

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Amazing Jim, congratulations! I know you were really looking forward to this one!

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Congrats Jim !!! a great ram with great friends, I heard the weather was getting bad up there. Glad you got one..... now you can plan for the next.
 
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Congrats Jim !!! a great ram with great friends, I heard the weather was getting bad up there. Glad you got one..... now you can plan for the next.


Someone else needs to post a pictures or two after a trip to F&G. That's all I'm saying.........

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Rhyme of the Sheep Hunter
May fordings never be too deep, And alders not too thick; May rock slides never be too steep And ridges not too slick.
And may your bullets shoot as swell As Fred Bear's arrow's flew; And may your nose work just as well As Jack O'Connor's too.
May winds be never at your tail When stalking down the steep; May bears be never on your trail When packing out your sheep.
May the hundred pounds upon you Not make you break or trip; And may the plane in which you flew Await you at the strip.
-Seth Peterson
 
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Congrats Jim !!! a great ram with great friends, I heard the weather was getting bad up there. Glad you got one..... now you can plan for the next.


We were lucky by 1/2 a day or we would still be stuck on the wrong side of the river.


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Congrats Jim !!! a great ram with great friends, I heard the weather was getting bad up there. Glad you got one..... now you can plan for the next.


Someone else needs to post a pictures or two after a trip to F&G. That's all I'm saying.........

Brett


Agreed!! Time for show and tell! If not on here then at my house. I'm buying.


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