Busy opening day

Frans · #1 09-06-2007, 10:30 AM

Not having any rams "tied down" I just picked me a drainage and hiked on early early morn. Got turned around, and found myself hiking up the wrong ridge.

So, it was past noon before I finally settled down for some glassing. After a while two friendly fellows appeared who had been glassing a little ways deeper in. They spoke of three more hunters in there, who again saw two others. That made 8 of us in the same basin. A tad crowded.

A borderline ram was seen apparently but he moved to safer places.

Bumped into the three hunters on the way out.

Maybe the closure of the south country is putting some pressure on K-country. One truck in the parking lot was from Pincher Creek.

All in all, not a very productive day, but it was great ot be out. Do you also find that the mountains are just a little less steep after the season starts?

Frans

Rockymtnx · #2 09-06-2007, 12:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Frans

Maybe the closure of the south country is putting some pressure on K-country.

Sorry to hear about the unsuccessful day. I guess it is always good to just get out.
I thought that the south country had been re-opened?

wallhangers · #3 09-06-2007, 12:44 PM

402 is open but 400 is still shut down and will be until substantial rainfall

#4 09-06-2007, 07:48 PM

We actually ran into two other hunters in the basin we hiked into for three days. It's the first time I've come across a hunter in there in 6 years but they turned out to be a couple first-class guys and the younger of the two took a nice 35" ram on the evening of opening day. He'd been hiking hard for the past three years and really doing his homework so it was nice to see his hard work pay off. Saw lots of elk including several 6x6s and loads of sheep but only the one legal ram. Heard of a book ram being taken opening day as well as a couple other good rams so it was definitely one of the most successful opening days in K-Country that I can remember for a lot of years.

Stinky Coyote · #5 09-06-2007, 09:23 PM

Love to hear about the success out there! Might get a chance to stretch my legs this weekend yet!!!

7MM Mike · #6 09-07-2007, 06:22 PM

Sheephunter - pleasure sharing camp with you this week, We couldnt have asked for nicer people to meet in the backcountry. Best of luck the rest of the season.

As of wednesday evening it finally happened - I killed my first Ram. I think I may still be on the adrenaline high! Good luck to all.

slopeshunter · #7 09-07-2007, 06:31 PM

Congrats on the ram 7MM Mike! Quite the accomplishment. Anymore pics to share for those of us not able to get out yet.

Walleyes · #8 09-07-2007, 06:49 PM

Way to go 7mm,,, quite he achevement,,, beautiful animal.. It must all be worth it in the end...

#9 09-07-2007, 06:55 PM

Glad to see you got some pics Mike! Heard a rumour about a couple legal rams in another basin so taking off at 3:00am tomorrow for one last kick down here before I head to the Willmore. Sounds like lots went down opening day but hopefully there are a few left. Hope to run into you again soon one day and stop by anytime.

#10 09-07-2007, 07:00 PM

Here's a pic of the last ram that Boland did for me that I was telling you about.

Duk Dog · #11 09-07-2007, 08:20 PM

Congrats 7MM Mike!!

7MM Mike · #12 09-07-2007, 09:26 PM

Thanks Guys. So worth it. Memories I will treasure forever.

That is an awesome mount sheephunter. Good luck tomorrow.

Frans · #13 09-07-2007, 10:44 PM

Well done, 7mm mike!

Frans

cmfic1 · #14 09-07-2007, 11:15 PM

Congrats Mike & welcome to the Board.

Good luck there sheep & Frans.

-JR- · #15 09-08-2007, 07:29 AM

Congrats Mike.
Very good pos on that picture standing behind him like that ,
worked out real good.

JR

Pathfinder76 · #16 09-08-2007, 10:19 AM

Sheephunter, I'm not a huge fan of "creative" taxidermy and am more conservative by nature, but that mount looks fantastic. I would absolutely love a couple of different angle shots in higher res of that work if you would be willing to email me a couple.

If a guy had the floorspace, that would look super on a pedestal. Nice!

Chuck

Pathfinder76 · #17 09-08-2007, 10:20 AM

Mike, beautiful ram!

#18 09-08-2007, 03:25 PM

Send me your e-mail addy chuck and I'll shoot a few pics when I get back from the Willmore. I've already got a few conventional sheep mounts and wanted something really different with this mount and I think Jim did a perfect job. It likely would look good as a pedestal for sure. I'm not sure who makes the form but it is commercially available. If you want to talk creative taxidermy, Boland did a life-size cougar for me that sits on a diarama on top of a pedastal. Now that looks really cool.

Pathfinder76 · #19 09-08-2007, 04:21 PM

Sheephunter, I just sent a PM. Thanks a bunch.

Chuck

Rockymtnx · #20 09-09-2007, 03:57 PM

Congrats 7MM Mike, nice sheep. There are many of us that envy you.
Welcome to AO.