From Mrs. ktc:
Thanks for all the nice congrats! It was a hard hike. I would say the hike was hard cuz I'm getting old, but I'm just out of shape. Darwin is older than me and made us all look pretty sad. He and his son can hike a mountain!!! I was soooooo glad for their help!
I was really calm when I pulled the trigger, then I started to get nervous as he kept tumbling down the shale. It seemed like he would never stop but he finally hit some trees. I think the roll helped us because I thought it got us closer to where the trail was.
When we got home Ty measured him at just under 46". Also, he cleaned him up.
Sorry he wasn't cleaner for the pictures but the roll really knocked the crap out of his face.
Rick (AR) came up and video taped the whole thing, which I really, really appreciated. The shot felt good when I took it, but watching it on video and seeing the vapor trail of the bullet right before he crumpled was amazing. I shot it with a .300WM, which is a great rifle! I love the power of it. It's also what I shot my elk with a few years ago.
And, of course, I would still be up there trying to get it out without the help of Darwin and Dom. They are really nice people and I really appreciated their help!
Thanks -- I appreciate all the comments!
Chris (aka Mrs. ktc)