I’ll try my best to tell you guys how this all went. Never could get ahold of the biologist prior to going. Left several messages but didn’t want to be bothersome, and I know they have a lot to do and all the basic info is provided if you look for it. All the kill site info, biologist notes on the units, aerial surveys, etc. so I decided early on to try and do this 100% myself . Success or failure, what ever I decide that is, it’s all my fault. For me, this isn’t the type of hunt I could ever afford to buy outright so it meant a lot to be one of the fortunate few that are lucky enough to draw it.
I decided that all I wanted out of this opportunity was to enjoy the whole experience. To have to work for it, to at least find some sheep, to at least get an opportunity on a mature ram, even if I passed it. At least I could know I had my chance and I blew it being greedy. I wanted some video to show my family and remember over the years. And my dream scenario was to get the kill shot on video as well. I think the most important thing for me was to not shoot a ram by the roads. I didn’t want to look at my trophy ram of my lifetime mounted on the wall for the next 25 years and explain to people how I drove up the road with the guide, got out of the truck and legally off the road so I could shoot the ram that they found for me. Then let them do all the work of taking care of it.
Don’t get me wrong, in 20 years I bet I would, and be as proud as I could be. But right now while I’m physically able, I can get off my lazy ass and earn it. So that’s what I tried to do.
I’m having to type this on my phone because my dumb ass can’t figure out how to transfer the pics and videos off this iPhone to android devices and I’m terrified of loosing the content on it. The memory is already full and stopped me from taking any more pics at the end of my hunt! I’ll probably have to do multiple posts.