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Re: Mountain Journal 2014 [Re: Bushman] #4576764
07/28/14 02:10 PM
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Re: Mountain Journal 2014 [Re: Bushman] #4576971
07/28/14 04:56 PM
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I've just returned from the Alberta Trappers Rendezvous Went on for Two days and had thousands of folks through the trade show and at least 400 folks attended the banquet. I heard nothing but positive comments. I bought a hand made rug for more money than I will admit to, but I think I was setup, based on the stitchery comments.

My favorite moment was seeing this old trapper get an award. Apparently snared 15,000 squirrels in one winter. Also told a story of carving a roller for his old elan track out of a piece of birch wood back in the 70's. These guys are leaving us all too fast so listen to their stories while you have a chance.

Also met a serious collector of Hudson Bay material. Interesting items like trade rifles, knives, axes, copper pots. Ended up buying a Turkish 410 shotgun for my daughters to slaughter chickens and a Savage bolt action 30-30 in excellent shape. Lots of fun.

Re: Mountain Journal 2014 [Re: Bushman] #4576990
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Re: Mountain Journal 2014 [Re: Bushman] #4577216
07/28/14 07:44 PM
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It was a real good time nice to see you again Brian, I couldn't ask for a better guy to be trapping neighbours with than old Alan I had a tear when he got his plaque. By the way Brian Just wondering how the spraying is going..... :))

Re: Mountain Journal 2014 [Re: Bushman] #4577502
07/28/14 09:43 PM
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Ok you had to bring up one little mistake that will haunt me for years to come. Someone spiked my drink and somehow I became disoriented and thought the sprayer was a beaver blanket and bought it during the heat of the auction for $500. It could happen to anyone…right?

Re: Mountain Journal 2014 [Re: Bushman] #4577800
07/29/14 01:57 AM
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Originally Posted By: Bushman
Ok you had to bring up one little mistake that will haunt me for years to come. Someone spiked my drink and somehow I became disoriented and thought the sprayer was a beaver blanket and bought it during the heat of the auction for $500. It could happen to anyone…right?
Yup could happen to anyone lol At least you didn't buy a $6000 dollar canoe. All joking aside you guys are always very generous when it comes to supporting the ata

Re: Mountain Journal 2014 [Re: Bushman] #4577963
07/29/14 08:10 AM
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I wanted that canoe bad and Bill's kids asked me to not bid on it. I laughed and told them their old man was going to have to pay the large for it, and he did!

It's time to get start to get ready for sheep hunting. A lot of guys prefer a late hunt but I like going early. We get a couple weeks of resident hunting before any non-residents competition and I have an outfitter that works my area so I like to get the jump on him. I'm doing a hike - hunt this year without horses. My buddy and I are taking a week and just hiking the hills.

I'm calling this hunt the middle-aged tour. Them mountains aren't getting amy smaller but I have lots of time. I'm paring down my gear to absolute minimum, more for the experience of doing so, then fear of the pack weight. It seems most of the crap we pack is surplus anyways so I'm doin a minimalist hunt.

I will post a few pictures of final gear and setup as I get it together.


Re: Mountain Journal 2014 [Re: Bushman] #4578152
07/29/14 10:32 AM
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Great Ram Brian! Are you headed in Hells Gate? I haven't been in there for a dozen years now at least. Miss that area. It is an awesome place

Re: Mountain Journal 2014 [Re: Bushman] #4578497
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(This word is unacceptable on Trapperman)'s Gate is some Tourism department name that has fallen out of use. Sulfur Gates is the traditional name for that area and the one in use now. It's some nice country and I shot my first sheep up that way. As for this year's destination we'll see which way the sheep winds blow us.

Re: Mountain Journal 2014 [Re: Bushman] #4578530
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Yes you are correct. I have found a legal ram in every drainage from Sulpher gates all the way to Sheep Creek area. I love it in there and miss it dearly. Lots of rams but hard to find for the average guy that does not know where to look. My biggest came from the first crossing of the muddy and about 3oo yards off the main trail. Not sure if anyone even knew there were sheep that close to the smokey lol It would be about 2 miles till the nearest mountain and treed all the way


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Re: Mountain Journal 2014 [Re: Bushman] #4578572
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The rams like the trees for sure. That's a nice heavy ram. I have a ewe tag for that area after sept 15th easy pack if I get lucky. It's tough to hunt the Willmore without access for horses to pack. If we get lucky my wife will ride out to meet us and bring the meat back.

Re: Mountain Journal 2014 [Re: Bushman] #4578585
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Four of these 11 rams were legal. After I shot the biggest the rest of the band stood at 30 yards and watched me for 5 minutes.

Re: Mountain Journal 2014 [Re: Bushman] #4578620
07/29/14 04:35 PM
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Awesome picture Brian! Man oh man it gets me pumped. i wish I had time to go.
I have shot a bunch of rams in there of my own and with family. This one is my favourite. It is my first one. I was 15. Got skunked the year before and worked hard as well. I had to sleep on the mountain in a rain and sleet storm for this one with my dad. I made a lucky shot at about 300 yards straight down which now I look back and think it was a bit lucky now lol I lost the horses on the way down and had no food for 24 hrs and was sucking water off the tree branches for a drink all night long. We didn't expect to run into sheep and it was more of an exploring trip and was not ready as you can tell.

Re: Mountain Journal 2014 [Re: Bushman] #4580414
07/30/14 06:24 PM
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That's a great story Nube and not many can claim to have dropped one at 15! I was still working on caribou and moose at that age. I never took up sheep until 40's. Figured it was too easy if you were young so concentrated on getting out of shape to make it more challenging. My first ram was a smaller one like yours above but any legal ram is a great ram.

One of the first times I went after sheep a young band of rams came running down the slope from about a mile away to this



Re: Mountain Journal 2014 [Re: Bushman] #4580415
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By the way I'm taking the picture of the 11 rams up above, my buddy is the one pinned down. I snuck down the slope on the right and shot the ram in the meadow at 25 yards.

Re: Mountain Journal 2014 [Re: Bushman] #4581234
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Originally Posted By: Bushman
Figured it was too easy if you were young so concentrated on getting out of shape to make it more challenging.

Have you ever felt you might have over done the "getting out of shape" part of the program? I know for me old legs, lungs and a potbelly have made me earn every ram. Try hunting with an athletic, early 20's son adds to the misery for the complete experience. Lol!

Re: Mountain Journal 2014 [Re: Bushman] #4581546
07/31/14 01:42 PM
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That looks like great sheep hunting! Need a packer?? Lol it's almost sheep time up here. seriously, I'd love to go on a stone hunt one day.

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Re: Mountain Journal 2014 [Re: Bushman] #4581812
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Them son's just make you go harder in order to give them some inspiration Rick. If they see us pushing at this age they'll do the same. My dad is 84 and can out walk a lot of younger dudes. love the guy

Stone sheep hunts are killer expensive. I'd rather have a Dall Sheep from McKenzie mountains

Re: Mountain Journal 2014 [Re: Bushman] #4581865
07/31/14 06:12 PM
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I'll never afford to hunt one. The dark colored ones are beautiful. Yeah the mckenzie dall's would be a fun hunt too.

Re: Mountain Journal 2014 [Re: Bushman] #4582330
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Bushman...While living in AK I got to know a guy that would do 'things' just for the challenage. About every fall he'd head off to the Brooks Range with not much more than a bag of rice a pot and a piece of visqueen. The first sheep was meat for the 3-4 weeks he'd tramp and the second one was meat for home. He may have exceeded his limit by one but I never be grudged him, where he went those sheep never felt the pressure of humans. Best of luck to you this fall. I've got a 20's son in AK that I've told to be ready for a hunt in about 5 years, that way I'll be over that 40 mark!


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