Well I had a whole story typed out and my computer locked up when uploading pics to photobucket and I lost it. So here is the short version. I went out for the last 5 days of season, hunted HARD, got into sheep regularly and got busted every which way. Had to deal with lots of rain hail and lightning. Put in lots of miles up and down. Had a great hunt, learned a lot, didn't kill a sheep but had a successful hunt. Here you go, pics are worth a thousand words.
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Some rams taking off after busting me from 3/4 of a mile away.
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A few more:
sunrise from my glassing spot
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Trees have a rough life at timberline.
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one of the many storms rolling in
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some ewes
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Thank you.
Awesome country there sir! Thanks for sharing it with us!
Mark, looks like what you experienced made for the great hunt. That storm photo is dramatic!
What can I say? I'm sorry you didn't get a sheep. I'm grateful you could share this with us. Thanks for the pics. Maybe I'll draw a sheep tag and ask you to show my how to do it.
homebru
Spectacular!! Not all successful hunts end with dead animal pictures, and this certainly was a successful hunt. Thanks for sharing your trip to places most can only dream of.
Mark
That storm pic is one of the coolest pics I have ever seen....period!
Your hunt sounds like a sucess no doubt. Talked to Steve a little tonight and sounds like you had all kinds of animals other than sheep in range :)
Thanks for sharing with us, and will have to hear the stories first hand soon.
Take care
Jake
storm rolling in...freakin awesome pic... :clapper:
Awesome hunt. Thanks for taking us all along. I was visiting CO during your hunt time frame and found my eyes repeatedly drawn to the highest peaks where the Sheep and Goats call home. Someday I hope to personally take on the same pursuit.
Were you able to gather any info about that collared and tagged ewe?
Mark: It looks like you had a great hunt that most can only dream about When those storms and lighting coming rolling in at over 13,000 ft in elevation it is pretty serious business. I remember glassing an area up there and seeing a bunch of crows. They were on several dead elk that were killed by lightning. Jim
Beautiful country! I can't wait to get out there someday.
Beautiful! That one ewe brought her make-up case with her. Must be getting into that part of the year! She even has earings.
Glenn
What a great hunt to be able to do. Thankyou for sharing it with us.
Wow nice hunt.
Great pics, thanks for sharing! I drew a Montana ewe tag this year. The season here starts on Monday. I hunted ewes in Colorado and never found any that would cooperate like that!
thank you !
Nice country; thanks for sharing the pictures.
living the dream.
great photos of a great hunt
Awesome photos!!! Thanks.
When you glassed from at or near a summit what was your app. travel distance? Country is AWESOME. Ewes gargle instead of Bahh, huh? How close were they? You are alive and unhurt, you were with friends, you have great photo's. Very successful my friend. :thumbsup: Maybe you should have brought a "lucky" lefthand bow. :dunno:
Wow, thanks for sharing.
Brings back some great memories. We have lots of good company with unpunched tags there. The good thing for YOU, as a resident, is you WILL get to do it again.
Now THAT'S a hunt!! It is always nice to put the prey on the ground, but few of us truly hunt for food anymore, so that part is secondary. Being in the beautiful country where those sheep are and challenging yourself are the real rewards of the hunt. Congratulations on a great one, Mark. You have impressed me!!!! :notworthy:
Allan
A successful hunt is in the eye of the beholder. Great pictures! It looks to me like you had a great hunt. :campfire:
Beautiful country and the pic of the storm coming in is......WOW!! Thanks for sharing!
Thanks for sharing your hunt, what beautiful country.
great pics, thanks for sharing. I love watching the storms and sun and clouds coming up and going down over the mountains
Fantastic, thanks for sharing.
Beautiful pictures!
Thanks again for sharing with us.
Mark,I am been out of TG for some days and now that I am back I am enjoying your pics and story.Congrats for your hunt,I respect you as a man and as a hunter and I know your dedication to the sport.I know you have made everything was possible and this is the real success.
Beautiful country!! Thanks Mark for taking us along
Mark,
Awesome pictures!!
An adventure most can only dream of. Thanks for taking us along.
Can't wait to hear the details.
Pat
Beautiful country and it certainly can turn on you quickly. Thanks for sharing the wonderful pics and your story. Sheep are definately a tough hunt, and with only five days a lot of luck has to come your way too.
Well I hunted 14 days total and had more action in the last 5 days than the first 9. Sheep were definitely spookier late in the season.
Awesome pics! Feel free to share more with us flatlanders!
Great pics Mark. Sorry I wasn't there to help out that second trip. Looks like it was a good time, despite the weather.