Gravy Train Through High Cotton

[Flatbrimmer]

Decision time: 251’

He looked heavy…

19 years….

 

[Hem]

Looks like serious fun in a beautiful area.
Great photos Gerald. Very excited for the outcome.

 

[CPAjeff]

I absolutely LOVE these types of threads - lots of detail and insight into the entire process!

 

[Salmonchaser]

I’m enjoying this

 

[Hunting Wife]

This and @JohnCushman moose hunt were my most anticipated threads this year.

All the drama I expected so far

 

[trb]

What a season for you and your sons! Looking forward to the conclusion!

 

[Southern Elk]

Please PM me who you bribed to get a goat and sheep tag.

 

[Gerald Martin]

Please PM me who you bribed to get a goat and sheep tag.

What’s it worth to you?

 

[BigHornRam]

Great to see that herd doing so well, Gerald. Now finish the story please!

 

[MNElkNut]

I have enjoyed both of your stories immensely! I imagine being there might even have been better!

 

[Gerald Martin]

The elk hunting success with my sons slowed my sheep hunting schedule down by half a day.

When I rolled up to our glassing spot late Monday morning, Travis, Brandon and Grant were already watching rams. One ram in particular had been hanging out just across the wrong side of the unit boundary the previous evening and all morning.
Five minutes before I arrived, he began moving into my unit. Typical of so many rams in the pre-rut he was cruising on a mission to find ewes. We watched him move across the valley and disappear into the cliffs at the top of the next ridge.
We were discussing the merits of crossing the river and trying to find him, but with the ram out of sight and multiple other rams and sheep herds in sight we decided to stay put and watch for the afternoon.

 

[MThuntr]

"Come on, throw me a stick. Why are you sitting there?" That's got to be what the good-looking Lab was thinking.

You would be correct...not my dog but I threw lots of sticks for her.

 

[TheTone]

Darn good so far! Amazing MT allows you guys to hunt sheep well into the rut. I talked to an Idaho bio about longer seasons here the other day and they basically said it would be too easy and they would have to cut the already small number of tags

 

[Gerald Martin]

After the ram that we gave the moniker “Rocket Ram” (for multiple reasons yet to be disclosed) disappeared, our attention was captivated by yet another group of rams.

I would have packed up my gear and been in pursuit of this ram immediately had he been in my unit, but unfortunately he needed to move about 500 yards before I could hunt him. For now all we could do was watch and enjoy the show.

 

[JohnCushman]

Were any UTV's high centered on rocks or rolled on its side?

 

[BackofBeyond]

Very Marty Stouffer's Wild America...

I like it.

 

[TheJason]

Darn good so far! Amazing MT allows you guys to hunt sheep well into the rut. I talked to an Idaho bio about longer seasons here the other day and they basically said it would be too easy and they would have to cut the already small number of tags

There is at least one or two units I can think of where some folks choose to wait until late November and glass/kill their rams from the road

 

[Hem]

There is at least one or two units I can think of where some folks choose to wait until late November and glass/kill their rams from the road

Only one or two?

 

[MT_elk]

Lovn' the hunt so far!

 

[Southern Elk]

What’s it worth to you?

Whatever 40 years of points would cost me.