Anyone for a ram hunt?

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Kevin Layne

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I haven't had time to write up a big story yet and probably won't for a while but I wanted to at least share some pictures and a little bit about my recent hunt.

I know that many people think Kalifornia is a land of only fruits and nuts but how many people have an opportunity to hunt rams just a few hours from home? Here are a couple pictures of the probable #2 all time California desert ram. I went in 5 days before the season and had the ram patterned to a T (with the help of sheep guru Terry Anderson). I made my sneak on opening morning and got to 400 yards from him. He then fed to 343 yards where he bedded, got up, and then I put him down. The ram green scored about 180 (by my guestimates). That puts him about 5 inches ahead of the current #2 and 2 inches behind #1. An informed measurer might move him up or down a position but I doubt it. Doesn't really matter a lot to me as I am just thrilled with him. When things slow down, I'll write a real story.



P.S. For Derek and the others that have been around a long time, No - this ram was not charging when I shot it.

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That is a serious ram there. How do you know he wasn't charging you? Maybe he didn't like the way you were eyeballing him through that scope and decided to get up and make a 343 yard run straight at you. You just cut him down before he had the chance to put his full plan into action.
 
Wow! That is an animal of a lifetime...Congratulations!
There is nothing wrong with the land or animals in kalifornia...it's the people who don't enjoy it like you do that cause the problems. :)

btw A charge would make the story better. hehehe

Tim
 
Keven:
Great pictures! It's evident early scouting paid off---that had to start the heart pounding--congrats!!
wis boz
 
Boy, between you and Prawdzik..this site has become quite the hunting story goldmine. Beautiful ram, I hope you write up a great story and more pics when you get rested up....just looking at those hills makes me wheeze.
 
Nice Ram. When you write your story remember you can tell it any way you want. We will listen.
 
Congratulations Kevin on a beautiful Ram.Waiting for the full story and more pics.
Like Lee,thoes mountains would be too much for this old Bod.
 
What a great ram, kevin, I'll have to wait until November to go on a sheep hunt as my oldest son drew a sheep tag here in Washington.

Congrats on a fine animal !!
 
Kevin-
Dont take Greg's crap, we all know he was collateral damage, the true target was the rabid Ibex next to him...
Awesome ram, congrats.
D-
 
VERY NICE. If I hunted big game, I always thought a grand slam on sheep was the way to go. I grew up reading Jack O'Conner in Outdoor Life.
 
What a whopper!!!!!!!! Nice going Kevin! I'll be spreading that picture around all the place. I can't wait to hear more details about the hunt.


Here's some more eye candy for you - a very nice stone sheep taken this year up here. 46 X 48, the email said.

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Mike, That stone has to be a close second or third to the Chadwick ram, If my memory serves me right it was 50 inches on both sides
 
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