Well, getting this arranged for this hunt has been a scramble of the highest degree. Getting a filming permit on two day's notice is nearly impossible, but some great BLM employees said they will get it done.
We leave tomorrow, for the promised land of Montana sheep hunting. We are in search of a ram of giant proportions. The tagholder, a buddy of mine, Vaughn, has been pretty much living up there. Each week, he is joined by some other friends who are dedicating their time to this once in a lifetime endeavor.
By now, they have looked over most of the rams in the unit. And, they have found a couple whoppers. Vaughn is heading up tonight, and will be joined by Gary, Pat, and Zach, and possibly Les. They are going to try locate the two big ones they spotted last weekend.
We will join them tomorrow, and the cameras will be rolling, as we try to find these rams and film Vaughn putting his tag on one of them. It will not be easy. The lows are forecasted to be single digits, with highs in the teens and low twenties. Plus, these sheep are five miles from the nearest road, so it will be a hoof to get in there, especially with the mountains of camera gear we will be packing. Might fall into that "What the hell was I thinking" category, but the opportunity to film a great guy like Vaughn, on a hunt such as this, is a risk worth taking.
I have felt guilty to not be able to help Vaughn on this hunt, as our filming schedule has had us on the road the entire fall. He is a great friend, and two years ago, when I drew a good Nevada tag, he dropped work and drove down and spent five days helping me find a pronghorn we thought was worthy of the tag. Now that he has had this great tag, I am glad that I will be able to help him.
I just hope the sheep cooperate and are still in the same locations. With Montana's general elk and deer seasons coming up, there will be a lot of guys in the woods starting the weekend after next, and it will probably disrupt the sheep. When you have one located the size of these two, it is time to get serious.
Just a few pics for a teaser, provided courtesy of Zack.
Can't wait to get there tomorrow. So much to clean off my desk, but my mind is not what it should be, after knowing we will be on this hunt.
We leave tomorrow, for the promised land of Montana sheep hunting. We are in search of a ram of giant proportions. The tagholder, a buddy of mine, Vaughn, has been pretty much living up there. Each week, he is joined by some other friends who are dedicating their time to this once in a lifetime endeavor.
By now, they have looked over most of the rams in the unit. And, they have found a couple whoppers. Vaughn is heading up tonight, and will be joined by Gary, Pat, and Zach, and possibly Les. They are going to try locate the two big ones they spotted last weekend.
We will join them tomorrow, and the cameras will be rolling, as we try to find these rams and film Vaughn putting his tag on one of them. It will not be easy. The lows are forecasted to be single digits, with highs in the teens and low twenties. Plus, these sheep are five miles from the nearest road, so it will be a hoof to get in there, especially with the mountains of camera gear we will be packing. Might fall into that "What the hell was I thinking" category, but the opportunity to film a great guy like Vaughn, on a hunt such as this, is a risk worth taking.
I have felt guilty to not be able to help Vaughn on this hunt, as our filming schedule has had us on the road the entire fall. He is a great friend, and two years ago, when I drew a good Nevada tag, he dropped work and drove down and spent five days helping me find a pronghorn we thought was worthy of the tag. Now that he has had this great tag, I am glad that I will be able to help him.
I just hope the sheep cooperate and are still in the same locations. With Montana's general elk and deer seasons coming up, there will be a lot of guys in the woods starting the weekend after next, and it will probably disrupt the sheep. When you have one located the size of these two, it is time to get serious.
Just a few pics for a teaser, provided courtesy of Zack.
Can't wait to get there tomorrow. So much to clean off my desk, but my mind is not what it should be, after knowing we will be on this hunt.
Get out there help Vaughn put him on the ground. Wow!
