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Re: Colorado bighorn sheep hunt [Re: rpmartin] #6613236
09/09/19 11:47 PM
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I put your pictures up on FB, my relatives really liked them

Re: Colorado bighorn sheep hunt [Re: rpmartin] #6613244
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Congrats. Awesome pics. Lots good eating right there

Re: Colorado bighorn sheep hunt [Re: rpmartin] #6613249
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Rp my apologies, screen on my phone is pretty messed up and the size of the horns caught my eye first.


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Re: Colorado bighorn sheep hunt [Re: rpmartin] #6613266
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Great pics rp. Sheep country is special. I know your legs are feeling it


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Re: Colorado bighorn sheep hunt [Re: rpmartin] #6613274
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That’s a extremely hard tag to get, congrats on your success


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Re: Colorado bighorn sheep hunt [Re: rpmartin] #6613323
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Awesome sheep awesome scenic countryside ,and love that Dall Sheep .Next to a nice deer mount my favorite mount is a Dall Sheep . What did you use to kill it

Re: Colorado bighorn sheep hunt [Re: w side rd 151] #6613401
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Originally Posted by w side rd 151
Awesome sheep awesome scenic countryside ,and love that Dall Sheep .Next to a nice deer mount my favorite mount is a Dall Sheep . What did you use to kill it


I used a weatherby mark v lightweight in a Remington 280 caliber. Topped with a Swarovski 3 1/2 to 18 by 44 scope. Ammo was 150 gr hornady eldx bullets. Very accurate and did the job ok, but wouldn't use them on any bigger game than this, fwiw.


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Re: Colorado bighorn sheep hunt [Re: Jmack] #6613403
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Originally Posted by Jmack
Rp my apologies, screen on my phone is pretty messed up and the size of the horns caught my eye first.


No problem, I wish it was a stone, lol.


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Re: Colorado bighorn sheep hunt [Re: rpmartin] #6613841
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Congratulations on both the Dall and Bighorn!


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Re: Colorado bighorn sheep hunt [Re: rpmartin] #6614050
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Originally Posted by rpmartin
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Awesome sheep awesome scenic countryside ,and love that Dall Sheep .Next to a nice deer mount my favorite mount is a Dall Sheep . What did you use to kill it


I used a weatherby mark v lightweight in a Remington 280 caliber. Topped with a Swarovski 3 1/2 to 18 by 44 scope. Ammo was 150 gr hornady eldx bullets. Very accurate and did the job ok, but wouldn't use them on any bigger game than this, fwiw.







What was the distance of the shot .I deer hunt using the .280 caliber and the 140 grain bullet . Mostly knocks them dead on the spot .Again a great looking trophy

Re: Colorado bighorn sheep hunt [Re: rpmartin] #6614054
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Congratulations! Very nice.

Re: Colorado bighorn sheep hunt [Re: rpmartin] #6614177
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WTG and congrats on the hunt of a lifetime.

Re: Colorado bighorn sheep hunt [Re: rpmartin] #6614410
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The shots were 275 yards. Both were killing shots. [Linked Image]
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This is what's left of the only bullet recovered, complete separation. This is from a non magnum round. Very poor performance in my book. I would never consider using this ammo on anything bigger than deer.


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Re: Colorado bighorn sheep hunt [Re: rpmartin] #6614454
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Great mounts!
I just had a good friend of mine take a Dall Sheep. It had a full curl and as always he gets the full body mount. Thanks for the pictures and story.


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Re: Colorado bighorn sheep hunt [Re: rpmartin] #6614471
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That is really awesome. Any sheep hunt is on my bucket list, they are one of the most majestic animals in North America in my eyes. Congrats on a safe and successful hunt!

Re: Colorado bighorn sheep hunt [Re: rpmartin] #6614498
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Do you have an idea about how much it weighed ? I know it is much bigger than a whitetail .And yours looks like it could be close to 400 lbs .But that is a guess on my part .A 140 grain bullet like I use for a 110 lbs deer it not the same as shooting a twice as large animal. You made two killing shoots however . Putting the bullet where you are aiming is the most sure way of getting the animal A great animal and a great hunt

Re: Colorado bighorn sheep hunt [Re: rpmartin] #6614655
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I'd say it weighs a little more, but the body size is about the same as a mature mule deer. The head and horns weigh about 35 lbs or so alone.
I was meaning mule deer when I said deer sized game.
The 280 is a great round, I love mine. You just have to make sure you match the bullet you use to the size and toughness of the animals your using it on. Imo.

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