i went hunting in the alaska range, about 80 miles from my house
rode nine miles in on a four wheeler, then packed a couple miles in to base camp
beautiful country
alpine lakes
beautiful valleys
and awesome mountains
seen 6 or 7 sheep
got to within about 150 yards of a pair, both rams, neither legal
the guy i was hunting with wasnt up to making the trip up the hill, and i opted to go get his pack for him as he went back to camp
i climbed up about a mile, brabbed his pack and mine, and my bow, and started picking my way down the mountain.
looked back up, and seen a ram, sitting right where we were spotting earlier, probably 75 yards away, about a 46 to 48 inch ram.
it was time for me to decide, sheep, or camp.
i knew that i could get within range, and most likely get a shot off, but i would probably be stuck in the hills overnight.
it was 8 o'clock, pm, and i was just over 2 miles from camp, with two packs
i decided it was going to be a good trip, sheep or not and decided to go back to camp.