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Author: Dustin Roe

Aug 23, 2010
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Hey guys the season is off to a wicked start. Many miles have already been hiked and some great memories have been made!

The first hunt was a Backpack Archery Dall hunt in the Northwest Territories. My friend and client, Mark Gutsmeidl of Wisconsin, had a miserable first few days. 25 miles in... just bivy sacs and the worst bugs I've ever seen. On day 2 we were rained and fogged in and had to stay in our the bivys for 30 straight hours. ( my bivy worked well but man is it tight for 30 hours!) On day 4 we found three good rams and made a slow stalk on our first band of rams in really open country. Mark connected on a beautiful 10 year old ram at 55 yards. He made a great shot and the ram was down in under 50 yards. I was able to get great footage of the whole thing and we were two happy hunters. Mark was wearing the Mothwing pattern and I was in OPTIFADE! Man is it good stuff in the rocks!

The second hunt was also with a good friend , Ed Deyoung and his Daughter,Rachel. Ed was hunting Dalls with a bow and depending if we were able to get it done then Rachel was going to try for Mountain Caribou. Ed's hunt was a challenge as the rams just weren't making it easy on us. In a 30 hour time frame we made six stalks to under 80 yards with no shot to be made...they really tested my patience. The small rams were always on the look out. They never allowed us to make a move to close the last 40 yards. However, the seventh time was the charm! We finally out witted them and let them make a mistake. Ed took a great shot that made himself a 3/4 Slammer with a bow. Rachel hunted one day and killed an awesome bull Caribou. The Northwest Territories was a blast as always and we left a few other big ones on the mountain for next year.

My season was off to a great start with 3 for 3... and now I was on my way to the Yukon. Stone Sheep is the target. Fifteen year old Sara Brandenburg is the hunter and a Grand Slam is the focus. After five long days, 86 creek crossings , wet boots, some massive blisters and big smiles we found the one. Six rams busted us from the creek below and as they blew down the valley and around the corner we saw the one we wanted. It was game time! Light packs were assembled and the hunt was on. We were busted at 3:00 pm and relocated at 8:00 pm. Sara was settled behind her rifle by 9:30 pm. That kid can shoot! One shot with her 7mm at 325 yards and the dream ram folded like a tent! My other guide Shawn captured history being made all on film as Sara became the youngest girl (15) to kill a Grand Slam and she completed it in less then one year's time. Her ram is 41 inches long and any sheep hunter's dream. (my dream anyways!) 4 up 4 down!

The next hunter will be in in a few days and we're back at the grind. Enjoy the outdoors boys! "Do What It Takes"

Happy Hunting,

Dustin Roe

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