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Post by kings6 on Jan 13, 2022 22:32:54 GMT -5
Thanks guys, she is excited! We had dinner tonight with her guide and it sounds like it will be lots of glassing liking for something shootable and within shootable range. He was pleased to hear she has been shooting off sticks for the last couple months and that her gun shoots 150 Partitions at about 2975 fps.
I brought a pair of Sitka pants that have built in suspenders with the thought that normal hunting pants might not work with her being over 5 months pregnant. She said it was a good call since they fit her better than anything she tried and with the suspenders she doesn’t need a belt cinched tight.
Those of you who are parents understand the saying that parenting is a life long sentence but it is so fun being able to help your kids reach their dreams even in small ways like suspenders, ammo you’ve loaded and heirloom guns you’ve passed on to the next generation.
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Post by contender on Jan 14, 2022 9:13:41 GMT -5
Ahh,, all is looking good. And heck,, a parent just knows what to think of,, it's called "experience." Keep us posted.
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Post by kings6 on Jan 14, 2022 21:44:12 GMT -5
Well no Oryx for Ashly today. We saw 4 or 5 singles which included one ok cow, a yearly with about 15” horns, a broken horn adult and one with twisted knobs for horns. In the last hour of the day we finally found a herd of about 75 but they were out in the open flats and they only got to within 680 yards before they blew out. We did see one being broken down next to the road and heard 5 shots just before we headed out but still it was a great day! We couldn’t hit the range until almost noon due to all the ID checks, orientation talks and other stuff pertaining to where a guard unit was live firing today etc. The next two days are full days though so our guide is confident he can get Ashly onto a decent animal.
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Post by kings6 on Jan 15, 2022 16:34:12 GMT -5
Well we headed to the mountains today rather than the flats and it worked out. We spotted a bunch about 3/4 mikes away and after several attempts to get Ashly ahead of them and within range they finally went out of sight around the shoulder of the mountain. We worked our way in that direction and I’ll be darned if they weren’t standing on the mountain looking at us from just under 400 yards. I stayed with the truck while the kids and the guide used some brush to get set up and Ashly’s first shot was just over the back and the second just in front of the chest. Her third shot let us see dust fly up right behind the cow and I was pretty sure it was a complete pass through.
Kind of confirmed this when the cow slowly started away from the rest of the herd and she went side hill out if sight.
We jumped back into the truck and headed back to the north and as we hit back around the ridge we spotted what looked like the same big cow standing on the side of the hill with a couple young animals aka “brownies “ hanging with her. She just stayed in pretty much the same spot even when the rest of the herd topped the ridge above her and headed back to their original location to the north. Once Joey had her and the two young ones spotted he and Ashly started slowly working their way up the hill while Rem packed the shooting sticks. I stayed at the truck within sight of the cow and talked Ash and Joey into position where they could set up. At first they set up on the brownies but I let them know where the cow was in relation to the calves and they waited for the cow to turn and show her self. The whole time I’m watching all this a quarter mile away and saying to myself “shoot Ashly, SHOOT!”
Finally the cow turned and slowly headed over towards the brownies and very politely stopped broadside at about 160 yards. Suddenly I saw the cow hit the ground and a moment later the sound of the old 7 mag made it to me.
Her first shot was a touch back and made the cow pretty sick. Her second hit obliterated the lungs and was another complete pass through. As usual, now the fun stopped and the work began. Joey normally finds his clients animals down in the flats where he can pretty much get his truck to them where he winches them up a set of ramps into the back. Instead, he had to skin and quarter the thing on the side of a steep mountain covered in broken granite and cactus! I was able to carefully ease his truck to within about a quarter mile but it was one steep and treacherous quarter mile. Once I found a place to park, I grabbed water for everyone and the pack frame and started the climb. Three breathers later (living at 400’ elevation didn’t help!) I made it to the site and the next hour was watching Remington hike up and down with two quarters per trip and a third trip with the head and hide. With only one pack frame I put the back straps, tenderloins, neck, heart, liver and grind meat into two game bags then tied the bags together and hung them over my shoulders and carried them down. Joey said it was the toughest dress and skin jobs he has done in years. In fact, with nothing but cactus to tie off to the cow got away from us once and took of down the hill and hung up on a big prickly pear!
Still it was an awesome generational hunt with Ashly using my fathers old 7 mag from 1962, handloads I did using dads original load data of 150 grain Partitions being pushed by a load of H4831 you can only find in manuals from 50 years ago. To see one of the kids put the work in get it done (while bring 5 months pregnant!) is better than doing it myself! Hopefully Tim can share a couple pictures soon.
In answer to Greg’s question, they hunted with Kiowa Outfitters. They do Oryx, Ibex, elk and deer I believe.
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Post by hunter966 on Jan 15, 2022 16:58:49 GMT -5
What an awesome hunt with the family. I bet she’ll have a smile on her face for weeks, once she catches her breath. Congrats to you all.
We need some pics now!
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Post by kings6 on Jan 15, 2022 17:08:45 GMT -5
Sent a text to Tim with a couple pictures to post since I am such an antediluvian relic on a phone.
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Post by princeout on Jan 15, 2022 17:36:22 GMT -5
Here are Robb’s pictures: Beautiful animal! Great story! Congratulations to all! Tim
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Post by markhampton on Jan 15, 2022 17:50:18 GMT -5
Congrats to all!! Well done!
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Post by Robster on Jan 15, 2022 18:23:35 GMT -5
Fantastic Job! Thanks for the great write-up
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Post by bushog on Jan 15, 2022 19:17:27 GMT -5
Thats a really good one Robb. Congrats to all.
Those critters have all their vitals pushed up un the front of their chest cavity. Easy to shoot too far back.
They eat really good!
Was she pregnant?
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Post by contender on Jan 15, 2022 19:29:15 GMT -5
OUTSTANDING! Give her a big hug from all of us!
I was awaiting the story of her getting one & wasn't disappointed. A tough hunt,, with great rewards! Kudos to her!
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Post by KRal on Jan 15, 2022 19:51:45 GMT -5
That’s awesome!
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Post by junebug on Jan 15, 2022 19:55:00 GMT -5
Well done everyone!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Post by kings6 on Jan 15, 2022 20:03:37 GMT -5
One side measured 36 3/8” and the other was 35 3/8” so pretty balanced. Rem said the pack with head and hide was heavier than the packs with two quarters.
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Post by kings6 on Jan 15, 2022 20:54:27 GMT -5
Pregnant- Oryx no, Ashly yes. It was a dry cow that she shot.
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