| From: moosehunter
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| Date: 10-Oct-23 |
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The 3 rams were bedded quite a distance below me as I hiked down the steep rocky slide from the 2.5 miles of railroad tracks I just hiked to get to this point. Staying on the South side of the ridge, I was out of sight as I carefully used my trekking poles to descend the treacherous ridge, undetected. A few slips and falls, my leather gloves protected my hands as I occasionally lost my footing when the rocks gave way and I crashed to the ground. The steep decline was not going to detour my determination to get down to where the 8 year old heavy dark horned monarch was napping. After an hour of hiking the descent, I believed I was close to the depth where the rams were bedded. I stopped and slid my limbs and ILF rise out of my pack. I assembled my bow and strapped on my 6 arrow quiver and strung my bow. With my thumb and little finger spread wide, I checked my brace height, dead on. I laid down my 2 trekking poles and removed gloves and my pack. Quickly I slid on my shooting tab and then crawled up to the ridge line, carefully avoiding the small cactus patches, nearly hidden from sight, amongst the tufts of long yellow grass. To my surprise, as I peered through the grass to search for the bedded rams, they were gone. I scanned the steep mountain side and spotted them on the move, walking in my direction headed straight to where I laid, ready to ambush them 160 yards away. The rams easily climbed the steep incline but halfway to me, they turned 90 degrees and began to walk Northward, away from me. My heart sank! All this work was for not. Fortunately, the trail brought them back on course and I could see it would take them directly across from my perch roughly 20 yards away. The slight breeze blew directly into my face. I ducked behind the ridge and turned my cap backwards. I pulled an arrow, nocked it and slowly positioned my body to point my left shoulder in the direction of the trail. The stiffness of my artificial hips made moving into a shooting position difficult. In just moments, I on would be sending my 2 blade VPA broadhead toward the lead ram. As they approached, I placed finger tension on the string, kneeled on my L knee pressing it into the mountain and stabilized myself with my R leg. It was fully extended and my boot sole lugs dug deep into the mountain side surface dirt. Talking myself through the process, I canted my bow, to minimize the amount of top limb extending above the horizon of the ridge. I drew my bow and as I hit my anchor, the trail switchback placed the rams looking away from me and the lead ram walked into a perfect broadside stance. I whistled to stop them, then immediately sent the arrow to the midpoint of the massive horned ram’s chest. I followed the pathway of the green beam of light emitting from the nock, straight to the Ram’s pump station. The unmistakable sound of the 455 grain arrow’s impact as it sliced through ribs, filled my ears as the ram bolted up the trail. His lungs were quickly unable to bring him any more oxygen and he stumbled and fell as his 2 companions raced by him. They left him where he laid beside the trail and rumbled up the steep mountain side. My ram was down! The three 4” florescent yellow feathers now, 3 fletched, broken arrow shaft pointed towards the endless sky. Likewise, I raised my hand up high in praise for His favor and Grace this 3ed attempt to harvest the magnificent Bighorn Sheep.
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| From: Wayne Hess
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| Date: 10-Oct-23 |
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I’ll try to upright that great experience Bryce, Moosehunter, Congratulations
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| From: Nemophilist
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| Date: 10-Oct-23 |
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Congratulations. Very nice. Thanks for sharing.
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| From: Wayne Hess
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| Date: 10-Oct-23 |
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Great story telling like we all were there and with the great shot with lighted nock. Enjoyed
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| From: moosehunter
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| Date: 10-Oct-23 |
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Thanks so much for your help Wayne!
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| From: Mike E
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| Date: 10-Oct-23 |
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What a beautiful animal. Thanks for sharing, congratulations.
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| From: Dry Bones
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| Date: 10-Oct-23 |
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Magnificent animals. Congratulations!
-Bones
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| From: 2 bears
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| Date: 10-Oct-23 |
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Way to go. Good story & beautiful ram. >>>----> Ken
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| From: smrobertson
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| Date: 10-Oct-23 |
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Wow, great story and ram! Congrats.
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| From: Stickmark
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| Date: 10-Oct-23 |
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Enjoyed the hunt you described, the details of checking the brace height, and how you thought through the shooting position. Congratulations.
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| From: bowhunt
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| Date: 10-Oct-23 |
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Sounds like you really had to get ready to close the deal at the end.I like that intensity at closing time and being able to pull it off.
Congrats on the beautiful ram!
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| From: Gary Savaloja
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| Date: 10-Oct-23 |
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Wonderful trophy and a great story to boot! Congratulations!
I remember hunting mule deer in western ND maybe twenty years ago. I was traveling from one hunting area to another and as I came around a corner, a band of big horn sheep were crossing the road. I was about fifty yards away as two rams came into view. What a magnificent animal. I have tried for a permit every year for about as long as I can remember and dream about getting drawn.
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| From: Zbone
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| Date: 10-Oct-23 |
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WOW, very nice, many CONGRATS!!!
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| From: arlone
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| Date: 10-Oct-23 |
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Congrats on a fine ram! Thanks for sharing a good story and photo.
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| From: beemann
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| Date: 10-Oct-23 |
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Fantastic .Congrats.
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| From: Lucas
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| Date: 10-Oct-23 |
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Holy cow, you are going like fire this year! Congrats!
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| From: Harleywriter
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| Date: 11-Oct-23 |
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Montana’s Missouri Breaks?
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| From: Shick
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| Date: 11-Oct-23 |
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Once again Bryce, you took us on a helluva journey. Congratulations my friend.
Shick
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| From: Greenstyk
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| Date: 11-Oct-23 |
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Nice ram. Congrats!
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| From: selstickbow
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| Date: 11-Oct-23 |
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what a great ram BRYCE!!!! Steve
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| From: moosehunter
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| Date: 11-Oct-23 |
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This sheep was taken along the Fraser River in B.C.
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| From: sammyg
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| Date: 11-Oct-23 |
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Excellent, congrats.
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| From: Bluebell
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| Date: 11-Oct-23 |
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Congratulations on a very fine ram and a great story of the hunt. Hugh
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| From: Buzz
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| Date: 11-Oct-23 |
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Congratulations.
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| From: Nomad
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| Date: 11-Oct-23 |
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Congrats!!! Beautiful Ram!
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| From: Stubee
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| Date: 11-Oct-23 |
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Loved the story & congratulations!
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| From: brush ape
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| Date: 11-Oct-23 |
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Thankyou Bryce for sharing your hunt, aswell as your other hunts. When I see your posts I always know they will be worth taking a look. Congrats
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| From: bluebird
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| Date: 11-Oct-23 |
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Thanks for the story and pics! Congrats on a great hunt!!
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| From: trad-tx
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| Date: 15-Oct-23 |
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Congrats on the ram!
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| From: manybows
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| Date: 15-Oct-23 |
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Congrats on the beautiful animal with the memories that will last a lifetime. I'm impressed.
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| From: jrh24
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| Date: 15-Oct-23 |
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Way to go Bryce, getting close now! John
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| From: Tree
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| Date: 15-Oct-23 |
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Congratulations on a great animal!!
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| From: 4FINGER
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| Date: 17-Oct-23 |
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One of the Chosen Few :)...Congrats on an Amazing Creature...4finger
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| From: moosehunter
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| Date: 30-Mar-24 |
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Got the score back. Although I don’t consider myself a “trophy hunter”, I’m very please with the size this big guy scored! 177 0/8”
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| From: Supernaut
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| Date: 30-Mar-24 |
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Wow, congratulations on a beautiful animal and a giant!
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| From: Gun
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| Date: 30-Mar-24 |
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That's a gooden! Congrats!
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| From: Bowhogan 51
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| Date: 30-Mar-24 |
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Great Ram and a great story! Congratulations on a hunt of a life time!
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| From: jrh24
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| Date: 30-Mar-24 |
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Bryce, Congratulations my friend. Wishing you the best of luck with the two remaining species. I hope the Canadian moose jinx comes to an end this year. John
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| From: manybows
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| Date: 30-Mar-24 |
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Congratulations on an awesome once-in-a-lifetime trophy.
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| From: Nrthernrebel05
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| Date: 30-Mar-24 |
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Congratulations on a great animal. Great story too.
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| From: Bowhawk75
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| Date: 30-Mar-24 |
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Super cool, congrats!
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| From: InFamousElGuapo
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| Date: 30-Mar-24 |
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What was the bow specs by chance? Thanks for sharing!
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| From: Jimmyjumpup
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| Date: 31-Mar-24 |
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Very nice. Congrats on a fine animal.
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| From: vthunter
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| Date: 31-Mar-24 |
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Great story.
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| From: Draven
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| Date: 31-Mar-24 |
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Grats Bryce! It looks like you've used Morrison limbs for this one.
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| From: sammyg
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| Date: 31-Mar-24 |
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Great job, congrats
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| From: 1buckurout
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| Date: 31-Mar-24 |
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Outsanding. Congratulations
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| From: smrobertson
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| Date: 31-Mar-24 |
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Congratulations, fellow bowhunter!
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| From: B.T.
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| Date: 31-Mar-24 |
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Very nice story and a beautiful Ram!
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| From: CD
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| Date: 31-Mar-24 |
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Congratulations!
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| From: Strick9
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| Date: 31-Mar-24 |
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Thanks for sharing! What a great specimen. No quit in ya and I for one appreciate that greatly.
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| From: Bryce
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| Date: 01-Apr-24 |
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Yes sir on the Morrison limbs, they are certainly outstanding flat shooting limbs!
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| From: SteveBNY
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| Date: 01-Apr-24 |
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Bryce - amazing animal! I'm with you on the Morrisons
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| From: Lastmohecken
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| Date: 02-Apr-24 |
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Congratulations on your hunt! That's a good story and a fine trophy.
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| From: Wayne Hess
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| Date: 02-Apr-24 |
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Looking back on your photo Bryce, that smile tells it All, Happy Memories
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| From: GUTPILEPA
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| Date: 02-Apr-24 |
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Awesome Ram and a great story
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| From: Phil Magistro
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| Date: 02-Apr-24 |
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Congratulations! Great hunt, great animal and a lot of good memories.
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