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Great write up and rams! That's a trip dreams are made of, I only hope to get on one of that caliber soon.

Thanks for the gear rundown too, always curious about what works for everyone else and why.

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bizyrok

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Thanks Steve for sharing your hunt with us. Its always an epic adventure - one to read a few times to get the full feel of the event.
ALso thanks for the equipment seminar - as you can see, many here are willing students of your escapades! You didn't say, but by mentioning you are shooting 130gr. Accubonds in the Kimber is that a .270Win.?
 
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Thanks Steve for sharing your hunt with us. Its always an epic adventure - one to read a few times to get the full feel of the event.
ALso thanks for the equipment seminar - as you can see, many here are willing students of your escapades! You didn't say, but by mentioning you are shooting 130gr. Accubonds in the Kimber is that a .270Win.?

My rifle is a Kimber Adirondack in 6.5mm Creedmore with a Swaro Sheep hunter Z5 3.5-18x44 P L BT, with a turret dial made for my load by the Outdoorsman.
 

bizyrok

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Oh yeah that's right. I forgot about a 130 with that cartridge. So I should ask, who did the Kuiu camo pattern?
Thanks very much
 
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Oh yeah that's right. I forgot about a 130 with that cartridge. So I should ask, who did the Kuiu camo pattern?
Thanks very much

Sorry, just saw this when I was rereading.

Paul at Alaska Hydrographics did the Kuiu dip with soft touch clear and cerakoted it flat black. He has a shop in Palmer.
 
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Got my ram back from this trip. Chris and my taxidermist surprised me with a image lasered into the leather. So pleased with the way it turned out. Frontier Taxidermy also mounted Chris's ram.

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Got my ram back from this trip. Chris and my taxidermist surprised me with a image lasered into the leather. So pleased with the way it turned out. Frontier Taxidermy also mounted Chris's ram.

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Lookin’ good Steve! I didn’t think you had anymore room left in your house for sheep mounts.


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Looks real nice Steve!

Is your taxidermist local? I need a new one as the one who used to work on my stuff is a crook/liar, etc. and the fella doing my sheep each year might only have a few years left in the business.
 
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Looks real nice Steve!

Is your taxidermist local? I need a new one as the one who used to work on my stuff is a crook/liar, etc. and the fella doing my sheep each year might only have a few years left in the business.

Dave Winney, he is in Valdez. Frontier Taxidermy is his shop. Beautiful ram and photo of ours this year by the way... Congrats Sir.
 
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Thanks Steve!

Do you drive your stuff down to him or is there an easier way to do all of that?

I have mailed cape and horns to him before, but also drove stuff down when fishing or got someone heading to or from to do it. Love Valdez and make a trip or two most years. Worth the drive, Dave does amazing work.
 
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Steve, love the pedestal mounts! And the leather engraving is a great touch. Chris is super thoughtful like that.

I second Dave's taxidermy work. Definitely top notch!
 

Julius K

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That’s one of the best mounts I have seen in a while. Congrats!


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