Sometimes thing just happen.......

[jawbreaker]

A funny thing happened to me in northeast Oregon
last weekend. I was exploring the Grande Ronde for steelies on a weekend trip to visit my brother. We saw tons of deer and more wild turkeys than I've ever seen. We're a couple miles from the Wasington border and the river looks good. I had hooked into a couple steelies and landed a huge 24" Dolly Varden which was quickly released. Steep canyon walls with a spectacular view on both sides were awesome. The weather was perfect. I couldn't have asked for more.......or could I? :grin: As we came around another windy turn, my jaw dropped from amazement and disbelief. My eyes must have been playing tricks on me because I just couldn't believe what I saw charging towards the truck. Fifty yards away and not looking happy about our presence was
approxamately 500 pounds of Bighorn Sheep baring down on my Dodge Ram. Was it Ram vs Ram? :rolleyes: Just as I thought I was going to have a messy insurance claim, I stopped the truck and braced for impact. Fortuneately, the Bighorn stopped 5 feet in front of the rig and was posturing to show his dominance. Staring right at us for about 30 seconds waiting for us to make a move. Obviously ******, the big sheep took off around the truck and trotted down the gravel road.
I poked my head out the window and looked back still in disbelief of what had just happened and kicking myself for leaving the camcorder and camera on the table at home. I did talk to a man who did get it on video who was 100 yards down the road but didn't get his name. Hopefully, he will see this. It just goes to show that you never know what you will encounter when you're enjoying the outdoors. Brent :grin:

[jet]

Jaw

I was in Troy last year and saw for the first time ont of those buggers also about this time of year. Last year we rounded a corner near the river and this big guy was sombering right toward us, it was soooo cool. These are so rare it was great to see one. One other note the big boy that we saw had a radio collar on it did the Ram that you saw have one on?

I bet it was his time of the year and nothing was going to get in his way.

Jet~~~

[NAUTI-NOTIONS]

we have a feeding station near where i live, there's also a great hiking trail in the same area. last fall while hiking with a friend we had a ram attack and kill a 9 month old lab. and attemp to chase after us, we made it down ok, and went to the ranger station to report it , my friend wanted to harvest the sucker. gamies said we could do nothing. the next day the owner of the dog went up early without me found the ram and peppered his rump with salt. got caught and had to make a mandtory court apperance. told the judge it was in self defence. got off with court cost and had to help feed the sheep and elk for two weekends in a row. though feeding the elk was cool he made eye to eye contact with the suspected ram and vowed he would put in for a tag to harvest a ram for the rest of his hunting days. he also has the word out if not drawn he would pay to go along with someone who did get drawn to help scout out the doomed ram.

[GoFish]

Tonight:

....WHEN SHEEP MISBEHAVE....

[RW]

Brent, Thank god you were in a Dodge, if he charged you would have minimal damage. If it was a Ford it would have totaled the rig. RW :tongue:

[Chris Sessions]

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[STGRule]

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[markus THE RAIDER]

and when yer dodge breaks down..the tow truck that comes to get you is none other than a POWERSTROKE. 97 f-250 62 thou without a problem.
mac :shocked:

[jawbreaker]

Hey Jet, the one I saw didn't have a radio color on him.

Rw- Thats why I traded the Ford in for the Dodge.
Just in case I was ever charged by a Bighorn
sheep, the Ram has some horns on the hood for
jousting with.

[Phish_on]

hey now ... I just crossed the Cascades in my '93 Exploder (120,000 miles and counting) - but the best one I've heard is:

F ****d-
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[CATCH AND EAT]

Here we go bashing FORD's again. Try this one:

For
Offroad
Ram
Digouts


or

Formidable
Overall
Road
Demollisher :grin:

[STGRule]

Okay, my last one :wink:
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