The experience of the hunting on that trip will stay with me forever!! I was extremely fortunate to be able to participate in several of the member’s hunts in some form or fashion. From holding a camera (shakingly) (Sorry Jac!!!!) to helping skin and process BEAUTIFUL trophies to the heart warming camaraderie at the cabin, I tell you that this was truly one of the most memorable experiences of my life. The hospitality and knowledge and experience that was shown from Joe, Richard and Paul will be the standard that all others will be compared to!!!! This was again a truly awesome experience. I would like to thank everyone that have now become dear friends to me and will from this hunt forward hold a special place in my heart.
Thank you all for allowing me to help each of you or to just be able to gaze in awe at what wonderful trophies were taken.
I would like to thank Joe (86er), Richard, and Paul for the opportunity to hunt at such a wonderful place. I would like to thank Rick (RKrodle) (Uncle Ricky to me) for the invitation to participate in this incredible hunting experience.
The Mouflon Ram that I shot was actually not the ram that I had been eyeing. As a matter of fact, I had really been in such awe of all of the animals that I had seen so far, I had not been able to choose!!!! I had seen a few very nice trophies and we (Paul, Andrew, Jac and I) were actually on our way to look for one in particular that Paul had said really caught my eye earlier in the trip. I apologize to Paul, but for the life of me, I could not remember this animal. My brain was in overload and I was just way to excited to really remember any particular ones!!!! LOL. We were heading out and as we rounded one of the turns we came upon a junction in the road. In that junction stood the magnificent creature that would soon become MY trophy. I told Paul in some form, probably in a new language, that this was the one for me. We got out of the truck and started the stalk that would consume actually around 3 minutes but seemed like 3 hours. The buck had moved from the road into some brush across from us and I moved to the side of the road to be able to get to a clear shot and to get a place to prop my self and rifle on. I did not want to miss this shot and took every precaution to not do so!!! I am sure someone will relate!!! As I rested my eye to the reticule in the scope Paul asked me if I had a clear shot. It seemed as though this was meant for me because the only part of the ram that I could see was from just behind the head to just in front of the rear legs. What more could I ask for???? I slowly put my finger to the trigger of my Savage 270 and gently squeezed until the bullet left for its target. The ram only made it a couple of feet. The shot was perfect and right through the vitals for a clean fast kill. I still have goose bumps!!!! This trip was a first for me to see all of these wonderful animals and a first ram for me!!!! Not one that I will ever forget!!! I hope that others can share my enthusiasm!!!! I would like to again thank everyone on this glorious trip.
Thank You All,
Eric Krodle
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