Youth Management Mouflon Hunt!
Chris had been working very hard this summer by helping to raise an orphan Nubian ibex named “Curly”, feeding all of the pastures with his dad, and accomplishing many other varied and important tasks that need to be done when one is 10 years of age and living on a ranch. Now was his time for a well deserved reward in one of his favorite past-times: hunting - a heritage passed to him from his father!! Here is a story about a hunt as seen from the eyes of this young hunter.
The One that Didn’t Get Away!!
I was at Bass Pro Shops getting some supplies. It was Saturday and Sunday was the day that I was going to shoot a trophy mouflon ram. So, we had to get me a leaf suit and a new pop-up blind. Once we got home it was night time. So, I ate dinner, took a shower, and then got some much needed sleep for my big day. In the morning, I got up and had a big breakfast. I was about seven hours until I was able to go hunting. First, we had to set up the blind. The time finally came!! So, mom took us out close to the area we were going to hunt and we tip-toed out to the pop-up blind and waited for a while. After a while a female Mouflon came out. We were in luck she had a boyfriend and it happened to be the ram we were after. I got positioned in the blind with my 7mm 08. The ram turned broadside about 125 yards away and I took the shot. BAM! I dropped him in his tracks! My dad was so excited for me. I was so excited it made my stomach sick. We put the gun on safety and went to see my trophy ram. As we got closer he looked even bigger than I thought. We took pictures and loaded him up in the pick-up truck.
This was truly the biggest trophy I have shot so far. I am looking forward to my next trophy animal.
Chris Roberts
The subdued excitement in his words above does not get close to the real excitement that we witnessed before and after his hunt…wide-eyed joy, fast talking and greatly animated gestures are hard to relate in written word. What a joy to see a young hunter sharing great family time and participating in an activity that fills him with joy and will hopefully lead to a lifetime of similar events.
If you have a young hunter looking for a great start to his or her hunting career or one that seeks an addition to an already exciting history, give us a call and let us tell you about the opportunities available for youth and their families here on The Patio Ranch. We would be honored to let your son or daughter share their real life experience with us and the rest of our followers by having them “…tell a different hunting story!”
Best wishes to all of our youth at the start of the new school year!