Another Booner Utah Desert Ram!

Hunting Friends,

We had an incredible day "out on the mountain" today. "CONGRATULATIONS" to our non-resident hunter, Randy Rosenthal from northern California who took this massive 171.5 ram this morning. We worked hard and the "sheep gods" smiled upon us as everything fell into place. I nicknamed this old ram, "Spartacus" because he was the victor in his arena of battle. Great job Randy, you hung in there with us all the way. Thank you for placing your "once in a lifetime trust" with HIGH DESERT. My partners Brett Caldwell and Bryant Johnson were right there when all the action took place. Good luck everyone on the opening Utah deer hunt. Stay safe.

Randy

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GOT FLARE?

Hunting Friends,

Congratulations to Bill Burbidge and HIGH DESERT WILD SHEEP GUIDE Bret Caldwell on taking this wide flaring Utah desert ram that looks more like a Dall! Bill is 69 years old and waited a long time to draw this tag. What was very special about this hunt is that both of Bill's sons could be there with him when he took his ram. Great job guys. Thanks for allowing us to share in this Once In  A Lifetime Experience with you. Good luck everyone. It's sure fun to see your pictures and hear your stories.

Randy

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The Third TimeI Is Alaways A Charm!

Hunting Friends,

As many of you know Utah's Escalante Unit can be one of the most challenging sheep hunts in North America. The sheep are difficult to find and the terrain can be a real challenge. CONGRATULATIONS to Utah hunter Ron Nilsson and HIGH DESERT WILD SHEEP GUIDE Bryant Johnson on  taking this 7.5 year old ram last Thursday morning. The ram took a death tumble off a cliff but the boys were able to retrieve a trophy animal. This was Ron's 3rd trip into the Escalante since the opener and it paid off. Thanks for allowing HIGH DESERT the privilege of guiding you Ron. You worked extremely hard for your ram. Great job guys! Good luck everyone.

Randy
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The Nine Hour Death March

Hunting Friends,

My brother Bryant and Warren Kirk just got back from a really tough desert sheep hunt on Utah's rugged Escalante Unit. They put in lots of difficult miles but stayed with it and never quit. CONGRATULATIONS to Warren on taking this great 9.5 year old ram Wednesday night just before the big storm hit the canyons of the Escalante. I received a SAT phone call at 11:30 pm to let me know that they had finally made it back to their spike camp. Wow, what a long day. After 9 straight hours of hiking they finally made it out to their truck the following evening. Great job guys!  I'm sure many of our sheep hunting friends can appreciate what you went through to harvest your "Once In  A Lifetime" trophy. Thank you Warren for placing your trust in us and allowing HIGH DESERT WILD SHEEP GUIDES to guide you! 

Good luck out there on the mountain everyone. It's sure fun to hear your stories and see your pictures.

Randy

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MASS,MASS AND SOME MORE MASS!!!

Hello Hunting Friends,

I just got home from an incredible Utah desert sheep hunt with Mitch Olsen of Hyrum, Ut. CONGRATS  to Mitch on taking this massive 170.5 pt ram that I nicknamed "The Sledgehammer." We spent 6 butt busting days in miserable heat searching for the ram that Mitch has been dreaming about for 18 years. As tough as it got Mitch never complained once and definitely earned the opportunity of harvesting this hunk. I've guided sheep hunters for a lot of years now and for shear mass this is the biggest Utah desert brute I've seen. Great job Mitch! It was an honor to have the opportunity to guide someone who works as hard as you do. Mitch is a blue collar worker who represents everything that hunting should be about. I'll spend time out on the mountain with him anytime!

As many of my hunting friends know every now and again I get on a personal soapbox and today it happens to be on how much emphasis that we, in the hunting community, sometimes place on scores.  It's my personal belief that we often put far too much emphasis on what a big ram, buck or bull is going to score. Believe me, I'm just as bad as anyone. Instead, if we have the opportunity to harvest a big game animal that is exactly what you are looking for, although it isn't a BC record, then you should truly treasure the opportunity of legal pursuit and respect the animal for what it represents. 

Good luck everyone. I appreciate so much your stories, pictures and love for "getting out on the mountain." Remember, every big game animal you take is a trophy in itself. Take care and be safe.

Randy

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