Sheep hunt turned into wolf hunt. Success photo included.

[Michael Eichele]

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I'm guessing it took considerable skill (acquiring target), stealth, wind/scent management, patience, physical effort.

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You hit the nail on the head. These critters are among the sharpest in the world. They are VERY elusive and shy. I am sure there was quite a measure of right place right time, but I did feel very gratified that I was able to keep the patience and focus through the over 2 hour stalk in which I had to maintain physical care as well decending over 1300 feet with a 45 pound pack after sidehilling around the face of a peak to put myself in the shadow of the ridge that would hide me from them. And then having to accend back up the 1300 feet with an even heavier pack, dehydrated, hungy and physically drained from days of hiking in mountainous terrian all the while getting soaked to the bone from off and on rain showers and cold from the off and on winds.

I will remember every step of this experiance and would not trade it for anything. The high country has a tight hold on me and I will return year after year in search of these great experiances however much it hurts mentally and physicaly. That is part of what makes those trips so memorable!

Thank you for your insight and the links.

[Sandman]

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Yes the AMAX is my ussual sheep load. Hair splitting accuracy, ultra high terminal performance and low velocity expansion for the long shots.

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Meichele, I have followed your posts with interest over the past year as I lived in Eagle River for 3 years and love Alaska and sheep hunting. I also shoot a .308 quite often. I have a question about your load. What distance do you consider max for this load/bullet for adequate low velocity expansion?

[Michael Eichele]

Hello SM,

I am stuck in the Denver airport on my way home and am on a limited time internet terminal. I will post another post tomarrow or the next day.

[sscoyote]

Great story and pics. Michael-- u oughtta consider writing that up for Varmint Hunter magazine. They get very few articles about wolf hunting, and they might just pay u for it. The custom LR rifle/equipment/wolf/good pics article has a lot of clout in the writing industry.