| ROCKY MOUNTAIN BIG HORN |
By Loren Kohnen - New Life Member
Thanks to the State of Wyoming and the Eastern Chapter FNAWS.
In the Spring of 2006 I purchased the Wyoming Governor’s tag for Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep in
Wy9oming. I hunted in Wyoming’s area 5 the latter part of October with my friends and outfitter, Larry
Altimus and guide Bo Morgan. After 8 days of hard work and unbelievable spotting and glassing, they put
me on 4 fine rams. After about 4 1/2 hours of climbing to 10,000 feet we were on the rams, 2 of which were
shooters. Let me explain, up to this point we had seen 100 to 125 sheep, 20% of which were rams. Many
very nice but for fog or distance I was not able to get a shot, except for the second day out when Larry and
Bo spotted a band of sheep with e shooters, one of which was a dark, large old ram. The sheep had gotten
our scent and were moving. In a second the adrenaline was pumping and in my excitement, I shot 2” above
the shoulders of a great ram.. I was not able to get a second shot , so there is a great ram for the next tag
holder.
But now, getting back to where I left off of the r rams… one of the rams had more mass and appeared older,
Larry pointed him out to me. All that was visible were the horns and 80% of the head. The body was
obscured by brush and branches. So the trick will be to determine where the body is of a ram that was
lying. So Larry said take your time and wait until the wind dies down.. I did that and finally took the shot..
Larry and Bo said you got him.. Just then the ram moved and fell 100 ft off the cliff. We recovered the ram,
no damage to the head or horns. What a beautiful dark 10 year old ram he is. Larry congratulated me
saying, “you did it, you got your Grand Slam”.
I want to thank Larry Altimus and Bo Morgan, the great Eastern Chapter of FNAWS for the chance to bid on
the tag, and the good it will do for North American Wild Sheep. Also, the great State of Wyoming, the
Governor for making the tag available and all the sportsmen. I’ve got sheep hunting in my blood, and after
ten years almost to the day, I have my Grand Slam at my age and thinking of the next sheep hunt.
Thank you all that helped make this possible.
Loren Kohnen
Minnesota
In the Spring of 2006 I purchased the Wyoming Governor’s tag for Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep in
Wy9oming. I hunted in Wyoming’s area 5 the latter part of October with my friends and outfitter, Larry
Altimus and guide Bo Morgan. After 8 days of hard work and unbelievable spotting and glassing, they put
me on 4 fine rams. After about 4 1/2 hours of climbing to 10,000 feet we were on the rams, 2 of which were
shooters. Let me explain, up to this point we had seen 100 to 125 sheep, 20% of which were rams. Many
very nice but for fog or distance I was not able to get a shot, except for the second day out when Larry and
Bo spotted a band of sheep with e shooters, one of which was a dark, large old ram. The sheep had gotten
our scent and were moving. In a second the adrenaline was pumping and in my excitement, I shot 2” above
the shoulders of a great ram.. I was not able to get a second shot , so there is a great ram for the next tag
holder.
But now, getting back to where I left off of the r rams… one of the rams had more mass and appeared older,
Larry pointed him out to me. All that was visible were the horns and 80% of the head. The body was
obscured by brush and branches. So the trick will be to determine where the body is of a ram that was
lying. So Larry said take your time and wait until the wind dies down.. I did that and finally took the shot..
Larry and Bo said you got him.. Just then the ram moved and fell 100 ft off the cliff. We recovered the ram,
no damage to the head or horns. What a beautiful dark 10 year old ram he is. Larry congratulated me
saying, “you did it, you got your Grand Slam”.
I want to thank Larry Altimus and Bo Morgan, the great Eastern Chapter of FNAWS for the chance to bid on
the tag, and the good it will do for North American Wild Sheep. Also, the great State of Wyoming, the
Governor for making the tag available and all the sportsmen. I’ve got sheep hunting in my blood, and after
ten years almost to the day, I have my Grand Slam at my age and thinking of the next sheep hunt.
Thank you all that helped make this possible.
Loren Kohnen
Minnesota
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