So for me this trip serves two purposes. First and foremost it is my son’s first backcountry hunt. My wife and I have always believed in spending money on core memories and experiences rather than useless junk. We take nice trips as a family that are centered around them as Christmas presents instead of buying them video game consoles, toys, Jordans, etc that they will forget and eventually throw away. So that is the first and primary reason for the trip.
The second reason is to hopefully take the second leg of my sheep slam. I’m hoping to get a nice Fannin. I just won’t spend what is being charged now on a Stone hunt. According to the outfitter they kill more Fannins than Dall so it is doable. But if we find a big, mature Dall then it’s a Dall hunt. My son will be hunting for caribou on the trip.
I’m not going to go into all of the details on the prep for the trip. Plenty of physical preparation and countless trips to the range.
The time since booking this hunt had moved slowly. But over the past few weeks it has blown by. Too much to get done at home, work and other commitments and the stress of getting everything to a point where I could completely disconnect for 2 weeks has caused time to be in short supply.
But the day has arrived. My son and I are officially on our way. Our first flight to Denver was delayed and our connecting flight to Edmonton was also delayed. Finally had our heads hit the pillow at 1:30 am.
We hang out at the hotel in Edmonton this morning (My 14 year old is still sleeping as I type this as 14 year olds tend to do). We head back to the airport mid-morning for a flight that arrives in Whitehorse early this afternoon.
Fair warning. I’m not a photographer. I don’t typically take a ton of pictures but I’m making an effort with this trip since it is me and my son. With that said, I took one pic yesterday.
Here we go….
The second reason is to hopefully take the second leg of my sheep slam. I’m hoping to get a nice Fannin. I just won’t spend what is being charged now on a Stone hunt. According to the outfitter they kill more Fannins than Dall so it is doable. But if we find a big, mature Dall then it’s a Dall hunt. My son will be hunting for caribou on the trip.
I’m not going to go into all of the details on the prep for the trip. Plenty of physical preparation and countless trips to the range.
The time since booking this hunt had moved slowly. But over the past few weeks it has blown by. Too much to get done at home, work and other commitments and the stress of getting everything to a point where I could completely disconnect for 2 weeks has caused time to be in short supply.
But the day has arrived. My son and I are officially on our way. Our first flight to Denver was delayed and our connecting flight to Edmonton was also delayed. Finally had our heads hit the pillow at 1:30 am.
We hang out at the hotel in Edmonton this morning (My 14 year old is still sleeping as I type this as 14 year olds tend to do). We head back to the airport mid-morning for a flight that arrives in Whitehorse early this afternoon.
Fair warning. I’m not a photographer. I don’t typically take a ton of pictures but I’m making an effort with this trip since it is me and my son. With that said, I took one pic yesterday.
Here we go….
Get a big ram!
