Former local resident hunter goes back home to harvest the oldest Desert Bighorn in California’s History to date in the nearby mountains…It all started back in 1987, 32 years ago when ram hunts first became available. I was consistent year in and year out, making that tag application process, hoping that one day my dream would become a reality.
Well, fast forward to 2019. Still waiting on the results until one night at work sitting in my bulldozer, I read on social media that the results were out. So anxiously I went to the sight and the Bighorn results were the first that appeared. I read “Y” on the part that says, “Did I win”, doing a double take and making sure it’s what I had read. I was in awe, saying, “No way!” I sat there for a bit in disbelief. It was true! I was a winner in the draw! Instantly I called my family at midnight leaving voicemails. It was a feeling like I had just won the lottery – ram lottery at that!