I approached my downed trophy and was impressed with this super trophy. Regardless of the size or score, the hunt alone made these super trophies. We headed back to camp where Mike capped out the ram and put the meat into the walk in cooler. We settled in for a final evenings dinner and talked about the hunting business.
I hope I will not be misunderstood, but with the war against hunting, lack of access to private lands and over crowded game management areas. I see that hunting in the future may be limited to either owning your own land, taking a chance on crowded public lands, hunting out west or the far north or hunting private ranches such as these.
I hope it does not come down to this, but it amazes me to return to the States each year and have a tough time finding a place to hunt. I can remember not so long ago, all you had to do was ask a local farmer for access and you could hunt. Unfortunately it is not like this in many places and people such as myself are limited to either hunting with guides in remote areas or ranch hunting. For me this is sometimes my only option, as I do not own a huge farm or have the chance to spend time looking for a hunting spot back in the States.
I have been very impressed with operations like this and would never consider these as a canned hunt. These animals are normally born on or introduced into the area and learn the habitat rather quickly. Like any other game animal, they know when hunting season starts and when hunters are in their territory.
In closing this story, I would like to thank Mike Carter for allowing me to visit his place and I look forward to returning with my family. He indeed has a very nice operation and facilities. He also prides his operation in the fact that he caters to young and physically challenged hunters. The food was great and lodging very comfortable.
I will return again and if you would like to contact Mike check out his place on the web by clicking below.
Happy Hunting.
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