by Gene Williams
My Nelson bighorn sheep adventure started on June 21, 2008 when the postman left my surprise. It was a draw notice for a California Clark Kingston Nelson bighorn ram tag! I was to be one of only three hunters in this large, 78 x 80 square mile hunt zone. My life changed, I knew an outfitter would be costly, plus gas was nearly $4.50 a gallon and I drive an older Tahoe. My best estimate was that gas for each scouting trip would be $350 to $500. …




