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article and photos by John Dudley
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his past winter I set off on an extremely fun journey to a place I didn’t even know existed. It was a lost place, like something you see on a Survivor show. A desolate island that is unique and challenging. The discovery came from a tip from one of my close friends Darin Cooper. He knew of a friend that had one time been to this place and had hunted. The experience was one that he recommended highly. We were both itchy to have a winter hunt and needed to let a broadhead fly. We both didn’t need much to be convinced on trying anything that involved hunting. After the description of this hunt we were sold. All I needed was a name and number and I would investigate getting onto this place. Darin got me the number and I made some calls. After an evening on the phone I had everything all set and locked in to hunt on the place we now call Ram-bo Island located in the middle of the Great Salt Lake. I got excited about the hunt and after a few days on my phone I had several good friends and hunting companions wanting to go as well. All of us were in need to hunt something again. The long winter months had already set its toll on all of us. The hunt was scheduled to happen on the weekend but I
decided to fly in early and meet with close friend Darin. A few extra days would give us enough time to meet the guides and research this place. I needed to find out what everyone should pack and plan for. The directions were simple. Pack light, dress warm, be sighted in good and be on the airport runway at 7 a.m. The hunt usually entails a fly in with a super cub bush plane. I don’t know about you, but hearing words like that tend to get me juiced up and ready to rock and roll. I immediately got on the horn and called the rest of the crew so that they would be prepared when they flew in to meet us Friday morning. Just like with any hunt I was constantly checking the weather forecast. To be honest it was changing several times throughout the day. There was a winter storm system on the horizon. It was still undetermined on when and where it was going to hit. The guide called me and asked if I had been watching the weather. He too was a little concerned. The winds were supposed to get high and the rain would eventually change over to snow. It appeared that it would start out beautiful but eventually turn into a real mess. I was persistent on him and gave him no way out of letting us go. I said we were all tough guys and a little weather wouldn’t keep us out of the Archery Magazine June / July 2008 21