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So I was taking a short hike today before our weekly snow storm, looking for lion tracks , and happened on to these young fellars.
They were quite unconcerned, like most young, they munched ,farted,pushed and shoved, went on there merry way.
Cool picture. One day I will get the chance to hunt them. I really enjoy going to colorado and watching the bighorns.
nice - ours are white - or white adn grey
Jer Bear
Nice. I saw 3 desert rams on the way to work the other day, wish I would have had my camera.
Mark
PLEASE get a picture of those desert dwellers
hey was a good time at the banquet sat, I ended up with jakes whittlin bow--finished it off--what fun!
The banquet was nice, Fred was very entertaining.
Always a nice sight. Great pic.
Nice pics Scott,where did you find them?
I'd love the chance to hunt them, some day. I guess I better start saving up.....lol.
Great photo.
HH: Been wandering what you've been up to lately. And here to think I was thinking the answer was "no good" -- lol.....
Obviously they HAVEN'T seen your avatar!
A nice experience and photograph. Thanks!
Got some picks of these guys last week
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think this guy was saying take my picture
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WOW guys...this Illinois flatander is jealous. Awesome pics!
Awesome pictures, thanks for sharing. I would love to hunt these someday.
Wow, cool pix guys!
I've only seen a flash of one as we drove past a ewe on the side of the road in Gallatin Valley in MT.
It would be a real treat to spend some time around such an awesome critter.
The western mountains are just incredible :campfire: :clapper:
Nice pictures thanks for sharing... a bit jealous of where you get to take your daliy hikes!
I posted this before.It is the big ram I photographed several weeks ago.
As awesome as these animals are,they are very susceptible to disease,especially if they mingle with domestic livestock.They get a form of pneumonia that can sweep through a herd and kill most of the sheep in just a few months.
We are having die offs right now in a couple of our sheep units.In the 15 years that I have lived in Montana I can recall at least 5 sheep units that experienced these die offs.They will come back eventually but sometimes the State has to restock the areas and of course it takes several years to get a huntable population again.
Add to that,mountain lions eat them like candy.Sheep have a tough life.
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Man, Do I really miss living in Colorado!
that is not a little bo sheep, this is . . .
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awww, little baby stone sheep, te he
Awesome pictures though, I hope to hunt them some day, aint used to real mountains and BIG animals, just hundred pound whitetails . . .
You Western Gangers are bleesed! Thanks for sharing the pics.
JimB - WOW That is a monster!!
they are blessed, but with gods country comes tourists :biglaugh:
Hey HornHunter, I guess we have a few of those cool critters way out in West TX mountains, but I've never seen them so here goes another "flatlander" question. No ribs showing in any of those pictures, and all are pretty "blocky" and look in good health. Are those sheep all in good shape (been feeding well) for this time of the year (late winter)? Is it just their winter coat being thick? They all look like they came through the winter without missing many meals, or is this just the way sheep look? Sorry, more flatlander questions, and you be sure to enjoy living every day in the high county many of us only dream about. Thanks for posting the pics. :thumbsup:
JEJ
no you picked it right there in good shape--but the hardest months are yet to come, march is our snow month, and that can really take its toll on everything, most of the winter forage is gone then you dump 2 feet of snow on the ground, sheep rarely die of starvation, they can move a long ways to find feed, and they can eat- digest about anything, these guys yesterday were eating pine needles right off the tree-- there was lots of grass and forbes around, but they like the needles yesterday
see if i can post a few more pics
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the light was flat for pictures, but notice how well they blend into the rocks and snow
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tough part about hunting them you never know for sure how many there are, when I spotted the group yesterday I saw 3 mature rams walk over to this little hillside, I peeked over the top--
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I call this little guy "Ibex"
Hey Steve H. what do you think of him in about 6-7 years?
first picture-- "flat light"
how many sheep? Loook carefully
Nice pics...ten!
I'm going to say 10
Scott, I got a pic of a desert ram this morning. Only on my cell phone so I will try and post it tonight.
Mark
Mark: Call me on my cell phone the next time you see them. If they are down low I can hike up from the house and try to get some photos. thanks, Jim
cool thanks mark
Well the cell phone photo is not the greatest but here is a pic from this morning of a desert ram.
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