Desert Bighorns - pics

kadbow · January 22, 2011, 10:46:00 AM

Just thought I'd share a couple pics. These were on the way home from work last night, riding with Colotrad. Pics aren't great but only had the cell phone. Two rams in Colorado National Monument, for some reason they seem to like this spot in the winter. Desert Bighorns are probably one of the rarest "huntable" big game species in the states.

Coonbait · January 22, 2011, 10:49:00 AM

Beautiful animals! I'd love to see one. Thanks for sharing!
GLENN

Huntschool · January 22, 2011, 10:50:00 AM

Thats really cool... God I love those sheep.
Every time I see sheep I remember reading Jack as a kid. Jack O'Connor.....

twitchstick · January 22, 2011, 11:02:00 AM

I love looking at sheep. Nice pic's. Boy I thought at frist the pic's were of a herd just south of me. They winter in a very similar spot. Maybe some day I could draw one of the few tags!

steadman · January 22, 2011, 11:03:00 AM

Nice pics Mark. Now if someone could just draw a tag

snow leopard · January 22, 2011, 11:07:00 AM

i think i want to move back west!! nice pics. i was a jack o'connor nut, bruce. had his books and read everything he wrote in "outdoor life" magazine. he was the reason i began shooting, and handloading for .270 winchester. had a pre-'64 at one time. sure wish i had it now-----.

1oldbowguy · January 22, 2011, 11:52:00 AM

Great pictures!

Tique · January 22, 2011, 11:58:00 AM

I never get tired of seeing pictures of sheep; I think they are awesome animals.

Cocklebur · January 22, 2011, 12:11:00 PM

Great pictures!

n.c.swamp buck · January 22, 2011, 12:34:00 PM

thats a cool picture!they dont mind the cars at all.

DXH · January 22, 2011, 12:37:00 PM

That is an awesome set of pictures

Lee Slikkers · January 22, 2011, 01:01:00 PM

What a majestic animal to spot...hard to beat the impressiveness (not sure that's a real word??) of those big curls on a nice Ram.

Thanks for sharing...

Lee

amar911 · January 22, 2011, 01:59:00 PM

Mark,

Those animals are nice to see. I envy you for spotting them. Thanks for taking the pictures and letting the rest of us share in the experience. I have personally never seen a desert bighorn in the wild, but I have seen a number of Rocky Mountain bighorns over the years. I'm not sure which I find to be the more impressive. Both are spectacular.

Allan

Jimscol · January 22, 2011, 02:21:00 PM

Mark: nice pictures. Are you shooting tomorrow? I'll throw my camera in the jeep in case the sheep are still there. Jim

WRV · January 22, 2011, 03:22:00 PM

Cool Pictures!

legends1 · January 22, 2011, 03:28:00 PM

Thats really cool,right along the road.

straitera · January 22, 2011, 03:37:00 PM

Lucky you brother just to see one. Thanks

Zbone · January 22, 2011, 05:35:00 PM

kadbow - Cool pix, thanx for sharing.... Question – do you know the boundary that separates the CO Desert Bighorns from the Rocky Mountain Bighorns, cause was told those wild sheep not far away in Glenwood Canyon were of the Rocky Mountain subspecies?...Thanx for any info.

Jimscol · January 22, 2011, 06:09:00 PM

The Glenwood Canyon sheep are Rocky Mtn Bighorns. In the winter you can usually see them along I-70 at the No Name Exit.

Dmaxshawn · January 22, 2011, 06:28:00 PM

My dream animal. And highest animal on my bucket list.

Shawn