A Scoring opinion on this Bighorn Sheep

wyo_bulls · Sep 23, 2011

Hey Guys, I have a friend who was lucky enough to draw a Sheep tag in Wyoming, only 2 tags given out and the other hunter has already filled out, so he is only one left hunting this area. He has been out and got a couple photos of a ram that he is deciding on taking or maybe not...But some of you sheep experts might be able to give a score out on the sheep below (pretty much the middle sheep in the pics), we have our opinions on him but wanted to see what you all may think?

nfh · Sep 23, 2011

not much of a sheep scorer but that last picture the 2 rams are nice. would be a tough choice for me if i had the scope on them..

dwalton · Sep 23, 2011

I'd put that ram right at 160. He's a great shooter ram for Wyoming.

littlebighorn · Sep 23, 2011

Nothing wrong with that ram in my book. He seems to have a fairly tight curl and I think dwalton is pretty close on the score. He looks to have smaller bases than the one on the left in the first picture, but he is a pretty ram and I guess it just depends on what the hunter likes.
The cowboy state rams are not known for growing big. A 160ish ram is pretty typical for up there. He also looks to be a fairly mature ram, so unless he is seeing bigger, he may want to punch his tag.

wyo_bulls · Sep 23, 2011

thanks guys on your thoughts of this ram/ Pretty much where we are sitting is in that 160ish range, I am thinking uppers though 166-168, base measurements will be the difference. Very hard telling by pics, better to be in the field and get a better judge of him. There is a possiblity bigger rams exist, but is good to know where this one stands. Odds are good he will continue to stay where he is...