Is this a 200 incher?

[TFinalshot]

What do you think this guy scores?

"Roadless areas, in general, represent some of the best fish and wildlife habitat on public lands. The bad news is that there is nothing positive about a road where fish and wildlife habitat are concerned -- absolutely nothing." (B&C Professor, Jack Ward Thomas, Fair Chase, Fall 2005, p.10).

 

[Zigga]

GOOD LORD! Is this near Glacier? He's got it all.

 

[manny15]

thats one bad dude!.......

 

[BUCKSPY]

192ish. He carries his mass but doesn't appear to have exceptional bases. Freakin' gorgeous ram!

 

[Hawkk33]

Kool picture man. Don't care what he scores he looks impressive!!

 

[BCBOY]

Don't know a hell of a lot bout field judging bighorns, but I do know that ram is a SLAMMER! Great pic of him too.

 

[HunterHarry]

UNREAL.
That is one of the best sheep photos I've ever seen.
Simply Awesome!
HH

 

[TFinalshot]

Thank for the words! whatch-ya think of this shot?

 

[Sheepshooter]

The ram in the first photo , it appears his 3rds are bigger than his bases . One heck of a ram . The body on that sucker is enormous .

Is there a recent burn where the ram in the last photo is taken ? Really dark horns .

GREAT photos !!

 

[HunterHarry]

I like the "Argali" type horns of the first ram.
Do you sell these photos?
HH

 

[elkantlers]

This might be a dumd question, but I am not real familiar with sheep. Can the 3rd measurement be bigger than the bases? I would think that the bases would get bigger as the sheep grows. do they shrink some?

 

[BUCKSPY]

Sheep horns have an almost triangular/egg-shaped cross section so small based rams can look like their bases are smaller than second quarter measurements. Bases do get bigger with age although with just about everything, the only for-sure is there is no for-sure. I asked a 30 year sheep guide that very thing last week as I suspected it to be impossible for bases to be smaller than quarter measurements and he thought the same.

Picture yourself looking at the "egg" from the bottom side up as the base view and that half curl profile the view of the side of the "egg".

That top ram is pretty "tight curled" and his horns don't appear to "drop" down below the jaw line. The second ram looks almost like he has polished his horns with pine-pitch. Very nice looking annuli rings on his horns. Not to difficult to age him.

 

[Gator]

Talk about two great rams I'm sure those who hunt sheep are loving these pictures, great looking horns on both.

 

[MattB]

Tony-What kind of camera are you using. Those pics are awesome!

 

[TFinalshot]

LAST EDITED ON Feb-12-06 AT 06:01PM (MST)[p]

camera - all nikon slr digital - read this post for more information - http://www.monstermuleys.info/dcforum/DCForumID21/1377.html

I do sell my prints. If your interested let me know.

That ram is dark and I believe the color of his hide/head is due to environmental conditions, I had never seen the ram before I photographed him, so I cant say if the color is from a fire, but I know there were fires in the area.




"Roadless areas, in general, represent some of the best fish and wildlife habitat on public lands. The bad news is that there is nothing positive about a road where fish and wildlife habitat are concerned -- absolutely nothing." (B&C Professor, Jack Ward Thomas, Fair Chase, Fall 2005, p.10).

 

[Lien2]

WOW!
Awesome, thank you!!!

Lien2

 

[MattB]

Thanks for the info Tony,

Matt

 

[MichaelJ]

WoW, great pics, but why are there "target ovals" on the faces?

Michael~All Gods creatures welcome... right next to the mashed potatoes and gravy.

 

[TFinalshot]

Those are watermarks. they help me keep my photo's from being used by other's to make money. . .

"Roadless areas, in general, represent some of the best fish and wildlife habitat on public lands. The bad news is that there is nothing positive about a road where fish and wildlife habitat are concerned -- absolutely nothing." (B&C Professor, Jack Ward Thomas, Fair Chase, Fall 2005, p.10).

 

[okiebugle]

What great pictures!

Tony, Do you have a place you sell these pictures.

 

[Prism]

I LOVE that second photo. Those dark horns are awesome! Great photos. I don't know jack about sheep, but I know that those are some of the coolest sheep pics I've seen.

 

[idahonative]

TF,
I think he'll push 200. Great ram, and incredible pictures.

 

[GooseHunterJr]

No idea what he would score but he is awesome!!!

 

[Gator]

Is he as big as that Colorado Ram the founded dead. That 1st picture He sure has a huge neck.

 

[NickJ1980]

G-2's are a little short...

Just kidding, I was expecting a mule deer. Excellent ram, excellent pic.

 

[ShaneR_LewID]

He looks too light on his bases to be 200+. Maybe 194-196 for sure, but only looks 16 inch bases max. 17 inch bases have almost no gap between them. I'd hunt him though if I had a tag .... + average tight curl, & no drop below chin.
---Shaner

 

[mtmiller]

Tony,
Is this the ram you were talking about that hung around with that 50" that was posted earlier?

 

[okiebugle]

199 7/8 BC is what he well score.

 

[TFinalshot]

Thanks for all the thoughtfull words, and your insite into his size and score.

MTmiller, yes this is the smaller of the sheep that I photographed.

take care boyz! and thanks again!

 

[Vince (Colorado)]

Awesome!!! I really like the Dark Ram.

You did well Tony

Later,
Vince (Colorado)

 

[TFinalshot]

thanks vince, have you been finding any critters lately?

 

[Buckmania]

Unbelievable pics, those are up close and personal.

 

[Desertflinger]

Nice!!