Big Horn Sheep Battle

Cheesecanyon · Dec 16, 2023

I was fortunate enough to be in the right place at the right time! Spent about 3 hours just watching this epic show as these rams battled it out.

newguy · Dec 16, 2023

Nature is so cool. Great footage,

Thanks for sharing,

Mark,

elkhunterUT · Dec 16, 2023

That is awesome-thanks for sharing. Those two rams really bloodied each other up good.

yoteduster · Dec 16, 2023

Yup..that was cool..thanks for sharing

hawkbill · Dec 17, 2023

I agree, those special moments

Soj51hopeful · Dec 17, 2023

Wow. Cool video. 2 out of 3 mature rams wearing gps collars. They must be keeping really close tabs on that herd.

Ranger1 · Dec 21, 2023

Awesome, causes me to remember seeing sheep on my first archery elk hunt in the Big Horns in the mid-80's. Wish I would of started putting in then but as a poor college student I did not make the investment-what a mistake.

devobrodie · Dec 21, 2023

Very cool, what do you think are the ages of the rams? Which one is the best?? guesses on scores? I am trying to get better at judging since I am going to draw a tag this year, or so I hope!

littlebighorn · Dec 21, 2023

devobrodie said:
Very cool, what do you think are the ages of the rams? Which one is the best?? guesses on scores? I am trying to get better at judging since I am going to draw a tag this year, or so I hope!

To me, the collard rams are older but tight curls. The younger ram that's getting bloodied appears to be 5-6. The dark ram maybe 8-9. Hard to guess a score w/o knowing where they come from, average base size, etc. I'd guess nothing over 170.
Watching them gives me a headache!
I once observed 12 rams chase one poor ewe all over the mountain for an hour. They beat the crap out of each other but one ram was obviously the biggest and he did most of the breeding. It's pretty cool and crazy to watch.

devobrodie · Dec 21, 2023

littlebighorn said:
To me, the collard rams are older but tight curls. The younger ram that's getting bloodied appears to be 5-6. The dark ram maybe 8-9. Hard to guess a score w/o knowing where they come from, average base size, etc. I'd guess nothing over 170.
Watching them gives me a headache!
I once observed 12 rams chase one poor ewe all over the mountain for an hour. They beat the crap out of each other but one ram was obviously the biggest and he did most of the breeding. It's pretty cool and crazy to watch.

OK, thanks, I was fairly close in what I was thinking, not much experience, but since my wife hunted last year for desert sheep I am slightly obsessed. Just hoping after 35-plus years of applying one day it will be my turn! We got to see some rams fighting on her hunt, it was a great experience!!

littlebighorn · Dec 21, 2023

devobrodie said:
OK, thanks, I was fairly close in what I was thinking, not much experience, but since my wife hunted last year for desert sheep I am slightly obsessed. Just hoping after 35-plus years of applying one day it will be my turn! We got to see some rams fighting on her hunt, it was a great experience!!

Sheep hunting is more than slightly obsessing, so keep applying devo. It's bound to happen if you persist...kinda like those rams fighting in line for love!