Colorado Ram Finished

marvin_j · Feb 9, 2012

Here are some pics of my 2010 Colorado ram. Paul and Vince Gallegos of Imperial Taxidermy in Santa Fe did an awesome job in my opinion.

Adventurewriter · Feb 9, 2012

I can't see it

PleaseDear · Feb 9, 2012

I am sure it is a dandy but all I see is 2-'X's'.

Robb

TOPGUN · Feb 10, 2012

I'm sure they did if we could see them. Click on my email addy next to my username and send them to me so I can try and put them up for you.

marvin_j · Feb 10, 2012

Sorry about that!! Here they are and thanks for the suggestions.

bighornbob · Feb 10, 2012

Great looking ram but I just dont get the mount. Why are the feet in the air?? Is it supposed to be running, jumping or flying? If so why the rock against its stomach? If its supposed to be laying down (makes sence with the rock), should its feet not be touching the rock???

BHB

bighorn191 · Feb 10, 2012

Really nice CO ram - what unit did he come from? Did you have him officially scored? Thinking S31 but not real sure...

eldorado · Feb 10, 2012

Beautiful ram. Interesting choice of mount.

Eldorado

Adventurewriter · Feb 10, 2012

Nice looking ram...I guees I don't understand the postion either????

ColoradoOak · Feb 11, 2012

Great ram. I saw your story in Huntin' Fool.

rmanwill · Feb 11, 2012

Congrats. Beautiful ram!!!

Romulus · Feb 11, 2012

In Hunting Fool I thought it was a Wyoming ram for Marvin J.

Zeke · Feb 13, 2012

Stud ram for sure!

Zeke

DownThePipe · Feb 13, 2012

Looks like he's about to get up out of his bed, and about to get shot through the boiler room for that decision....

Nice ram.

shepherd · Feb 13, 2012

Nice looking ram! I am with some of the others about the mount. Just curious, if you went through the trouble to do a 3/4 mount, why not a full body?

marvin_j · Feb 13, 2012

Sorry about the pictures as they don't do the mount justice. I was trying to show the ram coming over the rocks through a passage in the canyon that he escaped from me several times during the hunt. It is always the way I will remember the ram and reminds me constantly of what it was like to get close to him. The action is much more evident in person looking up on the wall. Unfortunately, I didn't have the budget or the wall space at home to do a full-body mount and I have always liked half-body mounts in different positions. I have another ram mounted half_body but it is more static just standing on a ledge and I thought it would be cool to have a bit more movement in this one. He did come from Colorado and I really appreciate the comments on him.

Thanks

marvin_j · Feb 13, 2012

Maybe this pic shows the ram in a different angle.

c86man3 · Feb 14, 2012

That actually makes sense. At first the position seemed a little odd, but with your explanation I get it.

bighornbob · Feb 14, 2012

Still dont get the mount, but its not my ram nor my wall.

If you are happy and it brings back memories of the hunt, then thats all that matters.

Not familiar with Colorado rams but regardless of where it was shot it is an awesome ram. How old was it aged at? I get 10 but its a little tough with the photo distance and angles.

Once again you should be very proud of taking an animal like that.

BHB

bighorn191 · Feb 14, 2012

We could just nickname it the "Stallion Ram"...

Adventurewriter · Feb 14, 2012

Okay that makes sense now. Beautifil ram and quality mount. My humble thought is if you were to mount the rock about a foot lower that look of coming over the rocks would be dead on and dramatic.