2010 Big horn sheep

[Wapiti Warrior]

here is my archery sheep I shot in Montana.

 

[Fiver]

Congrats WW...that is a great big horn. What did he score?

 

[Wapiti Warrior]

I don't know? Never had it scored, but it is at the taxidermy now getting mounted. I know the bases were over 17", but he thinned down more then I thought at the ends. Before I shot him I thought he would go over 180, but when I finally walked up to him I guess him around 175. I will ask the taxidermist to measure him.

John

 

[Lawnboy]

Great ram and with a bow impressive

 

[Big Fin]

Wow. Impressive. Congrats on a great ram, and even bigger congrats on the archery aspect.

North side or south side?

 

[Wapiti Warrior]

This was a DIY hunt. I hunted and packed him out by myself. It took me 2 days to get him to the boat. It was always my dream to hunt big horn sheep and do it by myself.


John

 

[mdunc8]

That's great. Congrats. I don't think I'd have the guts to go after one with a bow. Too afraid I'd ruin a once in a lifetime tag.

 

[Wapiti Warrior]

That crossed my mind. But I decided to hunt with my bow for the first part, then if I had to, I would get the gun out for the last part. I just had to try it with my bow! I am know there are bigger rams out there, but this guy was the biggest out of 16 or so rams I looked over. I decided it I could get a shot with my bow I would take him. Otherwise I would keep looking for more rams.

 

[mdunc8]

In my book, a 175" ram turns into a 200" ram after shooting him with a bow.

 

[cadman59501]

Great ram. Made even better with a bow. Congrats!!!!!

 

[Hem]

Great accomplishment, and hunt of a lifetime.

 

[nbell]

Congrats on an awsome ram. Even better with the bow!!!

 

[Bowhuntrben]

Amazing animal..congratulations!

 

[mdunc8]

Just curious, for those of you lucky enough to put your hands on one, how much does the skull of a decent bighorn weigh?

 

[Wapiti Warrior]

I would guess 50#. I tried to pack out the hind quarters (deboned) and the head/cape, and it was to heavy. I had to pack them out in 2 trips. But then again I could be a wimp! ;-)

John

 

[shoots-straight]

Very nice sheep!

 

[Goldtip]

Awesome Ram, congrats all the way around.

 

[wingman1]

Wow! What a tank. Something most of us will never get to do. That tag is more like once in two lifetimes. Congrats.

 

[Big luke1981]

Awesome Ram, Congrats!!!

 

[elk_hunter]

Nice job! Congrats!