NM Desert Bighorn Hunt

[Valley1320]

Thought I would share some pics of my dad's 2019 desert Bighorn Hunt on the Fra Cristobal mountains in NM. It was a 10 day hunt. Shot his ram on the 7th day. His ram scored 158. I also will include a couple pics if some ram heads we found to.

Here's pics of the rams we found dead.

And some more sheep pics.

 

[Trial153]

Dream tag right there. Thanks for posting

 

[Valley1320]

Dream tag right there. Thanks for posting

Drew it the first year he put in and first choice.

 

[ashersdad]

What an awesome experience that must have been. Thanks for sharing.

 

[Slate]

Good for you guys. Congrats to both of you. Great memories right there.

 

[prhunter]

very cool. TFS!!!

 

[Valley1320]

Here's some more pics of the hunt. Also saw some javelina but didn't get any pics.

 

[fulldraw]

Nice pics, thanks for sharing.

 

[LopeHunter]

Drew it the first year he put in and first choice.

I am so happy he drew in his first year. I have been putting in around two decades for sheep in NM and see no reason my odds should be better than his as we applied last year. I had 20 more chances by applying all those years he did not. I prefer luck over point creep systems any year, any place, any species. No poker table in Vegas gives different odds base on how many prior games or years you played. You step up, put your money on the table and take your chances using strategy and odds coupled with how others behave in similar situations.

Fantastic pictures!

 

[Valley1320]

Ya we have a buddy that has put in 25 years for a desert tag here in NM.

 

[brownbear932008]

That's awesome once in a lifetime experience

 

[ChrisEnglish]

are you allowed to pick up those dead heads? Great pictures by the way!!

 

[bts09]

Great pictures! I'm also a fan of the no points, completely random draws (though probably I would be a fan of the points if I had started buying them when I was, you know, 16 years old. I also like the Idaho twist of "once in a lifetime" tags.

 

[Valley1320]

are you allowed to pick up those dead heads? Great pictures by the way!!

No we didn't keep them. I think the ranch or game department sells the dead heads. Idk we could have pry had them for a price. That one grossed 165

 

[Sask hunter]

Congrats

 

[CRAZYCARL]

Awesome, Great Pics!

 

[millerpaul17]

Way cool congrats!

 

[silasd]

Thought I would share some pics of my dad's 2019 desert Bighorn Hunt on the Fra Cristobal mountains in NM. It was a 10 day hunt. Shot his ram on the 7th day. His ram scored 158. I also will include a couple pics if some ram heads we found to. View attachment 143824View attachment 143825View attachment 143826View attachment 143829View attachment 143834View attachment 143836View attachment 143837

Here's pics of the rams we found dead.
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And some more sheep pics.
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Very cool. Thanks for sharing. I am always amazed at how folks find sheep in so much country.... Nice work!

 

[kiwi hunter]

my eyes did a double take on the oryx,,looks lots of fun

 

[Hunting Wife]

Not sure how I missed this one first time around. Congrats to your Dad. Looks like a trip if a lifetime.