old sheep phots

[pointingdogsrule]

In the early 1990's, on a whim I took a ski trip to Alberta / Bristish Columbia. I stayed in Canmore... I believe. These sheep were along the road. I have since learned that this is a wintering area. These photos were in the middle to late March... I think. No DIGITAL back then so these are scanned photos... sorry

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the dog

 

[wyoming556]

Cool pics. Thanks for sharing.

 

[putm2sleep]

Those animals are gorgeous creatures. Thanks for sharing.

 

[Art Vandeley]

Cool photos! I have photo bucket open so I figure I will post a couple... here are a few sheep we saw along the Missouri river after fishing a couple years ago.

 

[Bambistew]

Great pics. Thanks for sharing.

 

[Breaks Runner]

My contribution.....these were taken in Yellowstone Park back in 1978.

 

[pointingdogsrule]

Some really nice photos Breaks.

good luck to all
the dog

 

[LuckyMike]

Glacier Park and Banff/Jasper 1970's

These photos were scanned from 35mm slides. The picture of the big broomed ram lying down was taken by a friend of mine from Calgary. He was bedded down right on the shoulder of the Banff/Jasper highway. All of the others were taken in the spring of the year near Many Glacier. Jim Ford was taking some 8mm movies when a bunch of young rams got real curious and approached him to figure out what the heck he was doing.

 

[DWarcher]

Very cool shots...

 

[bnkwnto]

Thanks, for sharing the pics. I've never been out west (other than Alaska).

 

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And this is what happens when there are too many big ones around and a bad winter

 

[pointingdogsrule]

@nube: What's with the ear tags??

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the dog

 

[schmalts]

@nube: What's with the ear tags??

good luck to all
the dog

Ear tags are common with sheep. They are trapped, tested, tracked and transplanted so much more than other animals that a lot of them have tags. I have not seen a ton of sheep but I can say that even so, i have seen more tags and radio collars on them than all others animals combined. Now that I think about it I bet every decent size herd of sheep I have seen has had at least one ear tagged animal.