lincoln sheep 09

[25wssm]

lincoln sheep 2009 taken 9/19/2009 top of sterling valley very top. Hunted 5 days found total of 62 or so sheep finally found bachelor herd with 15 rams all 3/4 curl or better they were sparring hard could hear them from river hitting horns. Took 3 hours to get to them from river. Hunter made perfect shot with 300 wsm ram went 50 ft and piled up.

[andrew_12gauge]

very nice im lovin the sheep pics, not to be a downer but i just dont see 178" of horn on that ram got any other pics with different angles or closer up? i wouldnt complain one bit if you posted more pics, and a story was the hunter a friend or relative of yours?

[elkoholic1]

congrats on the ram, love the pic..

[bowsandhose]

nice

[Ridgerunner]

nice ram, sounds like a good hunt.

[Ridgerunner]

any more shots of that ram?

[MtnMuley]

Sweet pic, and nice ram!

[boneaddict]

Guess that answers my question if there was a tag there or not this year.  Nice ram.

[bowtech721]

Nice ram! where does the 178 come from 12 gauge?

[WDFW-SUX]

http://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,34100.msg406365.html#msg406365

[coachcw]

178? nice ram though

[yelp]

Are you a guide 25wssm?  Just curious.  If so what do you charge?  Nice ram.  Also where is everyone gettting 178"?

[ramslam]

Congrats on a fine California Bighorn!  Sounds like it was definitely well earned.  I used to watch those sheep pretty closely when I traveled over Highway 2 alot.



The "178" reference comes from a post on the California Bighorn post by 25WSSM:


"the lincoln sheep tag was filled on saturday      nice ram guessing 178"

[WABONEHNTR]

Might be closer to 158".  Thats what normally gets shot in that unit.  Lots of rams for only one tag. 

[yelp]

I agree lots of Rams..Also there are 3 different groups that I know of.  Only one gets hunted all the time.  Great population however so is the human population growing down in that area..lots being carved up and sold all over.  I wish they would buy some habitat for the sheep down there before its all gone (occupied)