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Big Game Hunting => Other Big Game => Topic started by: gutsnthegrass on October 22, 2012, 11:40:44 AM

Title: Road kill ram
Post by: gutsnthegrass on October 22, 2012, 11:40:44 AM: Heading back to camp Saturday night and came across an accident on 97 just south of Entiat river rd. Some kids in a jeep hit this guy and rolled. The kids were a little shaken up but seemed to be ok. I could barely get my hands around the bases of his horns. He looked to be a pretty decent ram.
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Post by: doyourtime89 on October 22, 2012, 11:47:27 AM: what a shame
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Post by: whuppinstick on October 22, 2012, 11:51:53 AM: Did somebody call and report it to WDFW?
I may be wrong, but if that was south of the Entiat River Road that is an area not typically inhabited by the sheep. WDFW would really like to know about that, I'm sure.
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Post by: jjdavis2222 on October 22, 2012, 12:03:04 PM: South of Entiat River Road is where they live. See them all the time.
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Post by: gutsnthegrass on October 22, 2012, 12:05:29 PM: They are in there alot, that is where i seem to always see them. WSP was on the scene, I would assume they contacted the proper people, The ram was not there the following morning.
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Post by: boneaddict on October 22, 2012, 12:10:08 PM: Used to be pretty common, but that fence has really helped. That is a nice ram
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Post by: winshooter88 on October 22, 2012, 12:27:41 PM: the department knows about it, it is the second or third one hit this month, not all were rams. They seem to be crossing above the Entiat end of the fence.
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Post by: JoeE on October 22, 2012, 01:06:59 PM: Dang that's a nice one
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Post by: Jonathan_S on October 22, 2012, 01:10:16 PM: Heavy one for sure. The jeep rolled? Wow, I guess I'd be shook-up too.
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Post by: boneaddict on October 22, 2012, 01:30:33 PM: Quote
They seem to be crossing above the Entiat end of the fence.

Probably thirsty! Not sure what they all have for water. I know there are a couple spots on the other side of the fence. I have no idea what any of the fires did for the area browse etc. Pope would know more, he was part of the fence thing I think and also has been there earlier this season to photograph.
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Post by: boneaddict on October 22, 2012, 01:31:29 PM: THey should stick that head in their little auction. It will probably end up on some directors DESK, but man I bet it would fetch some money. Looks as though he has big boys genes.
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Post by: Elkslayer on October 22, 2012, 01:52:32 PM: To bad, that's a nice ram!

Looks like they need to put up a sheep crossing sign in a less traveled area so the sheep can cross without getting hit. :chuckle:
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Post by: hunterdan on October 22, 2012, 03:10:18 PM: Saw the impact site yesterday driving by. Was a very large blood spot. Looked like there was still a door in the ditch.
Also saw two rams on the hill right above one of the water holes. Not more than 50-60 yards off the highway.
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Post by: mdme3006 on October 22, 2012, 04:01:32 PM: Thats to bad.
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Post by: carpsniperg2 on October 23, 2012, 09:18:27 PM: To bad, glad the kids are o.k.
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Post by: huntnphool on October 23, 2012, 09:20:57 PM: They move down close to the road during the rut, its where all the girls hang out. ;)
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Post by: WonkyWapiti on October 23, 2012, 09:32:02 PM: Maybe these horns will end up at the Washington FNAWS banquet.
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Post by: winshooter88 on November 10, 2012, 05:03:56 AM: The horns will propably be at the FNAWS banquet, that is where most of them go. As for water and browse benind the fence there are several springs alot of available water and also plenty of browse. Seems that the ewes like it down by road this time of year, so that is where the rams go. The main reason that they cross the highway is to eat the ornamental schurbs around the houses by the river.
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Post by: whuppinstick on November 21, 2012, 08:30:36 PM: Quote from: whuppinstick on October 22, 2012, 11:51:53 AM
Did somebody call and report it to WDFW?
I may be wrong, but if that was south of the Entiat River Road that is an area not typically inhabited by the sheep. WDFW would really like to know about that, I'm sure.

My dad just made me aware that I meant to say the area NORTH of Entiat River Road is an area not typically inhabited by the sheep. I had that tag this year so I am very familiar with their haunts south of the road. :)