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Big Game Hunting => Other Big Game => Topic started by: Romulus1297 on April 16, 2017, 06:20:06 PM

Title: Unfortunately
Post by: Romulus1297 on April 16, 2017, 06:20:06 PM: 2 old Rams didn't make it through the winter on the butte.
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Post by: Gringo31 on April 17, 2017, 10:20:07 AM: Pics of which ones? One had a broken off horn that didn't look too good.... Think the bio was saying horn rot would eventually kill him :dunno:
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Post by: starbailey on April 17, 2017, 10:28:04 AM: Bummer
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Post by: boneaddict on April 17, 2017, 11:37:10 AM: lots didn't make it in the Clemans and Ump. :'(
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Post by: Ridgerunner on April 20, 2017, 02:28:37 PM: That's a bummer but not surprising, let's see what ones they were

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Post by: Romulus1297 on April 20, 2017, 07:59:53 PM: 1
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Post by: Romulus1297 on April 20, 2017, 08:01:15 PM: 2
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Post by: mburrows on April 20, 2017, 08:11:33 PM: Damn, winter is ruthless.
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Post by: millerwheeler on April 23, 2017, 10:28:29 PM: Oofta bummer nature is a real.killer
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Post by: Falcon on April 26, 2017, 04:44:44 PM: Quote from: Romulus1297 on April 20, 2017, 08:01:15 PM
2

I remember seeing that old warrior last Oct. He was limping pretty bad.
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Post by: millerwheeler on April 26, 2017, 05:10:08 PM: Too bad you can't keep those finds what a treasure
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Post by: Romulus1297 on April 26, 2017, 05:42:35 PM: Does the state destroy them?
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Post by: millerwheeler on May 01, 2017, 10:18:09 PM: Quote from: Romulus1297 on April 26, 2017, 05:42:35 PM
Does the state destroy them?

I'm sure washington finds a way to make money off them , I dunno I'm sure some go to biologists
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Post by: winshooter88 on May 01, 2017, 10:39:18 PM: Most of the ones that are found that are salvageable are auctioned off by various groups with 90% of the proceeds going back to the state for sheep research and management.
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Post by: millerwheeler on November 01, 2019, 10:20:15 AM: Quote from: winshooter88 on May 01, 2017, 10:39:18 PM
Most of the ones that are found that are salvageable are auctioned off by various groups with 90% of the proceeds going back to the state for sheep research and management.

That's good to know I found one several years ago and coontacted them wish I would of known who got to auction it off . Nice they actually see some return on the money
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Post by: jstone on November 01, 2019, 10:45:57 AM: I found one In The swakane a couple years ago. Sent them the coordinates. I will go back this year and see if it is still there
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Post by: jackelope on November 01, 2019, 11:25:40 AM: Quote from: millerwheeler on November 01, 2019, 10:20:15 AM
Quote from: winshooter88 on May 01, 2017, 10:39:18 PM
Most of the ones that are found that are salvageable are auctioned off by various groups with 90% of the proceeds going back to the state for sheep research and management.

That's good to know I found one several years ago and coontacted them wish I would of known who got to auction it off . Nice they actually see some return on the money

I've been at multiple Seattle Puget Sound SCI chapter's banquets where they've both live auctioned and silent auctioned recovered ram heads.
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Post by: ctwiggs1 on November 01, 2019, 11:44:28 AM: @jackelope

I must be tired man. I just ready that SCI is auctioning off live sheep heads.

Coffee run time :chuckle:
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Post by: jackelope on November 01, 2019, 12:17:56 PM: Get it in ya, Twiggs!!