Dall Sheep w/ Nose Job

[kilowatt]

>> The attachment is a picture of a Yukon Dall Sheep that is mounted at the
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>> Foundation for North American Wild Sheep [FNAWS] here in Cody WY.
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>> The background was supplied by Linda Youngblood of Clark, WY.
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>> This sheep was put down by the Yukon department of wildlife. It had a
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>> chronic case of sinusitis through it's life and that caused the horn
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>> malformation. This is a terribly bad case!
>> die from the infection way before his horn got to his nose

 

[Chesterwyo]

Thats pretty incredible. It's amazeing how tough animals are. Thanks for posting the pic.

 

[hagar]

That is pretty unreal and and some may think it's a fake.But when I was still living in Whitehorse,Yukon I saw the actual skull at the Fish and Game offices.

 

[BSD]

Do either of you guys no the dates and location where this sheep was shot. They did a study on these sheep in the yukon in the early 80's I think I read a report on it but cant remember the cause.

 

[kilowatt]

Sorry, I do not know the e-mail I received this in did not state the date.

Brian

 

[hagar]

I saw the skull in the early '80s,not exactly sure of the year.Sorry I couldn't be more help.

 

[BSD]

Hager
Thats interesting thats when I worked in the yukon in the early 80s and seen a few deformed sheep one very similar to this one although thought the horn entered lower in the jaw but we where looking through a spotting scope and the hunter was not interested in it we never say that ram again. A different hunter did take a different deformed one later on. Every year they did what we called the freak study inthe area looking for these sheep just before season. Wish I could find a copy of the report again. Would also be interesting to no if it was the same ram we saw.

 

[hagar]

BSD What area of the Yukon were you in.I was in Braeburn from '74 until'87 then in Whitehorse til '98.

 

[BSD]

Hager
Was up around Kluane lake would trail horses in from the end of the lake also take a boat across from destruction bay have to look on a map for the names of some the drainages we hunted there not coming to me right now.