Is he big enough to shoot?

Tank · Saturday at 10:47 PM

If you had the tag in Idaho...is he a shooter?

jm77 · Saturday at 11:22 PM

You're joking, right?

CFMuley · Saturday at 11:35 PM

That would be a no brainer in my opinion.

yoteduster · 2024-07-14T00:17:10-0600

I think so

easyelk13 · 2024-07-14T04:06:34-0600

In every unit but 11........

elkhunterUT · 2024-07-14T07:36:14-0600

no hesitation at all.

Tristate · 2024-07-14T07:55:54-0600

I have never killed a bighorn.

Bang!

littlebighorn · 2024-07-14T08:05:17-0600

Are you saying you have an Idaho sheep tag?
He looks like a very good bighorn and well above average for Idaho.

nocwalker · 2024-07-14T08:24:58-0600

JPickett · 2024-07-14T08:57:37-0600

easyelk13 said:
In every unit but 11........

This, why “what unit” matters

Tank · 2024-07-14T10:19:09-0600

littlebighorn said:
Are you saying you have an Idaho sheep tag?
He looks like a very good bighorn and well above average for Idaho.

No, I don't have a sheep tag. But someone does. Just sharing some hornography to keep people dreaming. He's the best Big Horn I have seen on the hoof. Not a sheep hunter, but at 25yrds, he was a sight.

Sirzonkalot · 2024-07-14T22:36:06-0600

How about this one ? South Dakota Badlands last summer.

yoteduster · 2024-07-14T23:15:35-0600

That's a old brute right there

hawkbill · 2024-07-15T04:53:39-0600

heywouldya · 2024-07-15T07:07:19-0600

Looks like a good one to me!

littlebighorn · 2024-07-15T19:06:49-0600

Sirzonkalot said:
How about this one ? South Dakota Badlands last summer.

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Pretty hard to judge from that photo. Evaluating any animal from behind is always a bad idea. (I know from sad experience) I'd want other angle looks to tell for sure.
He looks like a good ram but he's tipped. Sometimes that's a sign of youth in Bighorns, but no way to tell from that view.

LIK2HNT · 2024-07-15T19:20:51-0600

Beautiful ram.
Tight curl, makes mass look bigger.
Space between horns. No pro, but bases do not look great to me.
Would I shot it? In a heartbeat in a lot of areas unless I knew the area held better.
Would like to see a side view.

hawkbill · 2024-07-15T19:55:07-0600

littlebighorn said:
Pretty hard to judge from that photo. Evaluating any animal from behind is always a bad idea. (I know from sad experience) I'd want other angle looks to tell for sure.
He looks like a good ram but he's tipped. Sometimes that's a sign of youth in Bighorns, but no way to tell from that view.

I agree especially Sheep, you need all the views, so you don’t make a mistake. I’d rather let it go , then walk up and be disappointed