Entry was found, confiscated, donated or purchased. Sign up with your email address to receive news and updates. All new boone and crockett top 10 record book entries face an additional. Collin palmer south dakota archery bighorn sheep record. Right 16 38 left 16 48 circumference of 3rd quarter.
Photographs and the story behind the world record bighorn sheep from montana. A bighorn ram harvested by miller is now the largest hunterkilled bighorn sheep with both pope and young. However, when left untreated, it can lead to potential complications that include heart disease, stroke, kidney damage, and nerve damage. Nevada desert bighorn sheep records nevada wildlife record book. Bighorn ram new world record found in montana tony bynum. But hairston wanted to finish his grand slam in california for two reasons. American elk nontypical american elk typical bighorn sheep bison black bear grizzly bear mountain lion mule deer nontypical mule deer typical pronghorn antelope rocky mountain goat whitetail deer nontypical whitetail deer typical wyoming shiras moose. A bighorn ram harvested by miller is now the largest hunterkilled bighorn sheep with both pope and young club and boone and crockett club, according to a special panel of judges convened by pope and young on jan. Indio a potential new state record desert bighorn sheep was killed wednesday this past week by jason hairston of dixon, calif. The montana fish wildlife and parks recently rediscovered, after pressure from citizens, several bighorn sheep heads stashed away in some storage facility they own in bozeman. The new worldrecord bighorn is a public land success story. Bob oconnors nelsoni desert bighorn sheep live photo. Two north dakota bighorns break previous state record.
All new boone and crockett top 10 record book entries face an additional test, a scoring by two panels of judges. World record bighorn ram bagged in southwest south dakota. Record bighorn sheep, state record bighorn sheep, jason. Diabetes can be effectively managed when caught early. Alberta bighorn sheep are the biggest of all the wild sheep, the king of rams.
Rominger, phd, bighorn sheep biologist is an official boone and crockett club measurer. Massive bighorn sheep killed by tribal member snubbed for idaho. The ram is also like to become the world record for the nelson subspecies of desert sheep. Over the past few years, the ram was spotted in a small herd of sheep that lived on private property west of pueblo reservoir. Montana state student ties current world record for. In all, four of the worlds largest bighorn sheep were represented at wsf headquarters, and all four came from montana.
Typically record book rams have 3840 inch horns and at least100 inches of mass. Start at the base of the horn, then measure 9 2532, then 19 916, and finally 29 12. Mexico desert bighorn sheep hunt sonoran outfitters. Nov 29, 2015 world record muzzleloader big horn sheep.
In the case of these pending world records, the panel score became the animals official score. Although this web site presents and honors those larger specimens of montana big game animals, it is important that we remember that the pursuit, harvest, and possession of a. This state record bighorn was shot by jason hairston from dixon, calif. The recordbook ram wouldnt have been possible without.
We guide in the areas that have produced these record book bighorn rams, time and time again. Desert bighorn records nevada wildlife record book. Included in this magnificent private ranch is a secluded rugged mountain range that has a very healthy and managed desert bighorn sheep population. The reason for a smile, from oconnor or from anyone else who was present, was the declaration of a new boone and crockett club. Sep 24, 2018 justin sheedy holds the horns of the bighorn sheep he shot last october while hunting in the missouri river breaks. It has been said that of all the worlds sheep, the rocky mountain bighorn especially one with horns of trophy proportionsis by far the most difficult to collect. The idaho wild sheep was founded in 1982 by two dozen concerned sportsmen who wanted to put more bighorns on idahos mountains. Oct 20, 2016 in this clip skynyrd hunts down a monster rocky mountain bighorn sheep on the new timbergold trails hunting reserve in the hunter by expansive worlds. Field judging rocky mountain bighorn sheep long range. Heres a quick look at how much the skulls and horn weigh. This list indicates the last recorded owner or hunter. This hunt took place as a part of the sheep shape tv series, who heard about ricks battle with pancreatic cancer, and selected him to participate in the once in a lifetime stone sheep hunt in the yukon.
The recordbook ram wouldnt have been possible without restoration efforts that brought a robust population of bighorn sheep back to south. The world record rifle and archery rams are from alberta, more record book bighorn rams come from this province than any other. Sheep records oregon foundation for north american wild. A worldclass bighorn sheep ram that lived along the arkansas river was found dead in late november. The rocky mountain bighorn sheep, ovis canadensis, was adopted as the official state animal on may 1, 1961 by an act of the general assembly.
Crockett record book, with a rocky mountain bighorn that shatters. Montana hunters missouri river breaks bighorn ram ties world. The record book ram wouldnt have been possible without restoration efforts that brought a robust population of bighorn sheep back to south dakota, according to the boone and crockett club. With a final score of 20918 inches, it surpassed the previous world record rocky mountain ram shot by todd kirk in.
Jan 31, 2019 butte author pens bighorn sheep book giant rams of montana jan 31, 2019 john timmer reeves of butte has one thing in common with most authors. Sdgfp south dakota shed pickup bighorn sheep record. Though this bull will not make the record book, the official score sheet will be kept on file by the boone and crockett club. Record book for idahos big game animals, first edition. South dakota archery bighorn sheep record book entry collin palmer. Elk typical elk nontypical mule deer typical mule deer nontypical pronghorn. New montana bighorn sheep world record spotlights wildlife c. The new world record bighorn sheep now belongs to the public, well at least its skull and horns do. With only 4 exclusive private permits available per year this ranch has the potential to produce record book rams. In this clip skynyrd hunts down a monster rocky mountain bighorn sheep on the new timbergold trails hunting reserve in the hunter by expansive worlds. Featured are exciting hunting stories recounted by avid hunters and the superb work of the northwests premier wildlife artists. South dakota shed pickup bighorn sheep record book entry sdgfp. This worldrecord ram was found on public land in montana less than two years ago. Generally, over 50% of the total score is based around the eight mass measurements.
How to accurately score bighorn sheep horns gohunt. Sep 11, 2018 the desert sheep is considered the hardestwon, because the sheep exist in small numbers and the demand inflates the cost of licenses. The minimum score requirements for entry into the northwest big game record books, for all four states we cover oregon, washington, idaho, and montana are listed below. South dakota bighorn ram is a world record outdoornews. The rocky mountain bighorn sheep is found only in the rockies, usually above timberline in rugged mountainous areas. The minimum score for a typical elk to be considered for the alltime awards book is 375. The ram is the pending state record with a green score of 185 28. Northwest big game record books record books for big game. Justin sheedy holds the horns of the bighorn sheep he shot last october while hunting in the missouri river breaks. Like all states, arizona bighorn sheep tags are by a lottery drawing. Dustin seamands of bismarck left drew a onceinalifetime tag to shoot this new north dakota record book ram nov. Throwback to a great video from jason wickens featuring the takedown of a world record bighorn sheep with blackpowder. Sci record book top rocky mountain bighorn sheep hunt.
Feb 12, 2018 this pending world record bighorn was taken on public land. Colorado bighorn sheep ram among the largest ever recorded. Massive bighorn sheep killed by tribal member snubbed for. Boone and crockett club minimum entry scores wildlife. It truly is a success story for wildlife and wildlife conservation. A bighorn ram harvested by miller is now the largest hunterkilled bighorn sheep with both pope and young club and boone and crockett club. Rank, score, length r, length l, base r, base l, 3rd quarter r, 3rd quarter l, locality, year, hunter.
By signing below, i am stating that i have completed this record book myself and, to the best of my knowledge, the information included in it is correct. Desert big horn sheep tags are limited to such an extent that arizona only allows each hunter one desert bighorn sheep in a lifetime. The new world record bighorn ram from montana photograph of the new world record rocky mountain bighorn sheep. The new worldrecord bighorn is a public land success. This sheep shatters the previous world record by more than six inches. To check out more from this video maker, click here. Butte author pens bighorn sheep book giant rams of montana jan 31, 2019 john timmer reeves of butte has one thing in common with most authors. The minimum score for rocky mountain bighorn sheep is 180 inches for the boone and crockett record book. Beaverhead county, mt at the time this ram was found, it was the biggest one in the book from the united states. The highland mountains near melrose, montana are home to sheep that were transplanted there in the late 1960s. Sci record book top rocky mountain bighorn sheep hunt forever. There are categories for rifle, archery, archery velvet, black powder, and shed antler. Now add a potential world record bighorn ram to the equation, and. Jun 04, 2015 sci record book top rocky mountain bighorn sheep gallery june 4, 2015 sci 4 comments it has been said that of all the worlds sheep, the rocky mountain bighornespecially one with horns of trophy proportionsis by far the most difficult to collect.
This photograph was taken just before this magnificent creature perished from natural causes speculation is that he died from predation, probably a mountain lion kill on wild horse island, montana. As a native californian, a desert sheep from the golden state meant more to him than one from elsewhere. This pending world record bighorn was taken on public land. The ranches we hunt encompass a huge area, much of with consists of excellent sheep habitat.
The ram was shot in south dakotas pennington county on oct. Boise the idaho department of fish and game will not recognize a bighorn sheep killed by a nez perce tribe member as a state record because the agency said the ram was shot in violation of. This lavishly illustrated publication is the difinitive source of big game hunting in idaho, featuring entries in four categories. Surveys indicate that bighorn hunts have the lowest success ratios of all sheep hunts. Trophies that meet the alltime minimum will be listed in both the awards book, as well as records of north american big game. For this example our longest horn is 39 18 and the shorter horn is 38 48. The new world record bighorn is a public land success story. As oconnor wrote in his classic 1974 book, sheep and sheep hunting, this ram was all horns and then some. The ram has scored 208 38, good enough to tie the current world record. Giant bighorn ram wont be recognized as idaho record eye. If you have diabetes tipo 2 espa ol, your pancreas either produces too little insulin or none at all. Mar 10, 2015 if you want the chance at a world record bighorn sheep, alberta seems to be the place to go.
The ram edged out the previous record of 20838 inches taken in 2000 near luscar mountain, alberta. Sep 17, 2018 20yearold montana hunters missouri river breaks bighorn ram ties world record brett french, billings gazette published 10. If you are lucky enough to draw this coveted tag, you stand a great chance of getting a record book head. From that core group, many of which are still very active on our board and committees, we have grown to a thriving organization with over 400 committed members. Pope and young club names new world record rocky mountain. Stay tuned, for more about this ram a book is forthcoming. Montana state student ties current world record for bighorn. Over the years we have guided our clients to many record book animals. All three wild horse island rams and the missouri river breaks ram will be on display at the montana chapter of wsf banquet march 10th in bozeman. The rocky mountain bighorn sheep is such an american icon, said ed fanchin. This world record ram was found on public land in montana less than two years ago.
South dakota bighorn ram new world record montana untamed. Giant bighorn ram wont be recognized as idaho record. Doug was able to harvest the duke idahos pending rocky mountain bighorn ram state record and travis harvests another exceptional record book ram. The desert sheep is considered the hardestwon, because the sheep exist in small numbers and the demand inflates the cost of licenses. The male sheep is three to three and a half feet tall at the shoulder and weighs up to. Montana hunters missouri river breaks bighorn ram ties world record. Sdgfp south dakota shed pickup bighorn sheep record book entry. Imagine the excitement of drawing a tag to hunt bighorn sheep knowing you likely only had a 1percent chance of winning the draw. Were working on website updates join us on instagram. California bighorn sheep nevada wildlife record book. Bighorn sheep len fabich each year over 200,000 hunters go out onto montana. We also have a seperate youth division for animals taken between the ages of 1217. The 4 world record sheep by subspecies big game hunting.
Boise the idaho department of fish and game will not recognize a bighorn sheep killed by a nez perce tribe member as a state record. Weighing the new world record bighorn sheep youtube. Includes record entries for bear, cougar, whitetail deer, mule deer, rocky mt. Montana hunters missouri river breaks bighorn ram ties. Trophies that meet the awards minimum but not the alltime minimum will be listed in the awards book. The ram has scored 208 38, good enough to tie the current world record hunter.