A picture I got on one of my game cams at a feeder that was captured back in December. These are a couple of really nice Aoudad Sheep rams (Barbary Sheep). Originally from the rugged mountainous regions of the North coast of Africa. These came from imported animals that were placed on an exotic game ranch about 15 miles up river from our place, probably 30-40 years ago. They're nearly impossible to keep fenced in so it was just a matter of time until some escaped. These things can climb like a goat and jump from standing still over 7' high. So you can see the problem of keeping them confined.
Both of these would be considered record class rams with over 31 inch horn length. Beautiful coats and chaps on these guys. From others that have been harvested, I can say they'd weigh in around 350-400 lbs live on the hoof so they're quite large animals.
I see lot's of tracks, get a few pictures on the game cams, but they're rare to see in person. As you can imagine they blend in with the rocks, trees, and leaves and are very leery of people and vehicles. They live in the roughest part of the ranch and usually stay up high along and under the bluff that overlooks the Brazos River.
Just thought I'd share a nice picture with those of you who haven't had the occasion to see a good picture of them up close.
Both of these would be considered record class rams with over 31 inch horn length. Beautiful coats and chaps on these guys. From others that have been harvested, I can say they'd weigh in around 350-400 lbs live on the hoof so they're quite large animals.
I see lot's of tracks, get a few pictures on the game cams, but they're rare to see in person. As you can imagine they blend in with the rocks, trees, and leaves and are very leery of people and vehicles. They live in the roughest part of the ranch and usually stay up high along and under the bluff that overlooks the Brazos River.
Just thought I'd share a nice picture with those of you who haven't had the occasion to see a good picture of them up close.
