Desert Bighorn Sheep

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fatwhiteboy

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I used to work with Quail Unlimited out here in Socal. Our major project was to restore guzzlers in the desert. A couple of times I took my son, 7 years old at the time, with us so he could see what the desert was really like. I got invited to help the Big Horn Society to help them with a few guzzlers. We had a great time repairing the water systems for the big horns, but never saw one. To be honest, the easiest way to see a desert bighorn in Southern Calif is to play golf at any of the courses along the mountains surrounding Palm Springs. My wife and I played Silver Rock in La Quinta last month and saw about 15 or 20 right on the course...
 
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Art Eatman

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Many desert areas have more food than water, so building guzzlers augments wildlife populations without stressing the habitat itself.
 
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Wyoredman

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Art, Simply amazing!

I am a sheep hunter. The only problem with being a sheep hunter is one must have a bank account with large balances! I don't, so I dream. The desert bighorn is my holy grail! Maybe someday I will get lucky in a lottery, either for one of the few coveted tags in Nevada or Arizona, or the power ball!:D

Thanks for the link. The pictures will keep this poor boy sheep hunting dreamer happy!
 
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Art Eatman

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Giggle. In west Texas (not up in the Panhandle), we have the po-boy sheep: Aoudad are feral. They're scattered here and there from Fort Davis on down to the Rio Grande. No limit, no season. Day or night. All that's needed is a hunting license and a deal with a rancher.
 
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Wyoredman

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Art, If you recall, I had a thread about my trip to Alpine in January chasing those Aoudad! Great fun! Great country.

We were told that there is a few big horns north of Alpine, but we never saw any!
 
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