Age my Ram

[bl1996]

I’ve heard that the fourth annuli often presents with a nearby false annuli as this is the first year rams are sexually active. The logic is that they exhaust themselves during the rut (false annuli), then continue to grow additional horn before the burdensome winter leads to the next annuli. Hence, “rut rings”.

Can anyone confirm or deny this?

 

[Cyril]

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“3” and “6” are most likely false annuli. You can tell by how close they are to the true annuli, as well as the lack of angle change on the underside of the horn.

This is how I saw it as well. 6 I think is clearly a false annuli, 3 most likely as well. I had 10+ or 11+ with the extra year hard to define closest to skull. I am certainly no expert so take it with a table spoon of salt.

 

[bowhuntercam]

Beauty ram. Congrats I'd call him 12??

 

[J.B.]

Beauty ram. Congrats I'd call him 12??

Pretty much what I got, less the 12th ring. But you might be right, could be one more in there I didn’t count.

 

[Grassymike]

I think 12. First annuli is broomed off.