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.

 

[Steve O]

I for one am excited to see the tooth data. I’d be more excited if this were my ram! Subscribing so I don’t miss the reveal.

 

[Sierra Hunter]

Let’s see the field photo!

 

[Blockcaver]

Dandy ram!!! Congrats!!!

Definitely a few false annuli....like B.Renyolds indicates. I have him at 10 but he might be 11?

 

[resident vs nonresident]

Let’s see the field photo!

I had already posted some in Sheep meat pole thread but here are few more.

 

[resident vs nonresident]

The tree were 3 other rams with him that I saw when i shot (suppressed). 2 were next to him and one out of sights. and they stayed around for what seems like 15-20 min. Then they disappeared and promptly reappeared in group of 7 unfortunately I didn’t get that picture.
my ram had super tight & narrow curl but most mass. But one other ram had what seemed like good lengths, super open wide curl but not the same mass. He was also the one that was not in the open when I shot mine so I couldn’t really compare and I didn’t want to let opportunity slip in case they made us at only 200y

 

[Sierra Hunter]

You made the right call,

 

[doc holiday13]

This is like Barry Wood posting a pic and asking for guesses on how big his hog is.

Barry Wood has hogs?? I didn't know that was one of his hobbies. I just thought he cut down trees