Dads ‘23 Utah Desert Bighorm

[Live_weighT34]

I’m just bragging on my dad here, he’s applied for a resident Utah desert bighorn tag for 27 years and finally got his name pulled this year. He and his best friend killed B&C Dalls in the Yukon back in the late 90s and my dad was there when that same friend (not pictured) killed his UT Desert Ram in 02. He was starting to think he would never get his desert ram. He hunted for 12 straight days without hired guides or outfitters, just friends and family. He applied there off the recommendation of a buddy and got a great Ram on Halloween! We counted 7-9 rings per horn and decided he was 8-10 1/2 y/o but it can be hard to tell the difference between legit and false annual rings. What do you sheep nuts think on how old he is?? Either way I’m stoked for my dad!

 

[elkguide]

AWESOME!

 

[cbarg14]

My best guess is 8.5 years old. A dandy ram! Congratulations to your dad!!

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[CorbLand]

Far from an expert but I would say 8.5 as well.

Was he beat up from fighting or did he take a tumble when he died?

 

[survivalistd]

Beauty, congratulations!!

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[wyogoat]

Super legit.

 

[Lando]

Fantastic. Congratulations.

 

[dogkilr]

Tell you father, Congrats. Is that a Zion Ram by chance?

 

[Live_weighT34]

Tell you father, Congrats. Is that a Zion Ram by chance?

Negative, San Rafael Dirty Devil

 

[CHL]

That’s awesome man, and a huge congrats to your Dad!

 

[slvrslngr]

Dunno the age but that’s awesome! Congrats to your pops!

 

[Bowfinatic]

Very cool love the character

 

[Live_weighT34]

Far from an expert but I would say 8.5 as well.

Was he beat up from fighting or did he take a tumble when he died?

He was beat up from fighting on the right side and the chip on the left was tumbling after being shot.

 

[StopMakingSense]

Tough unit, awesome job getting it done without a guide boys!

No expert here but 8 was my initial guess, that's a tricky one with all the character

 

[eddielasvegas]

Good story and congrats to your Dad.


Eddie

 

[realunlucky]

Negative, San Rafael Dirty Devil

That's a tough unit glad it came together for him

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[Musky]

That's a dandy of a ram! Congrats to your old man!

 

[wmr89]

Congratulations, hunt of a lifetime!

 

[Ram12]

Great ram! thanks for sharing the story and pics. That is a cool place,
I hunted there with a friend last year.

 

[Pokerface]

Just awesome, thanks for sharing it with us... Joe