Is this a nice Ram?

[Howdy Partner]

I'm a rookie sheep guy but was impressed by him.
What does a sheep like this measure +-???

 

[Bull_n_heat]

Yep - great ram just about anywhere. He's a tight curl but gotta be easily in the high 30s for length. Not sure what he would tape (~170s ish), but I wouldn't walk away from him

 

[tater]

Weird illusion. In first pic looks like he has both lamb tips. Next two pics he is heavily broomed on right side. Almost looks like a different ram. Even the drop to the jaw looks different.

My initial judgement changed after looking at last pic and i would say mid 160's based on amount of brooming on the right side.

 

[Howdy Partner]

Same Ram.
Just Broomed on the right.

 

[Howdy Partner]

 

[Rambucsabillbul]

Nice Ram, not giant but decent, some good mass.
Maybe 160

 

[USMC-40]

I agree with 160ish. Good ram, he’d look great on the wall.

 

[axeforce6]

Off subject.. How far was these taken and what optic?

 

[cbeard64]

Yes.

 

[Howdy Partner]

Swaro 15's.
The Ram was about 50-60 Yards away and very much in love.

 

[Outwest]

The upward look at a ram seen in the first photos will add inches that aren't there. More airspace between the jaw and the horns will equate to more length and usually hidden mass. The upward angle usually gives the illusion of more airspace as well as more horn drop and should be verified by other angles.

Even with or slightly above angles are the best to judge with. He looks to be a 7-8 yo that should tape out in the low to mid 160" range.

 

[Austin915]

I’d love to have that on the wall! We don’t have anything like down here though

 

[Blockcaver]

Looks a lot like my first archery bighorn that was 32" long on the broomed side and 36" on lamb tip side. Georgetown, CO ram that netted 165-5/8"and was 7 years old. And by the way, 39 years later I still think he is an excellent ram!

 

[HornPorn]

I've heard it said that any legal ram is a trophy

 

[Sawtooth284]

Mid to upper 160s 7.5/8.5 YO

 

[30338]

This was my Georgetown ram from last year. Genetics just weren't there but he was an 8 year old scrapper. Thought some may want to see the score sheet on how scores for rams are calculated. Going to enter him in PY. Its pretty exciting just seeing rams, it goes over the top when you have a tag in your pocket.

 

[Coveyleader]

For a younger ram, he sure looks like he was a scrapper!

Low country S32?

Original question, I'd put him low 160s. His mass thins out pretty quick.

 

[Fetty Wapiti]

I think he is a good one. Tough to tell age from any of the pics. Here's a picture of a 11.5 yo Colorado ram for reference.

 

[Coveyleader]

I think he is a good one. Tough to tell age from any of the pics. Here's a picture of a 11.5 yo Colorado ram for reference.

That's a nice ram, looks like he drops a bit. Any side views? Big rams just look big in all ways.

 

[Fetty Wapiti]

That's a nice ram, looks like he drops a bit. Any side views? Big rams just look big in all ways.

I can dig around. He was a good one, the drop adds a ton of horn length. Mass (horn diameter/d1-4) and drop (curl diameter) are what set the big boys apart. I find sheep to be really tough to judge once they are 170 ish plus. Unless I have two rams literally standing side by side to each other... that makes things a whole lot easier.