Picked Up My Desert Bighorn Sheep Mount

[TheGrayRider]

Picked up my Arizona desert bighorn sheep shoulder mount today. Kofa NWR - Unit 45C. December 13, 2022. Day 5 of 10 day hunt. Rifle. Sundowner Guide Service.

Very blessed, grateful, and thankful for the privilege and opportunity to hunt such a unique species. See you on the mountain. Happy hunting to all, TheGrayRider a/k/a Tom.

 

[CZDiesel]

Wow! congratulations, what a trophy! I applied for 20 years while living in Arizona and was never drawn…

 

[wesheltonj]

Congratulations

 

[Ridge Runner]

Wow, what an animal. Looks like the tips are well worn.

Nice looking shoulder mount.

 

[Skshyk]

Dream hunt! Beautiful mount, congratulations

 

[BigGame]

Beautiful trophy!!!

 

[DillonG]

Very nice trophy and one many people would love to have. Congratulations!

 

[slam8031]

That is a dream hunt and fantastic ram! Congratulations!!!

 

[Gemsbok45]

The mount and the animal Superb!!!

 

[TucsonFX4]

Beauty! How many points to draw that hunt?

 

[BryceM]

Gorgeous. Can we see a side view??

 

[Spearhead]

Absolutely gorgeous! Wow! Just beautiful. Thanks for sharing.

 

[TheGrayRider]

Beauty! How many points to draw that hunt?

I got extremely lucky - 13 Nonresident points to draw this DBHS tag. One Arizona resident I met applied for 48 years and finally drew a sheep tag in his late 70s. He also took a nice ram the previous year to my hunt.

 

[TheGrayRider]

Gorgeous. Can we see a side view??

Side view of DBHS ram. Photo taken at G&F mandatory check in and plugging of horns by wildlife official. Happy hunting, TheGrayRider a/k/a Tom.

 

[TheGrayRider]

Front view at check-in. Game and Fish biologists take several photos of all harvested sheep along with hair samples and then study the data afterwards.

Great group of men on the hunt. Fun times.

 

[DieJager]

Very nice. One day I will do a proper sheep hunt. Thanks for sharing

 

[Ku-winda]

Tom Love the side view and the mass! There is nothing more rewarding than going after a single animal and the subsequent gratification that results in success from putting in the time and effort - well done Sir!

 

[DLSJR]

Congratulations, that’s a beautiful ram! Hunting Desert Sheep is a privilege to be savored and remembered for the rest of our lives. Not enough dedicated hunters will ever have the experience.

 

[DPHunter4570]

Beautiful Ram!

 

[Mtn_Infantry]

Congratulations, there are several of us on here who apply in AZ every year hoping we might get lucky like you.