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Originally Posted by pottymouth
Took a quick peek, noticed it was about Dall sheep. I didn't read it yet, but I will definitely read it, tonight!
But before I do, my first thought is that thin horns make full curl, a lot easier than Bighorns.....
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That's the challenge with bighorns and how the are prone to brooming and the difficulty of aging them on the hoof. How do you encourage the harvest of older class 4 versus class 3 rams in the regulatory framework when you can have both old and young rams that may be 4/5 curl and even full curl depending in horn configuration.
I also realize the study was on Dall sheep but the evolution and behaviour of bighorns and dall is very similar. The same principles apply to the males and rutting behaviour and how it affects the sheep herd. Thanks for having a look Potty. I look forward to your hearing thoughts on it.