I agree it's an issue and there are some bruiser rams broomed off that will die of old age before being legal.
I think if the rules changed to 8 years or 4/5 we would see many more sheep shot that are under age and not 4/5. My concern would be people mistaking false rings for true. There seems to be enough confusion over the simple length guidelines.
On the other hand with the current system we are basically selectively breeding for shorter horns on our rams.
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