New state record big horn

[S-3 Ranch]

Bobby Theis recently harvested what will likely become the new Texas state record desert bighorn sheep while hunting south of Alpine on the Elephant Mountain Wildlife Management Area. The ram scored 185 5/8 inches and is undergoing a 60 day drying period before officially earning the title,

It blows my mind that some outdoor writer named tony mandile is saying it was a canned hunting because it’s shot in Texas

[Pedernal]

Wow! Amazing ram! Thanks for posting.

[SabreKiller]

That's awesome! I saw a BRUISER bighorn when I hunted the Sierra Diablo WMA for mule deer back in 2011. I didn't kill a deer, but I'm a wild sheep nut so just seeing that ram was worth the trip.

Obviously, the writer hasn't seen west Texas before. Ain't nothing canned about that hunt.

[salth2o]

Thats a beast. Do you have a link to his article regarding the canned hunt comments?

It looks like pretty wild, open country to me.

[S-3 Ranch]

Originally Posted by salth2o

Thats a beast. Do you have a link to his article regarding the canned hunt comments?

It looks like pretty wild, open country to me.

https://www.monstermuleys.info/xf/th...ighorn.195435/

It’s farther down in the post threads where he makes that canned claim

[J Loves Huntin]

That is a monster! That area is no joke with some crazy terrain!

[hog_down]

Originally Posted by S-3 Ranch

It blows my mind that some outdoor writer named tony mandile is saying it was a canned hunting because it’s shot in Texas

He's an idiot. I've been to the top of that thing, and it is NO JOKE.

[simek]

Amazing animal and a tribute to conservation in Texas.

[Gumbo Man]

Awesome trophy. I wouldn’t really give a rats patooty what some pencil pusher said about it. Congrats to that man.

[MooseontheLoose]

Incredible sheep! Congrats to the hunter

[BlackHogDown]

Wow heck of a ram

[mzurovec]

Incredible animal. Jealousy is a stinky cologne.

[AntlerCollector]

Congrats to him

[PoppinPiggies]

Wow

[trophy8]

Dream animal. What a monster

[Bisch]

Very cool critter!!!!

Congrats to the hunter.

Bisch


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[bugleboy]

NICE!!! Congrats

[louieagarcia]

Wowzers!

[Snapperhead94]

Wow! Bucket list for sure!

[roberts]

That is a big ram. Congrats to the hunter and thanks for sharing.

[41Chevy]

Originally Posted by hog_down

He's an idiot. I've been to the top of that thing, and it is NO JOKE.

I agree. I climbed that **** hill for three days looking for mine.

[Shane]

Holy cow! What a ram!

And that OutdoorWriter dude is clueless - and jealous.

[PYBUCK]

That's a giant.

[npe001]

Why would they call it canned hunting? Is it easier to hunt them in Texas vs other places?

That is a stud, I am sure the writer was jealous.

[Chad C]

Incredible ram!

Here's Tony with his tiny desert.

https://www.outdoors.net/Outdoors/ImageUser/3/44817

[orchard]

That's about as uncanned as it gets right there....

[diamond10x]

I saw a picture of this sheep a while back and thought it was off private land… so he was the winner of the draw permit this past year?
EDIT* read the article and it was an auction tag and I saw it on WTO’s instagram

Truly an amazing animal and would give my left nut to hunt sheep in TX, congrats to the hunter. Now, if we could just get TPWD on board with whipping out aoudad and putting more bighorns in TX we might be getting somewhere!

The comment by the writer isn’t surprising one bit, read forums on hunting the west. They talk out their rears so much about hunting in Texas cause they saw it on a hunting show

[lanceodom]

that is a slammer ram!

[diamond10x]

Originally Posted by Shane

Holy cow! What a ram!

And that OutdoorWriter dude is clueless - and jealous.

Nice reply in the comment section

The OP on there reminds me of a few groupies in WY on rokslide.

[LuckyCards2006]

Originally Posted by hog_down

He's an idiot. I've been to the top of that thing, and it is NO JOKE.

Same here, it’s some rough country for sure.

[S-3 Ranch]

“”if we could just get TPWD on board with whipping out aoudad and putting more bighorns in TX we might be getting somewhere!””

I really wish TP&W would add some trophy Aoudad hunts in the permits draw win win all around

[Shane]

Originally Posted by diamond10x

Nice reply in the comment section

The OP on there reminds me of a few groupies in WY on rokslide.

He's an outdoor writer though, so I'm sure he's an expert on everything - especially hunting in Texas.

[Hills of Texas]

There’s nothing canned about that country I promise you.

[kyle1974]

trophy of a lifetime there.

and this sheep was killed in a wildlife management area? LOL, I don't think there are many fences in that part of the state.

[100%TtId]

Originally Posted by diamond10x

Nice reply in the comment section

Nothing quite like a first hand experience and 3 pics including an LDP to shut up the naysayers.

[Buck Roar]

That is awesome.
Maybe I missed it. Did he get drawn for a TXPWD draw hunt?

[kenith_rowe2004]

Congrats to him, Awesome animal.

[diamond10x]

Originally Posted by S-3 Ranch

“”if we could just get TPWD on board with whipping out aoudad and putting more bighorns in TX we might be getting somewhere!””

I really wish TP&W would add some trophy Aoudad hunts in the permits draw win win all around

The only problem is they’re only in BB state park as far as I know, but yes it would be nice for them to put an aoudad only draw in there.

I would like to see them work with more landowners though in eradicating aoudad to be replaced with bighorns on their property. I could see it being more lucrative for outfitters and landowners than it is for those dang exotic sheep.

[donpablo]

Originally Posted by S-3 Ranch

I really wish TP&W would add some trophy Aoudad hunts in the permits draw win win all around

I wish they would increase/offer unlimited hunting opportunities for aoudad across the state. It would do wonders for the native habitat for mule deer, bighorns, whitetail, elk etc. I know, I'm not supposed to consider elk native but...

[Adgerc15]

That's a stud!! I dream of that hunt and an old bruiser ram like that.

ac

[donpablo]

Originally Posted by diamond10x

The only problem is they’re only in BB state park as far as I know, but yes it would be nice for them to put an aoudad only draw in there.

I would like to see them work with more landowners though in eradicating aoudad to be replaced with bighorns on their property. I could see it being more lucrative for outfitters and landowners than it is for those dang exotic sheep.

That's an excellent idea. There are also aoudad in the Guadalupe Mountains National Park as well as on thousands of acres of land owned by the University of Texas that is leased out to ranchers. I wish there was someone out there actually working to open these lands up to public hunters.

[WyoBull]

Great ram!

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[DuramaxDude]

awesome

[Saltyag15]

What a sheep!

[rsquared]

i love the big horn and kudos to this hunter for an epic hunt.
nothing easy about that in any land.

i also love the aoudad and have hunted them regularly in the hill country and recently on a draw hunt at Palo Duro. also not an easy place to hunt

I agree that the state needs to open up more hunts for aoudad in the big horn sheep areas and even consider trapping them.

the challenge with adding more bighorns is that they are so darn susceptible to disease as compared to the aoudad. the bighorns seem to pick up disease from domestic sheep as well as some other critters, which makes them constantly at risk. where the aoudad are like my mother in law... nearly indestructible

[RedDogOutdoors]

Those Westies sure do love talking down on anyone else in the game, especially when we Texas boys kill bigger stuff! I dream of chasing all sorts of game in those mountains since my first mule deer hunt out there, an incredible harvest and a rewarding display for those folks at TPWD.

[jshouse]

pretty good ram right there

[Trinity Outfitters]

Dream hunt. That animal is majestic!

[wilded]

What a Majestic Ram! I have been on two hunts at Elephant Mountain and two at Big Bend Ranch State Park. Anyone that thinks those are canned hunts is nuts.

[Voodoo]

Nice !