Here are the sheep I said I'd post following our recent fishing
excursion. This is a flourishing
bighorn herd and these sheep were wandering on private property along the Rock Creek road. We're kind of partial to this animal as they generally roam in the higher elevations, and along jagged peaks - such as our banner photo area at the top of this blog!
I have only seen sheep on Sheep Mountain once and they were right below the peak along the spine in the banner shot above. As soon as I came around the top near where the above bike is resting, the two rams ran down to the trees to the right in the base of the Wisherd Ridge area. The Rock Creek herd did not have a care in the world and acted like they owned the place. Reminded me of the turkeys around here now - especially those in the Miller Creek drainage. I once accidentally drew a ewe tag for this herd, thinking I had put in for a male only. When it came in the mail, I was jumping for joy, and then when I opened it it was for a ewe. I had filled out the paperwork incorrectly when I submitted it. The animals get very smart when fall rolls around and head for the higher elevation (which in Rock Creek there plenty of) and stay in the thick forest areas as well. A friend of mine recently drew a tag and shot a beautiful ram in the East Fork of the Bitterroot with a longbow. That is hard to do!
It seemed an odd time of year to be mating, but I don't know much about sheep and their behavior pertaining to this particular matter. However, the ram's were busy.
Here are the sheep I said I'd post following our recent fishing excursion. This is a flourishing bighorn herd and these sheep were wandering on private property along the Rock Creek road. We're kind of partial to this animal as they generally roam in the higher elevations, and along jagged peaks - such as our banner photo area at the top of this blog!
I have only seen sheep on Sheep Mountain once and they were right below the peak along the spine in the banner shot above. As soon as I came around the top near where the above bike is resting, the two rams ran down to the trees to the right in the base of the Wisherd Ridge area. The Rock Creek herd did not have a care in the world and acted like they owned the place. Reminded me of the turkeys around here now - especially those in the Miller Creek drainage. I once accidentally drew a ewe tag for this herd, thinking I had put in for a male only. When it came in the mail, I was jumping for joy, and then when I opened it it was for a ewe. I had filled out the paperwork incorrectly when I submitted it. The animals get very smart when fall rolls around and head for the higher elevation (which in Rock Creek there plenty of) and stay in the thick forest areas as well. A friend of mine recently drew a tag and shot a beautiful ram in the East Fork of the Bitterroot with a longbow. That is hard to do!
It seemed an odd time of year to be mating, but I don't know much about sheep and their behavior pertaining to this particular matter. However, the ram's were busy.
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