[Palladin8]

Like I said it was the closest I have ever come to them in the wild and I feel very lucky that we were there to see them.

The wife was a bit nervous when he started walking closer to us and then when he stomped his foot and I told her what he was doing she really got scared. But he saw that we were not a threat and the group just ran infront of the 4Runner.

Chapman87 if I had my Dodge Ram I would've challanged him.

[DaTeacha]

Neat stuff. We were in Yellowstone a couple of years ago and came upon a group of Bison. Two big bulls were snorting, pawing, etc. from each side of the road, getting pretty worked up. We were in my FILs minivan and felt a bit intimidated, but felt a high level of sympathy for the couple a few car length ahead of us in a Miata with the top down. The one bull was about 10 feet from their car. I think they had a good look at his belly.

Those rams are fantastic!

[TACAV]

lol in pic 2, they were like... "Heehee on the count of three lets all moon Palladin, Ready? 1... 2...."

[roadie]

Nice, I've been down to the lake dozens of times and the only animals I ever say were a few jack rabbits...I did see some wild boroughs out by red rocks a few years ago. We outta get together and go shooting this fall sometime now that the weather is going to start to cool off.

[LiveToShoot]

Quote:       Originally Posted by Palladin8

Like the tittle says. The wife and I went to Lake Mead to take the dog swimming and enjoy the weekend since she has been working weekends for several months. We went down a dirt road towards the water and on the left hand side of the road less than 20 yds or so these guys were mulling around. They wanted to cross the road and head to the water but I think we interrupted their plans. I stopped and took a few pics when the heard buck started to walk closer and postured like he wanted to challenge me. We let them cross the road and head for water before we went on our way. It's the closest I have ever been to them in the Wild. This really made my day.

Awesome sight...

...and one I hope to see soon, in the form of elk.

Thanks for sharing...

[Earl Easter]

Spectacular horns,those are some great pictures.

They sure grow em big there and thanks fer posting them.Earl

[thrillbilly]

Nice pics...I have been to Lake Mead several times and never saw any bighorns...I used to see them sometimes (along with mt. goats) in the Gorge, between Las Vegas and Saint George, Utah.

[ArkansasHunter]

I gotta tell you I did'nt know what to expect when I clicked the first picture.

It was awesome to see those critters, unfortunitly we don't have them in Arkansas.

You guys need to count your blessings for haveing diverse wildlife to see and enjoy as well as hunt.

Thanks for shareing the pictures...A.H

[thrillbilly]

Quote:       Originally Posted by ArkansasHunter

I gotta tell you I did'nt know what to expect when I clicked the first picture. It was awesome to see those critters, unfortunitly we don't have them in Arkansas. You guys need to count your blessings for haveing diverse wildlife to see and enjoy as well as hunt. Thanks for shareing the pictures...A.H

If you yahoos down there DID have 'em...ya'll would just shoot 'em from the road like ya'll do everythang else!

[tracer]

that way you can put your beer in the cup holder lol

[Palladin8]

Quote:       Originally Posted by ArkansasHunter

I gotta tell you I did'nt know what to expect when I clicked the first picture. It was awesome to see those critters, unfortunitly we don't have them in Arkansas. You guys need to count your blessings for haveing diverse wildlife to see and enjoy as well as hunt. Thanks for shareing the pictures...A.H

A.H. I would have loved to share with you all the pics of the Trophy racks that were near the water but for some reason my wife wouldn't hand me the camera. lol

[rondog]

Once in a great while I'll get to see some bighorns driving through the mountains here on I-70, but it's gotta be early in the morning.

[chesterwin]

Palladin8. 2 pts. for the Trophy racks!

[woody1981]

Very interesting! Thanks for sharing these.

[BunnyWabbit]

I sure wish I had just one ram horn. I could do some serious carving on it.

[big boomer]

You sure got my goat er I mean sheep. Nice pics I have never seen these in the wild.

[rondog]

Quote:       Originally Posted by BunnyWabbit

I sure wish I had just one ram horn. I could do some serious carving on it.

You can buy 'em, but they're hollow on the inside, and the outside is pretty rough. All ridgey, IIRC, not smooth. The outer part you see is basically a covering for the bone inside, and they separate after drying out. Just like cow horns. The grandson "had to have one" when we found some at a souvenier shop.

The folks on the colorado4x4.org forum that post up photos of their trail trips, frequently have photos of mountain goats (not sheep), and the goats are so used to humans coming by in vehicles that they just stand there and let you take their pictures. I guess the goats aren't hunted as much as the sheep, so they're not as skittish. It is pretty cool to see a bunch of the sheep on the side of the highway grazing, but you're usually past them in a flash and only get a glimpse.

[gunnerdave]

I've seen bighorns now & then along the Arkansas river while driving highway 50 between Canon City & Salida. Of course, it's called Bighorn Canyon. Saw a ram with a full curl about 10 years ago while coming home from elk hunting. He was standing on a rock outcropping right next to the road. Unfortunately, there was no place to pull over for a picture. He was a magnificent specimen.

Great pics, BTW!

[John blaze]

Thanks for the awesome pics

[ArkansasHunter]

Quote:       Originally Posted by thrillbilly

If you yahoos down there DID have 'em...ya'll would just shoot 'em from the road like ya'll do everythang else!

Listen here you Lil Scamp LMAO !!! I have'nt shot from the road in years !!!
It's now illegal to do that