A Great Colorado Ram Has Passed
John Legnard sitting next to the legendary sheep from Colorado
For those of you in Colorado, you may be familiar with a truly remarkable sheep hanging out around Pueblo. This monarch ram was recently found dead of natural causes. John Legnard of the Rocky Mountain Bighorn Society was very familiar with this ram and had the chance to see him up close at the Colorado Division of Wildlife (CDOW) offices. Here are some comments made by John about this great ram and some photos that he was able to take of the ram shortly after being recovered. Thanks to John for letting me post this information and his photos. What an amazing sheep!
A GREAT Colorado ram has passed
To all fellow sheep enthusiasts,
The CDOW informed me this afternoon that the great ram that had been seen near Pueblo recently had died this morning.
He was VERY thin and probably died of natural causes and old age. He was at least 12 years old. While I am sad to see him go, I am glad he was recovered. He is in the possession of the CDOW and will hopefully be preserved and displayed for all to see.
On his way to Ft Collins for a necropsy, I was able to see him first hand up close at the CDOW Headquarters. I’m sorry for the in-the-back-of-the-truck photos, but that’s all that was allowed. I have many pictures of him alive and will share them on the RMBS website and Newsletter in the near future.
For those who will ask….I do not know his score and will wait for an official B&C score to post any numbers. It is safe to say one of the largest rams ever in Colorado.
No matter what he scores he is truly one of the finest and most unique rams ever seen, harvested or found dead in Colorado. I’m sure he has passed on his genes.
John Legnard - President
Rocky Mountain Bighorn Society
www.bighornsheep.org
This photo shows the amazing horns this ram carried. Check out that left side curl!
12 comments December 1st, 2005
