A Great Colorado Ram Has Passed
December 1st, 2005 David King - King's Outdoor World
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!
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11 Comments Add your own
1. Larry Wright | December 17th, 2005 at 4:58 pm
I Would like to see a left side profile. Thanks
2. George Mercer | February 21st, 2006 at 5:53 pm
I would like to know the final score of that great ram and also the measurements from his B&C score.
3. David King | February 22nd, 2006 at 10:12 am
George,
This ram has been officially scored at 198 2/8 gross and 195 5/8 net B&C. The left horn is 50 7/8-inches long and is the longest horn length recorded for a bighorn. We will be doing a feature on this great ram in our upcoming “Best of 2005″ issue of Hunting Illustrated. In this feature I will break down all of the numbers to this ram.
David King
King’s Outdoor World
4. Alberta-wes | September 9th, 2006 at 5:20 am
Could you imagine, if he wasnt broomed on his right side. I would love to see him beside the chadwick ram.
5. COLORADEN | September 28th, 2006 at 10:46 am
I ACTUALLY HAVE HAD THE CHANCE TO SEE THIS MAGNIFICENT RAM IN HIS HOME I HAVE SEEN THIS RAM 3 TIMES IN THE WILD. IT MAY HAVE BEEN A HELL OF A HIKE TO GET TO HIM BUT TO SEE HIM JUST ONCE WAS WORTH IT ALL
6. Mighty Hunter | October 20th, 2006 at 7:42 am
That is one MASSIVE ram!!!
7. Durango Hunter | March 30th, 2007 at 3:00 pm
I still would like to know the final score on this ram and where it is?
8. steven b. | December 13th, 2007 at 8:51 am
that is an amazing curl on the left!!!!!! wow!!!!!
9. sepehr iran | January 30th, 2008 at 9:01 pm
woow awesome ram !!!
10. Dave Harness | March 20th, 2008 at 11:09 pm
John,
Who will own the ram after mounting and what would a ram like that bring in an auction?
11. westen | April 2nd, 2008 at 1:02 pm
what was the age on the ram
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