Monster MT Ram Possible Largest Ever!
October 5th, 2009 David King - King's Outdoor World
Potential Montana State Record Bighorn Sheep
I just received this information about this incredible ram and got permission to post the photos as well. Here is the information so far:
Monster Ram From Montana Possibly Largest Ever!
A lucky hunter with the one coveted non-resident tag in Montana ’s Missouri River Breaks just harvested possibly the largest ram ever taken in the United States ! The ram green scored 205 with both horns stretching to 44 1/2” with over 16” bases and carries the mass throughout the horn length. The ram will be officially scored after the 60 day drying period. If the ram exceeds Jim Weatherly’s 204 7/8 ram taken in 1993 it will be the new Montana state record and will also be the largest ram ever taken in the United States . Pat White was assisted and filmed on the hunt by John Lewton of Whitehall, MT. The two men backpacked in over 10 miles, glassing as they went and found the ram. They shot the ram and carried it out on their backs the 10 miles back to the trailhead. Only gutting out a 20 mile foot march in 90+ degree heat resulted in the harvest of one of the largest rams ever taken.
This amazing photo was taken off from the video of the enormous ram
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6 Comments Add your own
1. tom nelson | October 5th, 2009 at 4:33 pm
SUPER RAM GUY’S with all of your efforts i do hope you get all the good that’s coming to you. keep on hunting it is our given right’s tom nelson
2. Clay | October 14th, 2009 at 4:36 pm
That is a great ram indeed. Being a native from MT, I can only commend and congradulate you for that great trophy. But honestly, hunting Bighorn Sheep isn’t a walk in the park. I would not be surprised if someone shot a Ram that dworfed that one. I was in an area just out of Cody, WY, and there were 30 head of all Bighorn Rams. There were some that wouldn’t surprise me if they tied or out scored this Ram.
3. JM | October 26th, 2009 at 8:35 pm
Before you guys congratulate the men too much, realize that John Lewton is under investigation for several illegal activities surrounding the taking of a previous bighorn ram in the same area of the Missouri River breaks a year prior. a beautiful trophy is great for all of us to look at, but when the methods of take involve trespassing, illegal guiding, airplane surveillance, and several other questionable acts, perhaps a pat on the back is not deserved. This ram may have not been taken in that fasion, but considering they don’t even look sweaty i highly doubt they hiked 10 miles in 90 degree weather to get that hog.
4. Dug Ward | November 6th, 2009 at 9:08 am
Hmm, I guess we’ll see with time if it was fair and legal or not?
5. Dale | December 11th, 2009 at 6:20 pm
Maybe. I just helped a buddy in Nevada for his Desert Bighorn, and I wasn’t sweaty or dirty. Very tough hunt, but we were successful. It’s all on how you hunt. Congrats to the hunter and guide. (hopefully he his a true sportsman)
6. jb | December 16th, 2009 at 5:12 pm
Lewton has been caught in the act recently by FWP, by an undercover operation that resulted in him guiding an officer into the Breaks and a resulting illegal harvest of yet another massive ram. Unfortunate MT FWP thought it necessary to actually have to kill a trophy ram to pin this outlaw down for good.
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