Members of the Hells Canyon Initiative gathered Dec. 8 on the Idaho side of Hells Canyon south of Lewiston, Idaho, to capture bighorn sheep and test them for disease.

This story, “Quest for the Desert Sheep: Ram Beyond the Rampart,” appeared in the December 1975 issue of Outdoor Life.. The desert bighorn sheep, Ovis canadensis nelsoni, is one of the most coveted ...

Editor’s note: Although the author’s ram was the biggest taken in the state at the time, it’s not listed in the Boone & Crockett records. A total of eighty nine Oregon rams — all larger than the ...

Fremont County was home to the largest herd of Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep in the lower 48 states — an estimated 2,500 animals.

CPW terrestrial biologist Tyrel Woodward will be leading a team throughout the month of January to trap 20 bighorn sheep at an old quarry above Colorado Springs. On Tuesday, […] KXRM Colorado ...

Desert bighorn sheep prefer the steep, rocky terrain of Zion’s east side because they’re less vulnerable to predators, such as mountain lions, while traversing sandstone cliffs.

A poacher illegally killed this bighorn sheep ram in eastern Baker County in late November 2023, taking the head and horns and leaving the meat to waste. A $4,500 reward is being offered for ...

MISSOULA, Mont. — Two bighorn rams from hunting district 622 have tested positive for bacteria that cause pneumonia. One sheep was harvested by the hunter in the fall. Another died during spring ...

The Oregon State Police Fish & Wildlife Division is asking for the public’s help to identify the person(s) responsible for the unlawful take of a wolf in Baker County. On […] ...

San Diego, California - December 19: A Peninsular bighorn sheep ram checks if an ewe is in estrus in Anza-Borrego Desert State Park on Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2023 in San Diego, California.

Bighorn sheep get their name from the large horns atop their head, which curve backwards toward the sheep's body. They can weigh between 140-300 pounds and average about 3–3½ feet tall ...

The ram was killed in western Colorado between Grand Junction and the town of Gateway along Highway 141. CPW officials said a desert bighorn sheep was illegally shot and killed in Mesa County ...