Big horn sheep taking over the neighborhood!! Pix.

[beaverretriever]

My parents live in Boulder City Nv. There are always big horns all over the place. You literally have to drive around them somtimes. This is at a park a few blocks down the street from their home. I started to count them and I stopped at 50+...LOL.
I took these pix last week. Enjoy.
http://www.hellodaly.com/uploaded_images/CIMG8444-767001.JPG
http://www.hellodaly.com/uploaded_images/CIMG8447-767074.JPG
http://www.hellodaly.com/uploaded_images/CIMG8445-767338.JPG
http://www.hellodaly.com/uploaded_images/big_horn_sheeps_boulder_city-767388.jpg

[Phat Matt]

No way!

[beaverretriever]

No way!
Yes way! Its nice living there. You never need to shop for meat:D

[Jbb]

Bang!
:D

[AZJD]

Yes way! Its nice living there. You never need to shop for meat:D
Damn, the penalty for killing one of those is probably death! That's worse than knocking down a sagauro cactus.....:D :D
Pretty wild to see such a scarce animal hanging out at a local highschool

[Boatcop]

Bang!
:D
Don't you mean.....
BNAG!

[burtandnancy2]

And not too many years ago, one Federal Agency came in and moved about 37 of them to Texas. They must multiply like rabbits...

[finsfan4life]

My parents live in Boulder City Nv. There are always big horns all over the place. You literally have to drive around them somtimes. This is at a park a few blocks down the street from their home. I started to count them and I stopped at 50+...LOL.
I took these pix last week. Enjoy.
http://www.hellodaly.com/uploaded_images/CIMG8444-767001.JPG
http://www.hellodaly.com/uploaded_images/CIMG8447-767074.JPG
http://www.hellodaly.com/uploaded_images/CIMG8445-767338.JPG
http://www.hellodaly.com/uploaded_images/big_horn_sheeps_boulder_city-767388.jpg
I think they are working and gathering info for Al Qaeda

[DILLIGAF]

Endangered? WTF!
Seems there is a few more than some may lead us to believe....

[RitcheyRch]

Didnt think big hirn sheep were in Nevada. Pretty cool though.

[BadKachina]

Last time we went through the dam, there were quite a few of them right off the side of the road in the construction areas. They must know they are in an area where they can't be hunted.;) Not to mention in Az. a resident is allowed to take one Big Horn in a lifetime, that's if you ever get drawn for one. Not sure about Nevada's policy.

[Wheeler]

I hear there are Big Horn Sheep, out side of Parker.

[MRS FLYIN VEE]

My parents live in Boulder City Nv. There are always big horns all over the place. You literally have to drive around them somtimes. This is at a park a few blocks down the street from their home. I started to count them and I stopped at 50+...LOL.
I took these pix last week. Enjoy.
http://www.hellodaly.com/uploaded_images/CIMG8444-767001.JPG
http://www.hellodaly.com/uploaded_images/CIMG8447-767074.JPG
http://www.hellodaly.com/uploaded_images/CIMG8445-767338.JPG
http://www.hellodaly.com/uploaded_images/big_horn_sheeps_boulder_city-767388.jpg
Lucky may like this thread.:idea: :D :D

[Boatcop]

I hear there are Big Horn Sheep, out side of Parker.
There are bunches of them up in the Buckskin Mountains.
A few years ago a big ram wandered down into Buckskin Valley. It was breedng season, and he saw his reflection in the side of a resident's Cadillac in a carport. Thought it was another ram and proceeded to butt heads with it for about an hour.
Needless to say, the Cadillac's owner was none too pleased.

[Boatcop]

Lucky may like this thread.:idea: :D :D
Ewe think?
:D

[yopengo]

Ewe think?
:D
Don't you mean.....
BNAG!
There are bunches of them up in the Buckskin Mountains.
A few years ago a big ram wandered down into Buckskin Valley. It was breedng season, and he saw his reflection in the side of a resident's Cadillac in a carport. Thought it was another ram and proceeded to butt heads with it for about an hour.
Needless to say, the Cadillac's owner was none too pleased.
He must have been horney :idea: :D

[lucky]

I just gave my 30 day notice - I'm moving :D I know that was baaaaaaaaaaadddddddd :D
QUOTE=beaverretriever;2699992]My parents live in Boulder City Nv. There are always big horns all over the place. You literally have to drive around them somtimes. This is at a park a few blocks down the street from their home. I started to count them and I stopped at 50+...LOL.
I took these pix last week. Enjoy.
http://www.hellodaly.com/uploaded_images/CIMG8444-767001.JPG
http://www.hellodaly.com/uploaded_images/CIMG8447-767074.JPG
http://www.hellodaly.com/uploaded_images/CIMG8445-767338.JPG
http://www.hellodaly.com/uploaded_images/big_horn_sheeps_boulder_city-767388.jpg[/QUOTE]

[MRS FLYIN VEE]

I just gave my 30 day notice - I'm moving :D I know that was baaaaaaaaaaadddddddd :D
QUOTE=beaverretriever;2699992]My parents live in Boulder City Nv. There are always big horns all over the place. You literally have to drive around them somtimes. This is at a park a few blocks down the street from their home. I started to count them and I stopped at 50+...LOL.
I took these pix last week. Enjoy.
http://www.hellodaly.com/uploaded_images/CIMG8444-767001.JPG
http://www.hellodaly.com/uploaded_images/CIMG8447-767074.JPG
http://www.hellodaly.com/uploaded_images/CIMG8445-767338.JPG
http://www.hellodaly.com/uploaded_images/big_horn_sheeps_boulder_city-767388.jpg[/QUOTE]
LMAO!! That was bbbbaaaaaaaaaaaaaddd..:D :D

[MRS FLYIN VEE]

Ewe think?
:D
:D :D :D

[MrsGHT]

Dude! Get out! WTF! We Rarely see em at the lake!!!!!!!!!!

[beaverretriever]

BBQ at the parents house. Who is in?
There are tons and tons and tons and tons of fricken rabbit and quail as well. Everytime I go over to visit my parents I almost flatten about 20 of them:D
Quail, bunny pancakes and big horn bacon...:)

[YeLLowBoaT]

Last time I saw a big horn it was thru a 10 power scope... at about 900 yds... :( thats about 400 yds to far for me.

[MRS FLYIN VEE]

BBQ at the parents house. Who is in?
There are tons and tons and tons and tons of fricken rabbit and quail as well. Everytime I go over to visit my parents I almost flatten about 20 of them:D
Quail, bunny pancakes and big horn bacon...:)
shhhhhhhhhhhhh Lucky might hear you.:D :D :D

[I'mTheBeaver]

shhhhhhhhhhhhh Lucky might hear you.:D :D :D
I'd like to try a hummingbird but can never catch those darn things! This little guy likes to hang around beaverretriever's parents' backyard.
http://widget.slide.com/rdr/1/1/3/W/10000000b36e879/1/108/GsnTmvUR2T-3YBd3-QUvKTj3JDQjXhF4.jpg

[MRS FLYIN VEE]

I'd like to try a hummingbird but can never catch those darn things! This little guy likes to hang around beaverretriever's parents' backyard.
http://widget.slide.com/rdr/1/1/3/W/10000000b36e879/1/108/GsnTmvUR2T-3YBd3-QUvKTj3JDQjXhF4.jpg
that is a great pic.. they are so tiny..:)

[I'mTheBeaver]

These burros are not too far from our house.
http://widget.slide.com/rdr/1/1/3/W/10000000b36ece2/1/66/d2uXhcG94D9UuDZos5Jy_qKzmpo9mhs7.jpg

[Phat Matt]

These burros are not too far from our house.
http://widget.slide.com/rdr/1/1/3/W/10000000b36ece2/1/66/d2uXhcG94D9UuDZos5Jy_qKzmpo9mhs7.jpg
Do you guys live at the zoo? :D

[beaverretriever]

Do you guys live at the zoo? :D
ROTFLMAO!!! Funny you say that, I was starting to think the same thing:D

[Rexone]

I just gave my 30 day notice - I'm moving :D
LMAO!! That was bbbbaaaaaaaaaaaaaddd..:D :D
Lucky I have seen these sheep, in this park. They are not your type. They have horns and like to butt heads. Stay with your own pack that have wool and like to butt butts. You'll be disappointed with this model sheep even though at first glance the handles may look attractive to you.

[lucky]

Lucky I have seen these sheep, in this park. They are not your type. They have horns and like to butt heads. Stay with your own pack that have wool and like to butt butts. You'll be disappointed with this model sheep even though at first glance the handles may look attractive to you.
alrighty Rex , but i have a question - how long did you experience this ? "first hand" and did you take pictures lol :D

[Sleeper CP]

Last time I saw a big horn it was thru a 10 power scope... at about 900 yds... :( thats about 400 yds to far for me.
I quess the owner of this collection has had more luck than you have had:
http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/aa150/Sleepercp/HarmsNorthAmericanRoom016lores_00.jpg?
A good friend of mine did most of the mounts and built the wall for the guy at his house.
Sleeper CP

[GHT]

These burros are not too far from our house.
http://widget.slide.com/rdr/1/1/3/W/10000000b36ece2/1/66/d2uXhcG94D9UuDZos5Jy_qKzmpo9mhs7.jpg
Hey, that looks like a group photo of some of my Subcontractors....:idea: :D

[Havasteve]

Heres a few I saw when tied up for the night in a small cove next to Pilot Rock on Lake Havasu, first thing in the morning, there were 8 all together, two weeks ago i saw one in Topok Gorge before sundown.
http://www.***boat.com/image_center/data/500/DSCF0994.JPG
http://www.***boat.com/image_center/data/500/DSCF0997.JPG

[I'mTheBeaver]

Heres a few I saw when tied up for the night in a small cove next to Pilot Rock on Lake Havasu, first thing in the morning, there were 8 all together, two weeks ago i saw one in Topok Gorge before sundown.
http://www.***boat.com/image_center/data/500/DSCF0994.JPG
http://www.***boat.com/image_center/data/500/DSCF0997.JPG
That is neat! Isn't it crazy that they can climb such rugged terrain?
It would only take me two seconds on that before I'd tumble and eat dirt!

[Havasteve]

You can hear them approach, their hooves are hard as rocks and sound like rocks smacking together, they can climb a sheer rock.

[mdunn01]

This park is directly accross the street from my Dads Condo, its so freaking true. There are so many there sometimes you have to wait for them to get out of the way!
Mike

[Fast Freddy]

desert BIGhorn sheep are a class 3 endangered species. the do better in certain locations of their natural indegenous environments then others. we have them around here in tucson but the herd is failing. back in the 50's and 60's they used to follow the washes off the mountains down into what is now the tucson city limits. the colorado river provides the best hope for them and their #'s are increasing there. the california condor program is doing very well too. i have seen BIGhorns at 4 different lakes in arizona including havasu. BIGhorn sheep have telescoping 8X vision like your average set of binoculars do. when they look far away they can zoom their vision in to 8X and when they look close up to the ground they zoom back out to 1X. this is why they prefer to stand on cliffs because there vision makes them feels safe. the males have a softball mass of gel like fuid that resides on the top rear of their skull that acts as a shock absorber so when they butt heads the do not get concussions. their skulls are literaly like 3-4 times thicker than a deer skull and their head and horns weigh like 3-4 times more than a deers head and antlers. they live to be about 12-13 years old and they don't drop their horns annualy like deer shed their antlers. as a result you can count the growth rings on the their horns like you would a tree to tell their age. a camel while well adapted to sand dunes and major heat etc, does not have the hooves that desert big sheep have for climbing cliffs.

[bchbum]

My parents live at the base of the hill ,just up from that park . When I owned a Dodge Ramcharger ,I had it there & driving by that park I had one square off with my hood ornamente . I had to back up so he wouldn't take out my grill.

[Legal Chemistry]

desert BIGhorn sheep are a class 3 endangered species. the do better in certain locations of their natural indegenous environments then others. we have them around here in tucson but the herd is failing. back in the 50's and 60's they used to follow the washes off the mountains down into what is now the tucson city limits. the colorado river provides the best hope for them and their #'s are increasing there. the california condor program is doing very well too. i have seen BIGhorns at 4 different lakes in arizona including havasu. BIGhorn sheep have telescoping 8X vision like your average set of binoculars do. when they look far away they can zoom their vision in to 8X and when they look close up to the ground they zoom back out to 1X. this is why they prefer to stand on cliffs because there vision makes them feels safe. the males have a softball mass of gel like fuid that resides on the top rear of their skull that acts as a shock absorber so when they butt heads the do not get concussions. their skulls are literaly like 3-4 times thicker than a deer skull and their head and horns weigh like 3-4 times more than a deers head and antlers. they live to be about 12-13 years old and they don't drop their horns annualy like deer shed their antlers. as a result you can count the growth rings on the their horns like you would a tree to tell their age. a camel while well adapted to sand dunes and major heat etc, does not have the hooves that desert big sheep have for climbing cliffs.
Did you stay at a Holiday Inn? :D