Swivelhead

I think scoring systems are best left as they are. No, I'm not a fan of air measurements but do agree spread looks good. I'm with Bill on trophy quality. "Trophy" ought to be directly related to the effort required to acquire said trophy.

Saw one on the Diamond Rock road 30 years ago. It was a white hen but not an albino (not as white as this one). Thx for posting.

Swarobright, Swarodur coatings?

Congrats on the tag. Good luck on the hunt.

Make sure you apply for hunt #'s that have NR tags available. You might want to check on RMBS in North Dakota, I think there are some.

Did you purchase a lifetime license when you were an AZ resident?

That is one rope draggin' beast! Congrats to your daughter.

#1 Yes, #2, 4 tags available, likely to max point holders in the 20% pass

Assuming you are going into the 2015 fall draw with 24 points. There are 28 rocky mtn sheep applicants left at the 26 point level. 65 at the 25 point level and you are part of a group of 52. These numbers are approximate. Bonus point report does not account for people not actively applying for hunts. These projections are based solely on last years active applications for RMBS. One could assume that most of these applicants have taken a desert ram. Ten of 17 RMBS tags went to max point holders in 2014. I'd say you'll be waiting 10-15 years to get in the max point pool. Your best bet is to put in for hunt #'s that make it out of the max point draw with permits available for the 1-2 pass. This is true for most of us

Got 23, should not have to wait too much longer.

This is sound advice. Optics are tools, each tool has it's use. Rather than spending $$$ on 15's, get a high end set of 10 X 42's, a good lightweight tripod & fluid head. You can add additional optics down the road. 10 X 42's are the default optic for the western hunter.

I've got 04' 15 X 56 SLC's and 13' Zeiss Conquest 15 X 56's. Optically, the Zeiss are slightly better. Ergonomically speaking, I prefer the SLC's. Ergonomics don't matter much when optics are mounted on a tripod. Spotters: 65mm would be a minimum objective size. I'd suggest 80mm if you plan on USING your scope at 40X or more.

Very unusual for a civil suit to result in jail time. Had to be contempt of court. Must of really upset the judge. My kind of judge.

Those of you hoping to draw a sheep tag who are at less than max points need to study the annual bonus point reports. Specifically, the 20% bonus pass. Unlike the other species, the 20% bonus pass comes off the top. Meaning that in some cases all the permits for a given hunt # are taken in the bonus pass by max point holders. This issue has been discussed previously on this forum. Basically, depending on your age and distance from max points, you'll likely die with your BP's trying to draw 22, 24A, etc. Again, study the annual BP reports.

Getting on the bad side of a judge is NEVER good.

What a horrible experience. Condolences to all involved.

Tough units but there is an occasional toad.

Thx for posting. Growth rings are easily seen on that ram which is not always the case. The darkened ring apparently indicates stress from rutting activity, so I'm told.

Well done!

Mocking a 70+ year old man with a chronic disease says a lot about you guys.

I've pulled the trigger on a double 10 gauge. Brisk but tolerable as a double 10 usually has some mass to it. Very effective weapon.

Buddy of mine made & used one a very long time ago for archery hunting. Worked however it occasionally attracted the interest of a few range bulls which made the stalk somewhat unnerving.

Very nice. Good looking rifle too.

Drew unit 15 1st archery tag, totally unexpected. Looking forward to a great hunt. Congrats on your tags.

+1, I'd guess a 3-4 year old.