Big Surprise for One Bighorn!

[AntlerObsession]

These trail cam pictures were forwarded to me. It is a sequence covering about 12 minutes of action, and then 2 follow-up pics.

 

 

If you zoom in, you can see what is keeping that sheep from getting to shore.

 

 

Pic 7 shows it finally get on shore. Unfortunately it was dragged out.

 

 

It took a month before any sheep from that herd showed up again.

 

[Pine Donkey]

That is one of the best series of pics I have ever seen, thanks for posting!

[gotcoues]

That's neat right there! Too bad it wasn't a lengthy video clip.

[nighthawk]

Def trail cam pics of the year!! dang lion sitting water tanks like everyone else!!!!!

[Coues 'n' Sheep]

Def trail cam pics of the year!! dang lion sitting water tanks like everyone else!!!!!

 

Smart Predators!

[Elkhunter1]

Def trail cam pics of the year!! dang lion sitting water tanks like everyone else!!!!!

 

Smart Predators!

Right to the point one of us shoots him at the water hole!

[gotcoues]

Had to look again, these pics are sick! Love em

[billrquimby]

Incredible photos! Congratulations. If there are prizes for trail camera photos, you deserve them all.

 

When I first opened the file that tank made me remember a couple of natural potholes in the Tinajas Altas and the Mohawks. They were smaller, and in solid rock.

 

When I was a kid growing up in Yuma, those potholes were deathtraps for sheep during the driest seasons. They'd try to get to the water, slip and fall in and were unable to get out. Not many people ventured into that God-awful country in those days, and we picked up several ram heads from such places .

 

This was before the Arizona Desert Bighorn Sheep Society came along, but Game and Fish eventually did some blasting to make it easier for sheep to get out.

 

Bill Quimby

[bonecollector]

Wow, those are some awesome pics. Looks like the water hole dried up too.

[Chef]

Great sequence. Someone needs to go in and take out that lion.

[Coach]

Wow, what can I add? Great pix and great sequence. That's super cool for sure.

[Coues Kid]

man cool pics thanks for posting.

[bow.hunter8971]

those are some awesome pics

[Shawn]

Thats some cool pics!

[Azlongears]

I can't stop looking at these pictures. Best trail cam pictures I've ever seen. Amazing.