Waterton Ram

[IronNoggin]

These pictures come from the Alberta Hunting Forum. Snitched for your benefit here...

Prior to 1983, Waterton held a LOT of Old Warrior type rams of truly magnificent proportions.
That year, the dreaded lungworm pneumonia complex hit that herd - most likely culprit was introduction from BC involving domestic sheep (HUGE Lesson here Folks!).
This insidious disease attacked the older mature Rams first and Hardest. In short, they fell like windfall in the grasp of a hurricane.
Pretty well none of the Old Masters survived.

For me, it was sickening & heartbreaking to help collect their carcasses - so many struck down while in the absolute prime of their life.
Then (I am uncertain of what remains) the old abattoir in the park ended up with so damn many record breaking sets of horns that it was dumbfounding. The record books of today would have to be completely re-written at the top end were these ever to be recorded.

Thus, it was with great satisfaction and happiness that I saw these pictures the other day. Taken in that same location, it seems to suggest those magnificent genetics are not dead, and if given a chance, may resurface once again...

Without any further preamble, and with extreme Thanks to "Sevenmil" on Alberta Outdoors...












Continued...

[Jeff77]

Holly crap... huge ... old town ram ...

[IronNoggin]

There is just something about the Majesty of these Big Old Buggers that makes my heart Hammer.
Here's hoping that particular Gent gets right friendly with a LOT of the local ladies, and sires many more to follow in his footsteps!

Cheers,
Nog

[IronNoggin]

Holly crap... huge ... old town ram ...

Huge - Yes.

Old - Not really. In that neck of the woods many will surpass the 11 years I count on him

Townie - Only when the Ladies he is after come to visit...

Cheers,
Nog

[adriaticum]

Stout ram, you wouldn't want to bang your head against that guy.

[Blainer]

Fantastic Ram

[tomahawk]

wow, that's unreal huge

[sheephunterab]

Good looking ram.....nice to see a few more starting to show up in the south.

[Chopper]

OMFG ... i though that was a full mount of a ram that was found. I would throw up in my mouth if i seen that ram standing on someones lawn

im litterally struck by those photos

[ACE]

Have glassed into my native Alberta many times from the Flathead drainages .....
East side of the Rockies was a consistent producer of quality rams.
Verified in the B&C records.
Good looking ram, heavy into the 3rd's ..... thanks for posting the pics.