Age That Ram

[bruin]

Hey sheep guys/gals. With the season drawing near and all the talk about aging and judging sheep I thought this would be as good a place as any to practice. Here are a couple of my pics, and I will state the ages later. Make your guesses! Feel free to post some of your own pics, practice makes perfect. (click the thumbs to enlarge).

1http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/thumbs/Image0190.jpg (http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/showphoto.php?photo=5329&cat=500)

2http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/thumbs/Image0259.jpg (http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/showphoto.php?photo=5328&cat=500)

3http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/thumbs/Image00442.jpg (http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/showphoto.php?photo=5327&cat=500)

4http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/thumbs/Image0173.jpg (http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/showphoto.php?photo=5326)

[pupper]

Ill give it a shot even though I am no sheep expert or have experience with them.

1)8
2)6
3)6
4)7

[slyfox]

1)10 2)10 3)9 4)Cant tell picture is to far but at least 8 years.

[BCBear]

1) 11
2) 12
3) 9
4) 11

That's my stab at it.

[bigwhiteys]

Here my guesses.

#1 = 9 - I would say 10 but around year 4-6 it has that one ring really close to the other. one of them I am discounting as false or the ram had a hardcore winter which would make him 10.

#2. = 9 - 9 1/2

#3. = I want to say 9 or 10.. he has really rough bases, broomed, nice ram.

#4. Can't really tell... picture has too much glare on his horns and far away...

Great pics! All happy clients for sure. That last guy looked you were in some steep rugged sh!t. Someone mentioned in another thread to err lighter on age by at least a year just to give yourself a cushion. It's a good idea, when the bases get really rough like that it's almost impossible to tell without holding the horns in your hand.

Carl

[ve7iuq]

Second one u p looks to be twelve.

[WoodOx]

6, 7, 7, 9

[bushguy]

1. 9.5
2 9.5
3. 12.5
4. 8.5

[mainland hunter]

10.5 across the board

[greenhorn]

1) 9 yrs.
2) 9 yrs.
3) 8 yrs.
4) 9 yrs.

No experience at this, but I'm using the stuff I read in a previous thread.

[shortroot]

#1)9
#2)8
#3)10
#4)7

[mikek blacktail]

1)10 2)9 3)9.5 4)10 but I am not sure if I'm ageing them right but that's my best try at it.From what I no about aging sheep

[270WIN]

new to the sheep thing and realy the first time i have hada chance to age them i would have to say
8
10
8
and tough on the last one becouse of the clare but i would say 9

[StoneChaser]

1: 9
2: 8
3: 10 (almost gave him 11 yrs)
4: 7

Great Pics, and great practice!

Here's a few more for ya,...sorry for those that have seen these a million times!:



http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y284/StoneChaser/05Ram2.jpg

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y284/StoneChaser/P8160058.jpg

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y284/StoneChaser/Sheep4.jpg

[Jelvis]

Stone, >>>>> World Class <<<<<

[Phil]

1-10
2-10
3-9.5
4-9.5


5-7
6-7.5
7-8.5

Thats my best guess

[BCrams]

I'm not a fan of aging based on photos ....

9
9
10 or 11
7 or 8 (need a better look)

No one tires of seeing your rams StoneChaser!

[wildman 22]

1 9 1/2 2 10 1/2 3 10 1/2 4 9 1/2

[bruin]

Stonechaser, awesome rams! It's always good to post pics repeatedly because new guys like me haven't seen them yet. I wonder what the first ram would look like with his tips on...WOW!

11 yr
10 yr
7 yr

[mainland hunter]

beauty rams sc

[Stone Sheep Steve]

Bruin's
9 1/2
9 1/2
10 1/2 (maybe 11 1/2)
8 1/2


S/C's

9 1/2
8 1/2
8 1/2 but can't be sure from that angle

Fire up that fever! I'm going for a hike.......

SSS

[boxhitch]

Bruins - 9.5! , 8.5! , 9.5-10.5 ? (pig as a baby, if only he'd carried that weight), Last wag 8.5 but need another view.

[Dirty]

Bruins, 10,10,10,10

[Flinch]

I'm going 9,9,11&8 then 9,8&8 for StoneChaser

[77hunt]

i am very green at aging sheep but my thoughts are:
9
7
11
8

[7 mag]

Bruin's
#1- 8
#2 - 8
#3 - 12
#4 - 7

Chaser's
#1 - 8
#2 - 7
#3 - 7
Post some more guys!

[tuchodi]

Bruins
#1-9
#2-9
#3-11
#4-9

StoneChaser
#1-8
#2-8
#3-8

Great Pictures

[Rackmastr]

Bruins,
I'm conservative usually in my aging, unless they're in my hands....

8.5

9.5

9.5

7.5

Stonechasers I cant see at work....damn work computer doesnt load some pics....

[Orangethunder]

How dare you taunt us(guys that haven't killed sheep:roll:) with your pictures of success! Damn I'm jealous!

My guess
9
9
10
8

PM me if you need a hunting partner!:wink:

[one-shot-wonder]

Bruin,
1) 8.5
2) 9.5
3) 10.5
4) pretty ram!

Stone Chaser,
1) 8.5
2) 7.5
3) lipstick?

[bruin]

Some pretty good guesses. When we took ram #1 we thought he was 9 also but the ring after year 3 is false.
#1 is 8
#2 is 8
#3 is 10
#4 Here is a better pic
http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/medium/Image0185.jpg (http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/showphoto.php?photo=5342&size=big&cat=500&ppuser=3044)

Here is another ram to age. Can you Say false annulie?
http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/medium/Image0014.jpg (http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/showphoto.php?photo=5343&size=big&cat=500&ppuser=3044)

[boxhitch]

I'll bite.
I've seen a couple of 14 yr old Dall's, with tips. But I can only see 10 on this one, if some are infact false. Need some light on the situation to be sure. Dall's do age gracefully !

[TherealSLYFOX]

1-9
2-9
3-9
4-10

[WoodOx]

A couple of some decent Calis: