Found Bighorn Misses World's Record Mark

A long winter buried in snow apparently swelled the horns of a bighorn sheep that died of natural causes. The ram was found this spring by Alberta wildlife officials and green-scored as a potential new World’s Record. Following the Boone and Crockett Club’s mandatory 60-day drying period, the…

ram’s horns lost an astounding four inches in net score. The original scorers reconvened to find that every measurement was smaller on both horns. Still, with a final score of 205-7/8, the ram ranks No. 5 all time. It has been entered into Boone and Crockett records on behalf of the citizens of Alberta.