Re: [Blackbelly] Marley's Horn Growth
Yea I don't get the thrill of shooting something that really can't get away or can't fight back. All you need to "get" our guys is rattle a coffee can with a bit of corn in it. They'll come running from an acre away. But if that is how they get their thrills I'll supply their "game" if it helps to make the farm payment. I'm getting $100.00 for weaned ram lambs, the buyer raises them on his grass and then runs them through his preserve. When they are "harvested" I get paid. On 10/8/2013 9:45 PM, Michael Smith wrote: I agree, Mike. Those pictures show a good example of the same configuration of horns. Interesting. Is it just me, or does the guy with the revolver and iron sights look like he might have "hunted" his ram from maybe, what?... 30 yards? Hardly seems sporting. Question: how does one measure horns? from the side: tip to tip? or do they start a tape measure at the forehoead and follow the length around the outside of the curl for overall length? -Michael, Perino Ranch Blackbellies Sent from my iPad On Oct 8, 2013, at 7:58 AM, Mike Hummel wrote: I http://www.texashuntlodge.com/black_hawaiian_sheep_hunt_package.asp On 10/8/2013 10:54 AM, Michael Smith wrote: well, what is "pure" ABB, anyway? but I agree, he'd make a great trophy. As for his heritage, his markings are more troublesome to me than his horns. There's no pictures of it, but when he sheds, he has almost no black necktie. Only gets that marking when his ruff grows out. also has very small eyebrows. And his coat is not that red, more tan. Other than that he has a fine black belly, and no white sock markings or white blotches anywhere. I've thought about calling the Texas hunting ranches to get some Mouflon, but they are pricey. -Michael, Perino Ranch Blackbellies. Sent from my iPad On Oct 8, 2013, at 7:04 AM, Mike Hummel wrote: What a set of horns, makes me wonder if he is pure ABB. If you want to find out what is worth, contact one of the many game preserves. They will pay you big bucks to let some city slicker shoot him. On 10/7/2013 9:19 PM, Michael Smith wrote: (trying this again in plain text format) Anyone else got any recent pictures? My ABB Marley, the freebie ram who started it all for me. He came from a goat breeder who got him from a vet as a bottle baby, and had no idea what to do with him, so I got him for free. Born Feb 2008. He does not have the best markings of any of my 5 intact rams, but man, he has the horns! Every time I take my eye off him, those horns seem to have grown more. I've had one intact son and one grandson from him and their horn spread is not nearly as wide as his. They might have a good amount of total curl, but not a wide spread rack like his. He has two other grandsons who had weak ABB markings that are weathers. http://mwsmith.smugmug.com/Animals/rams2013/32364864_kz9mSW#!i=2817598743&k=2zCmvtG enjoy normally, I might consider taxidermy to be a morbid way to keep an old pet, but in his case, I might make an exception. -Michael, Perino Ranch Blackbellies. ___ This message is from the Blackbelly mailing list Visit the list's homepage at %http://www.blackbellysheep.info ___ This message is from the Blackbelly mailing list Visit the list's homepage at %http://www.blackbellysheep.info ___ This message is from the Blackbelly mailing list Visit the list's homepage at %http://www.blackbellysheep.info ___ This message is from the Blackbelly mailing list Visit the list's homepage at %http://www.blackbellysheep.info ___ This message is from the Blackbelly mailing list Visit the list's homepage at %http://www.blackbellysheep.info ___ This message is from the Blackbelly mailing list Visit the list's homepage at %http://www.blackbellysheep.info
Re: [Blackbelly] Marley's Horn Growth
I agree, Mike. Those pictures show a good example of the same configuration of horns. Interesting. Is it just me, or does the guy with the revolver and iron sights look like he might have "hunted" his ram from maybe, what?... 30 yards? Hardly seems sporting. Question: how does one measure horns? from the side: tip to tip? or do they start a tape measure at the forehoead and follow the length around the outside of the curl for overall length? -Michael, Perino Ranch Blackbellies Sent from my iPad On Oct 8, 2013, at 7:58 AM, Mike Hummel wrote: > I > http://www.texashuntlodge.com/black_hawaiian_sheep_hunt_package.asp > > > On 10/8/2013 10:54 AM, Michael Smith wrote: >> well, what is "pure" ABB, anyway? >> >> but I agree, he'd make a great trophy. As for his heritage, his markings are >> more troublesome to me than his horns. There's no pictures of it, but when >> he sheds, he has almost no black necktie. Only gets that marking when his >> ruff grows out. also has very small eyebrows. And his coat is not that red, >> more tan. Other than that he has a fine black belly, and no white sock >> markings or white blotches anywhere. >> >> I've thought about calling the Texas hunting ranches to get some Mouflon, >> but they are pricey. >> >> -Michael, Perino Ranch Blackbellies. >> >> Sent from my iPad >> >> On Oct 8, 2013, at 7:04 AM, Mike Hummel wrote: >> >>> What a set of horns, makes me wonder if he is pure ABB. If you want to >>> find out what is worth, contact one of the many game preserves. They will >>> pay you big bucks to let some city slicker shoot him. >>> >>> On 10/7/2013 9:19 PM, Michael Smith wrote: (trying this again in plain text format) Anyone else got any recent pictures? My ABB Marley, the freebie ram who started it all for me. He came from a goat breeder who got him from a vet as a bottle baby, and had no idea what to do with him, so I got him for free. Born Feb 2008. He does not have the best markings of any of my 5 intact rams, but man, he has the horns! Every time I take my eye off him, those horns seem to have grown more. I've had one intact son and one grandson from him and their horn spread is not nearly as wide as his. They might have a good amount of total curl, but not a wide spread rack like his. He has two other grandsons who had weak ABB markings that are weathers. http://mwsmith.smugmug.com/Animals/rams2013/32364864_kz9mSW#!i=2817598743&k=2zCmvtG enjoy normally, I might consider taxidermy to be a morbid way to keep an old pet, but in his case, I might make an exception. -Michael, Perino Ranch Blackbellies. ___ This message is from the Blackbelly mailing list Visit the list's homepage at %http://www.blackbellysheep.info >>> ___ >>> This message is from the Blackbelly mailing list >>> Visit the list's homepage at %http://www.blackbellysheep.info >> ___ >> This message is from the Blackbelly mailing list >> Visit the list's homepage at %http://www.blackbellysheep.info > > ___ > This message is from the Blackbelly mailing list > Visit the list's homepage at %http://www.blackbellysheep.info ___ This message is from the Blackbelly mailing list Visit the list's homepage at %http://www.blackbellysheep.info
Re: [Blackbelly] Marley's Horn Growth
I http://www.texashuntlodge.com/black_hawaiian_sheep_hunt_package.asp On 10/8/2013 10:54 AM, Michael Smith wrote: well, what is "pure" ABB, anyway? but I agree, he'd make a great trophy. As for his heritage, his markings are more troublesome to me than his horns. There's no pictures of it, but when he sheds, he has almost no black necktie. Only gets that marking when his ruff grows out. also has very small eyebrows. And his coat is not that red, more tan. Other than that he has a fine black belly, and no white sock markings or white blotches anywhere. I've thought about calling the Texas hunting ranches to get some Mouflon, but they are pricey. -Michael, Perino Ranch Blackbellies. Sent from my iPad On Oct 8, 2013, at 7:04 AM, Mike Hummel wrote: What a set of horns, makes me wonder if he is pure ABB. If you want to find out what is worth, contact one of the many game preserves. They will pay you big bucks to let some city slicker shoot him. On 10/7/2013 9:19 PM, Michael Smith wrote: (trying this again in plain text format) Anyone else got any recent pictures? My ABB Marley, the freebie ram who started it all for me. He came from a goat breeder who got him from a vet as a bottle baby, and had no idea what to do with him, so I got him for free. Born Feb 2008. He does not have the best markings of any of my 5 intact rams, but man, he has the horns! Every time I take my eye off him, those horns seem to have grown more. I've had one intact son and one grandson from him and their horn spread is not nearly as wide as his. They might have a good amount of total curl, but not a wide spread rack like his. He has two other grandsons who had weak ABB markings that are weathers. http://mwsmith.smugmug.com/Animals/rams2013/32364864_kz9mSW#!i=2817598743&k=2zCmvtG enjoy normally, I might consider taxidermy to be a morbid way to keep an old pet, but in his case, I might make an exception. -Michael, Perino Ranch Blackbellies. ___ This message is from the Blackbelly mailing list Visit the list's homepage at %http://www.blackbellysheep.info ___ This message is from the Blackbelly mailing list Visit the list's homepage at %http://www.blackbellysheep.info ___ This message is from the Blackbelly mailing list Visit the list's homepage at %http://www.blackbellysheep.info ___ This message is from the Blackbelly mailing list Visit the list's homepage at %http://www.blackbellysheep.info
Re: [Blackbelly] Marley's Horn Growth
well, what is "pure" ABB, anyway? but I agree, he'd make a great trophy. As for his heritage, his markings are more troublesome to me than his horns. There's no pictures of it, but when he sheds, he has almost no black necktie. Only gets that marking when his ruff grows out. also has very small eyebrows. And his coat is not that red, more tan. Other than that he has a fine black belly, and no white sock markings or white blotches anywhere. I've thought about calling the Texas hunting ranches to get some Mouflon, but they are pricey. -Michael, Perino Ranch Blackbellies. Sent from my iPad On Oct 8, 2013, at 7:04 AM, Mike Hummel wrote: > What a set of horns, makes me wonder if he is pure ABB. If you want to find > out what is worth, contact one of the many game preserves. They will pay you > big bucks to let some city slicker shoot him. > > On 10/7/2013 9:19 PM, Michael Smith wrote: >> (trying this again in plain text format) >> >> Anyone else got any recent pictures? >> >> My ABB Marley, the freebie ram who started it all for me. He came from >> a goat breeder who got him from a vet as a bottle baby, and had no >> idea what to do with him, so I got him for free. Born Feb 2008. >> >> He does not have the best markings of any of my 5 intact rams, but >> man, he has the horns! Every time I take my eye off him, those horns >> seem to have grown more. I've had one intact son and one grandson from >> him and their horn spread is not nearly as wide as his. They might >> have a good amount of total curl, but not a wide spread rack like his. >> He has two other grandsons who had weak ABB markings that are >> weathers. >> >> http://mwsmith.smugmug.com/Animals/rams2013/32364864_kz9mSW#!i=2817598743&k=2zCmvtG >> >> enjoy >> >> normally, I might consider taxidermy to be a morbid way to keep an old >> pet, but in his case, I might make an exception. >> >> -Michael, Perino Ranch Blackbellies. >> ___ >> This message is from the Blackbelly mailing list >> Visit the list's homepage at %http://www.blackbellysheep.info > > ___ > This message is from the Blackbelly mailing list > Visit the list's homepage at %http://www.blackbellysheep.info ___ This message is from the Blackbelly mailing list Visit the list's homepage at %http://www.blackbellysheep.info
Re: [Blackbelly] Marley's Horn Growth
What a set of horns, makes me wonder if he is pure ABB. If you want to find out what is worth, contact one of the many game preserves. They will pay you big bucks to let some city slicker shoot him. On 10/7/2013 9:19 PM, Michael Smith wrote: (trying this again in plain text format) Anyone else got any recent pictures? My ABB Marley, the freebie ram who started it all for me. He came from a goat breeder who got him from a vet as a bottle baby, and had no idea what to do with him, so I got him for free. Born Feb 2008. He does not have the best markings of any of my 5 intact rams, but man, he has the horns! Every time I take my eye off him, those horns seem to have grown more. I've had one intact son and one grandson from him and their horn spread is not nearly as wide as his. They might have a good amount of total curl, but not a wide spread rack like his. He has two other grandsons who had weak ABB markings that are weathers. http://mwsmith.smugmug.com/Animals/rams2013/32364864_kz9mSW#!i=2817598743&k=2zCmvtG enjoy normally, I might consider taxidermy to be a morbid way to keep an old pet, but in his case, I might make an exception. -Michael, Perino Ranch Blackbellies. ___ This message is from the Blackbelly mailing list Visit the list's homepage at %http://www.blackbellysheep.info ___ This message is from the Blackbelly mailing list Visit the list's homepage at %http://www.blackbellysheep.info
