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<blockquote data-quote="goodgrouper" data-source="post: 145425" data-attributes="member: 2852"><p><strong>Re: Mailman\'s future ram spotted!</strong></p><p></p><p>7mmrhb hit the nail on the head. </p><p></p><p> Mass makes up the majority of the score. And the only time curl means piddly squat is when there is an age limitation where curl can be an indicator if you can't see annular rings. Some STone sheep hunts in BC and Dall hunts in Yukon are like that. But I know of no desert rams or rocky rams that have curl limitations anymore. Utah used to have a 3/4 curl regulation that started back in the mid '80's but was dropped many years ago because you could have a 12 year old battle axe ram that brooms back behind his jaw and wouldn't be legal under that old law.</p><p></p><p>In B&amp;C scoring, there are no points or bonuses for curl. It is not a measurement. There are however deductions for asymmetry in horn length.</p><p></p><p>I will not say "guided" because I didn't get paid but I have "helped" get 8 sheep (deserts, and rockies) for guys since 2002 and I can assure you and anyone else for that matter, this ram is what is advertised. Thus the big price tag. It is basically an automatic entry into the B&amp;C book for whoever shoots it and Karl paid dearly for that chance at him. I do believe that there are bigger rams in Utah, but with all of our super remote country (of which most Utah bioligists have not even seen) there is bound to be another monster out there somewhere. But it would require months of scouting in some of the worst, inhospitable areas on earth and I don't think Karl is up for that. This ram he can pop from his truck (with some long range help of course) and then walk to Mcdonalds for lunch. Not my kind of sheep hunting but it ain't my tag! I just can't wait to stoke those curls for a few minutes but will have to wait six more months!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="goodgrouper, post: 145425, member: 2852"] [b]Re: Mailman\'s future ram spotted![/b] 7mmrhb hit the nail on the head. Mass makes up the majority of the score. And the only time curl means piddly squat is when there is an age limitation where curl can be an indicator if you can't see annular rings. Some STone sheep hunts in BC and Dall hunts in Yukon are like that. But I know of no desert rams or rocky rams that have curl limitations anymore. Utah used to have a 3/4 curl regulation that started back in the mid '80's but was dropped many years ago because you could have a 12 year old battle axe ram that brooms back behind his jaw and wouldn't be legal under that old law. In B&C scoring, there are no points or bonuses for curl. It is not a measurement. There are however deductions for asymmetry in horn length. I will not say "guided" because I didn't get paid but I have "helped" get 8 sheep (deserts, and rockies) for guys since 2002 and I can assure you and anyone else for that matter, this ram is what is advertised. Thus the big price tag. It is basically an automatic entry into the B&C book for whoever shoots it and Karl paid dearly for that chance at him. I do believe that there are bigger rams in Utah, but with all of our super remote country (of which most Utah bioligists have not even seen) there is bound to be another monster out there somewhere. But it would require months of scouting in some of the worst, inhospitable areas on earth and I don't think Karl is up for that. This ram he can pop from his truck (with some long range help of course) and then walk to Mcdonalds for lunch. Not my kind of sheep hunting but it ain't my tag! I just can't wait to stoke those curls for a few minutes but will have to wait six more months! [/QUOTE]
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