Siberian Snow Sheep Hunting

Rowland ward and sci world record book score for hunting siberian snow sheep.

Siberian Snow Sheep

(Ovis nivicola alleni)

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Current SCI all time record: Score 170 6/8

Description: The grayish brown coat is accented by a small patch of light hair on the buttocks. The wooly winter coat is a light, milky coffee colour. The fronts of the legs are dark chocolate brown, while the rear edges may have whitish markings. A dark band, which runs across the nose between the eyes and muzzle, contrasts greatly with the bright white rostrum. The ears are small and dark grey in colour. The horns, found in both sexes, are considerably lighter than those of the related Bighorn sheep, with up to 35% less horn substance. Growing to 89 cm / 35 inches long in males, the horns curl backwards, downwards, and upwards around the ears, corkscrewing outwards in old males as the horns begin their second revolution. While the base of a male's horns may be up to 38 cm / 15 inches in circumference, those in females are significantly thinner and shorter, curving backwards in a sabre-like fashion.

Other Common Names: Yakutia Snow Sheep, Okhotsk Snow Sheep

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Range: Siberia, except for Kamchatka; May - October.

Natural History: The snow sheep is a well adapted mountain dweller - extremely agile and nimble, and able to move quickly over steep, uneven terrain. Within bachelor herds, a dominance hierarchy is formed based primarily on horn size. These hierarchies remain relatively stable, even in the breeding season, with larger males getting the majority of the mating rights. However, if two males have approximately equal sized horns, the dominant/subordinate relationship is decided in combat. Facing each other from a distance, they run towards each other with heads lowered, rearing up and crashing their horns together in an attempt to throw their rival off balance.

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