Arizona Hunter May Have Archery World Record Desert Bighorn Ram
by TBC Press on 02/04/16
Getting a bighorn tag is rare enough, but harvesting this old bighorn monarch was the experience of a lifetime for one avid hunter. Tony Loop already holds Arizona’s state record for bow-harvested desert bighorn, but a massive ram taken late last year may very well net him the archery world record.
At this year’s Sheep Show, hosted by the Wild Sheep Foundation, Loop’s most recent desert bighorn measured an eye-popping 186 and 4/8 inches on the Pope and Young Club scoring system. The club’s current world record for that species belongs to a 179 and 3/8-inch animal taken by Brian Benyo on Mexico’s Tiburón Island three years ago. READ MORE
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