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Comparatively speaking how good is a California Big horn that scores 160 in terms of kudu or any of the major african species

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Posts: 394 | Location: Africa | Registered: 25 September 2009Reply With Quote
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First off, any legal bighorn is a trophy. But, to answer your question, I'd equate it with a 48-52" Kudu.


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I'd kill for any bighorn.
 
Posts: 120 | Location: Frisco, TX | Registered: 13 October 2007Reply With Quote
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Originally posted by SBT:
First off, any legal bighorn is a trophy.


Yup....looking at inches with the sheep is like saying "The Bongo and Mountain Nyala I shot wasn't big enough". Plus, you never know where the 160" came from. What if it was an old broomed back ram and that cost him inches? Still not a great trophy?
 
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Lots of people shot kudu this year. There were only 19 tags issued for California bighorn sheep this year in CA.


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Posts: 2789 | Location: Dallas, TX | Registered: 27 January 2004Reply With Quote
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IMHO when you look at California big horns, age is a better indication of trophy quality than horn measurements. They are quite small compared to Rocky Mt. bighorns.

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First question is are you talking about the subspecies California Big Horn sheep (Ovis canadensis californiana)which inhabits British Colombia to Oregon but I do not believe is currently in California or a Desert Bighorn Sheep (Ovis canadensis nelsoni)that was shot in the state of California?


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2. Big game animals can tell the difference between .015 of an inch in diameter, 15 grains of bullet weight, and 150 fps.
3. There is a difference in the performance of two identical projectiles launched at the same velocity if they came from different cartridges.
4. While a double rifle is the perfect DGR, every 375HH bolt gun needs to be modified to carry at least 5 down.
5. While a floor plate and detachable box magazine both use a mechanical latch, only the floor plate latch is reliable. Disregard the fact that every modern military rifle uses a detachable box magazine.
6. The Remington 700 is unreliable regardless of the fact it is the basis of the USMC M40 sniper rifle for 40+ years with no changes to the receiver or extractor and is the choice of more military and law enforcement sniper units than any other rifle.
7. PF actions are not suitable for a DGR and it is irrelevant that the M1, M14, M16, & AK47 which were designed for hunting men that can shoot back are all PF actions.
8. 95 deg F in Africa is different than 95 deg F in TX or CA and that is why you must worry about ammunition temperature in Africa (even though most safaris take place in winter) but not in TX or in CA.
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10. 1 in a row is a trend, 2 in a row is statistically significant, and 3 in a row is an irrefutable fact.
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Posts: 10181 | Location: Loving retirement in Boise, ID | Registered: 16 December 2003Reply With Quote
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About equivalent to a 80" Kudu, a free wild black maned Lion, 70 lb Elephant or 250 lb Leopard, if happiness and satisfaction are the consideration. Big Grin
 
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