I saw this ram on this outfitter's web site, http://www.algar-outfitters.com.ar/algar_home.html

Is this a native specie or a hybreed game farm excapie?

I don't know what excapie means but that it's a hybreed game farm animal.

L

"Escapee".....Sorry, big fat fingers that are convinced they can type.

Looks like what the preserves in Tenn. call a Barbirossa ram. Its a Merino range ram, that most likely has some age on him.

Mad Dog

Mad Dog... I agree.

It's a nice looling ram. I though I might have stumble unto a poor man's Marco Polo

My travel hunting funds are restricted, so going to Argentina to kill something I could in Tennessee is questionable.

In Argentina the countryside is loaded with those animals. If you do decide to kill one, I suggest taking a very small one and have your outfitter cook it in the traditional Argentinian style. I went to a barbeque(asado), (I call all of it asado, although I don't think thats technically what it is) while I was there and they cooked one of these up in an open fireplace. They cut the lamb in half from head the tail (minus the head) and put a metal rod through it (more like a cross) so they can stand it in the fireplace and place hot coals around it. It cooked for about 5 hours before we ate it. I don't know if by that time I had so much wine in me that anything would have been great but I'll say this....It melts in your mouth...delicious! So yes you can kill one in Tennessee but the culture and tradition is missing.

You may also try your hand at a hunt in the Ventana mountain range....this for my money is one of the most demanding adventures Argentina has to offer. For instance, the Tres Picos is 1.100 meters high or some like that. This of course is almost ideal habitat for these domestic rams gone wild. Locally are known as "chivos". That hunt means climbing, sometimes in dangerous places and remembering all the excercise you didn´t in the last years, your heart seems to try to get out thru your mouth....I once measured 170 beats a minute. Now I´m too old to make such nonsense again but is a most interesting hunt, no doubt. These goats are every bit as wild as Himalayan tur.

"culture and tradition is missing"

That is the reason I would go. I've knife hunted boar here, but never behind Dogos in open pampas.

I would mind taking a cull ram or goat. But, I rather use those funds on the Water buff & Puma.

....Now of course I have to get back in the saddle learn to ride again. Should horses be need. The closest I've been to horse in the last 30yrs. has been the $2.00 window at the track.

"You may also try your hand at a hunt in the Ventana mountain range...." That does sound interesting I've done a few bivy hunts at 10K+ for elk, hiking NOT techical mind you. I really do enjoy that huntingthe best.

Time will limit my stay, unfortunately.

here this type of animals are very common and not expensive to hunt andre killed some wilpork some burce some we killed them everyday in cordoba mountans or in the bush we will kill some boss dont worry its very easy.juan

Boss

I shot a ram like that but it was a non trophy, with worn down horns.
They taste great and we took it to the Hpopitals country club and had a BBQ




Cheers,

André