Big Horn Sheep on the Elk Refuge, The Whiskey Mountain Herd
Of the wild Big Horn sheep that remain, a small number winter on the Elk Refuge just outside of Jackson, Wyoming. If you are there, in the spring you can see the wild Big Horns by driving to the Elk Refuge.
Because pneumonia still causes die offs, strict rules apply. To stop you must use the parking areas provided (no parking is allowed along the gravel road). You can walk along the roadside for images, but you must not feed them anything or let them lick the salt off your car. The salt may contain pathogens.
This area allows you to get closer than you will probably ever will. to wild Big Hron Sheep.
Even after the rutting season is in December, the rams continue to butt heads with each other all winter and dspring, (it reminds me of male Junior High Age students).
We took a day off from Visiting Grand Teton National Park to photograph the small wild herd. It was time well spent.
Clear skies
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