California Bighorn - BC

The California Bighorn resides in alpine meadows and foothills near rocky cliffs in the Okanagan, Similkameen and south Chilcotin regions. Most sheep ranges are within easy range of cliffs with avalanche chutes and talus slopes which they use to escape from predators. This sheep tends to be a grazing animal and feeds on grasses such as wheatgrass, bluegrass and Junegrass. The rutting season is for Bighorn Mountain Sheep is from mid-September to late October. During this time the males have butting contests where they may reach one another at speeds of 50-70 miles per hour and an estimated force of 2400 pounds. The maximum life span is 16-18 years but and average is about 7-8 years. Most die during the winter from cold, predation or disease due to malnutrition. The Bighorn has always been prized for their meat; the horns were used by some Indians to make powerful bows and are still prized by hunters as trophies.

BC Outfitters works with several outfitters that offer California bighorn hunts. 

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