Man Arrows Potential World Record P&Y Desert Bighorn

by Jim Matthews • February 3, 2012 • 5 comments

A ram shot in California’s San Bernadino Mountains — measuring 180 7/8 inches — could set new Pope & Young record for desert big horn sheep.

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Bret Scott is a hunter's hunter. An avid 51-year-old archery hunter from Riverside, Calif., Scott arrowed a giant ram in the wilderness of the San Bernardino National Forest in Southern California on Tuesday, Dec. 20, just four days after the season opened.

The ram green-scored 180 7/8-inches on the Pope & Young measuring system, and depending on shrinkage after the 60-day drying period, it could become the new world record for desert bighorn sheep taken by an archer. The current record is 178 6/8 inches, taken by Jim Hens in New Mexico. And with just five rams taken in California by archers, it's about 18-inches bigger than the nearest archery ram taken in California and certain to be the California record.

 

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5 Responses

  1. Jim

    no wound mark — where was it shot?

    On February 3, 2012 at 9:30 pm • Reply
  2. jerry, al

    Looks like it came out next to the hip.

    On February 4, 2012 at 1:03 am • Reply
  3. Tom

    WOW! Such a beautiful animal is a must for display in a full body mount but at least front. Great job!

    On February 4, 2012 at 10:32 am • Reply
  4. Holum

    Very Nice Ram! Glad to see there is still huntable areas that close to LA.

    On February 4, 2012 at 11:17 am • Reply
  5. Wayne

    I was one of Bret's crew members. This is a GREAT ram! He is haveing a full body mount done. 16 inch bases and left horn is 35 4/8 inches and right horn is 37 0/8 inches. The mass is carried all the way out. As you can see the condition of the horns are really good, no big chunks busted out that would affect the score. This view does not show the age very well but he is an 8, 9, or 10 year old ram.

    On February 6, 2012 at 12:25 am • Reply