According to the studies I have read if we want larger horns we need to increase their foraging resources and decrease predation. I read somewhere that they did a 40-60 acre controlled burn in 400 to increase foraging resources for the sheep there. According to one study they did not feel that hunting was decreasing the horn sizes; they felt it was due to the food availability. Some would argue at this point that decreasing the ewe population would increase resources. I feel if resources could be increased and predation decreased you would increase horn size and availability of good rams. I would be interested to see if creating foraging areas with easy escape from predators would be of benefit. My 2 cents as a greenhorn.
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