I don't believe that hunting is causing a genetic change in the herd causing horn size to decrease either. Indirectly it may to a certain extent as younger males may be doing a greater share of the breeding causing them to not put on as much horn during those years of life.
I would like to see a healthier balance of all age classes of Rams rather than the skewed population dynamics we see now. That's why I believe changes are needed.
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There are some who can live without wild things, and some who cannot. Aldo Leopold
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