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Massive Desert Bighorn Ram May Be New Archery World Record

Massive Desert Bighorn Ram May Be New Archery World Record

 

Photo courtesy Facebook, Tony Loop already holds Arizona’s state record for bow-harvested desert bighorn, but a massive ram taken late last year may very well net him the archery world record.

At this year’s Sheep Show, hosted by the Wild Sheep Foundation, Loop’s most recent desert bighorn measured an eye-popping 186 and 4/8 inches on the Pope and Young Club scoring system.

The club’s current world record for that species belongs to a 179 3/8-inch animal taken by Brian Benyo on Mexico’s Tiburón Island three years ago. Read more at the Outdoor Hub.