Illustration by Bob Cassell / Outdoor Life This story, “World Record Ram,” appeared in the November 1970 issue of Outdoor Life. My respect for bighorn sheep is enormous. As far as I’m concerned, no ...

The animal's thick, bony skull usually prevents serious injury. A bighorn ram's horns can weigh 30 pounds—more than all the bones in his body combined. Females (ewes) also have horns ...