Oregon bighorns

[Olympics777]

So I was just driving out of the Columbia gorge maybe ten miles before Arlington on 84, on my way back to Idaho. Up in the rocks I saw what looked like Bighorns, but they were a couple hundred yards away and I only saw them for a minute. I started googling to figure out whether I there is actually any sheep in this area but my search is inconclusive. Any of you oregon boys know if there is sheep in that area?

 

[TreeWalking]

Yep and they get right down at the guardrails in the winter. Likely licking at salt.

 

[Olympics777]

Yep and they get right down at the guardrails in the winter. Likely licking at salt.

Okay cool. I was second guessing whether I had seen actual wild sheep or not.

 

[TreeWalking]

Oregon poachers sentenced for beheading bighorns on I-84

Judge may add $25,000 to fines based on higher penalties for poachers

www.gohunt.com

 

[JeffP_Or]

One of the larger groups in the state; used to replant/diversivy genetics of others throughout Oregon and beyond.
Got so bad for a bit with folks stopping and looking at them on the freeway, state had to address it.