Aoudad

NATIVE TO NORTH AFRICA

AVAILABLE FOR HUNTING:
YEAR ROUND

CURRENT YEAR'S LICENSE REQUIREMENTS:

Texas Resident:
Resident Hunting

Non-Resident:
Non-resident special hunting or Non-resident 5 day special hunting

The Aoudad is a barbary sheep. Hair fringes best developed in males on forelegs and lower neck. High shoulders with sliping back. Males and females are sandy colored. Their horns are curving and redged and are in both male and female species. Horns never complete a full circle. Male horns normally grow 14 to 26 inches, however, they can get as large as 32 to 36 inches. Female horns grow 12 to 20 inches. Males weight typically 200 lbs and females weight around 140 lbs. They are native to dry, rock outcrops, and mountains. They get most of their moisture from plants. They are competitive and gregarious in nature. They breed in late August to early December with a gestation of 5 months.

Trophy Game Records of the World Scoring Parameters

Bronze 309.9 & lower
Silver 310.0-339.9
Gold 340.0+