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ziacatcher

When fishing at the Rio Grande today again I caught a couple nice browns. While releasing the second one I looked up because I heard a noise. About 20 yards from me there was a bighorn ram standing in the river drinking. By the time I got my camera out it went back in the brush. After releasing the second Brown I started heading to a different part of the river when I saw antlers shining.

I try to see if I can get a little closer to get a better picture.

As I tried to get a little bit closer he looked at me and turned his head snorted and started walking toward me.

As he was walking toward me I was starting to walk away but he kept coming at me. I thought oh oh I'm in deep do do right now. My fishing rod was not going to be good enough to hold him at bay. And he stopped and looked at me.

Finally he snorted again turned and walked away and I made my way back to my vehicle

Pretty fun day. Caught and released two real nice brown trout and got to be within 15 ft of a large bighorn ram.

LoneOak · Posted: Fri Dec 03, 2021 9:43 pm Post subject:

What a great experience for you. Thanks for sharing.
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CaptinAcademy · Posted: Fri Dec 03, 2021 10:56 pm Post subject:

Whoa!
I'da had a pucker factor of about 11 on that.
That dude looks like he could mowed you right over like in a cartoon!
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ratherbefishing · Posted: Sat Dec 04, 2021 10:14 am Post subject:

Cool story and pics, Tom! Thanks for sharing. Keep those New Mexico pics coming...
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BayFly · Posted: Sat Dec 04, 2021 2:11 pm Post subject:

Makes one wonder what attached him to you, maybe it's mating season for them and he was attracted to your smell? Rolling Eyes

Sinker · Posted: Sun Dec 05, 2021 6:41 pm Post subject:

Thank you for the photos.
It appears winter is slow to arrive. I see no snow or ice at waters edges.

ziacatcher · Posted: Sun Dec 05, 2021 7:12 pm Post subject:

Yeah no snow or rain for last 14 weeks. Supposed to get a light snow on Tuesday and then maybe up to a foot in the mountains on Friday. Was planning to go salmon, Kokanee, fishing during the week but I'll have to check on the weather. Hopefully I'll be able to get pictures for everybody of snow and salmon

HungerBuster · Flour Bluffian in training Joined: 07 Mar 2006 Posts: 371

That is one HEALTHY looking animal. Nice pics.
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Tyler · Site Admin Joined: 06 Mar 2006 Posts: 12840

awesome pics!
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