https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D_J9c6fnKMs
History and Construction of Horn Bows Made from Bighorn Rams. Presented by Jackson Hole Historical Society

https://jacksonholehistory.org/sheep-eater-archaeology-the-bighorn-sheep-bow/
In the first of the Jackson Hole Historical Society and Museum's new series on Sheep Eater Archaeology and Culture, Tom Lucas of Dubois and Lander demonstrated how the Mountain Indians of the Greater Yellowstone made their highly prized hunting bows out of the horns of bighorn rams.This ancient technique, used by both the Mountain Shoshone and the Mountain Crow, has been revived by Lucas who

https://jacksonholehistory.org/classroom-link/essential-resources/native-american-resources/video-resources-for-the-classroom/sheep-eaters-or-mountain-shoshone/
History & Construction of Horn Bows Made from Bighorn Rams. Fishing the High Country. Shelters I: Wickiups (Conical Timber Lodges) and Cribbed Structures ... Clothing Made from Bighorn Sheep I. Gifts of the Mountains: Clothing Made from Bighorn Sheep II. ... Jackson Hole History Museum. Mailing Address: PO Box 1005, Jackson, WY 83001.

https://heartwoodbows.com/bighorn-sheep-bows
Bighorn bellies can look a little like cowhorn. The curator sad it must be cow horn as it is not buffalo horn. There are 2 Sioux horn bows. 34.5" long, 1 1/8 x 3/4 at the grip, 1 1/16 x 17/32 at mid limb, and 7/16 x 3/8 below the nock. The bow is made of 2 horns connected at the grip.

https://archeryhistorian.com/the-horn-bow/
The Horn Bow - Bows That Are Alive. Long before the industrial age, bow design and construction underwent a gradual, yet pronounced evolution on the Eurasian Steppe, the cradle of the horn bow. Stretching from China in the east to Hungary in the west, a vast expanse of grasslands extend as far as the eye can see.

https://nativememoryproject.org/animal/bighorn-sheep/
Anatomy and Natural History. The majestic bighorn sheep is probably the first animal most people associate with the high mountains. A male bighorn (ram) can stand up to 41 inches tall at the shoulders (50 at the top of the horns) and weight up to 350 lbs. Due to sexual dimorphism, however, the female are less stocky and stand only 35 inches and

https://bighorn.org/exhibits/sheepeater-native-american-display/
Consider the creation of a sheep horn bow, a highly prized possession among this area's earliest inhabitants. Our Sheepeater display also includes a collection of replica stone and bone tools, hand-tanned bighorn sheep hides, and many other items all made with materials from bighorn sheep. Our Sheepeater displays are unique to the National

https://bighorn.org/k-12/
Examine a re-creation of an ancient Sheepeater Indian sheep trap, and make your own drawing of a petroglyph based on an original design that was created hundreds of years ago. See handmade winter boots made from bighorn sheep fur. Ponder the skillful creation of a sheep horn bow, a highly prized possession among the early inhabitants of this area.

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/facts/bighorn-sheep
Bighorn males, called rams, are famous for their large, curled horns. These impressive growths are a symbol of status and a weapon used in epic battles across the Rocky Mountains. Fighting for

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-020-76021-5
An analysis of the forces of fighting of the blackbuck (Antilope cervicapra) and the bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis) and the mechanical design of the horn of bovids. J. Zool. 214 (1), 1-20 (1988).

https://www.facebook.com/migrationinitiative/posts/the-sheephorn-bow-a-unique-artifact-of-wildlife-migrationhumans-have-responded-t/1921355041416428/
Tukudika (Sheepeater Shoshones) used this deadly weapon to hunt migratory bighorn sheep. The hunters often hid in blinds built in rocky crevices high in Wyoming's mountains. Sometimes they hunted by imitating wolf howls to drive game toward an ambush. Found in a cave near the crest of the Gros Ventre Mountains, the bow dates from 1690 to 1730

https://www.bighorninstitute.org/bighorn-sheep-facts
A. Male bighorn sheep or "rams" are easily identified by their large spiral horns which grow throughout their lives. An adult ram's horns may measure over 30 inches each in length and reach 15 inches in circumference at the base. Female bighorn or "ewes" have slender, straighter horns that grow throughout their lives to lengths of 8-10" for

https://www.outdoorlife.com/photos/gallery/hunting/2012/05/world-record-sheep-biggest-boone-crockett-bighorn-and-stones-sheep/
She wanted to get a big ram and get it with her bow. Early in the hunt she spotted a big ram with distinctly flared horns. Then he disappeared. She waited eight days until he made an appearance. The ram was alone on a very steep ridge. Toni pushed aside her bow (it was rifle season after all), crossed the Missouri River, took 15 minutes to get

https://www.outdoorlife.com/new-world-record-bighorn-is-public-land-success-story/
3 minute read. Dave Landstrom, regional parks manager for Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks, admires the pending world record bighorn sheep, officially measured by the Boone & Crockett Club this week. At 216 3/8, the ram shatters the previous world record by 6 inches. The ram died of natural causes on Montana's Wild Horse Island State Park.

https://www.bowhunter.com/editorial/grounds_bowhunting_bighorn_sheep_100810/310754
Bowhunting Bighorn Sheep. October 28, 2010. Crawling out on the thin, rocky ledge, I positioned myself between two outcroppings that concealed me from either side... By Brad Fenson. Author Brad Fenson used his BowTech Tribute to take this fine bighorn ram during a November 2008 hunt in Alberta's Kananaskis Country between Calgary and Banff

https://www.midwestwildsheep.com/how-to-accurately-age-bighorn-sheep/
Rams' horns typically grow tremendously until the ram gets old and fully mature. At this point, the horn growth slows down quite a bit. Yet, as the ram becomes fully mature, the horns grow more in mass, becoming thicker. As the bighorn rams age and go through the summer and winter a growth ring is created.

https://www.outdoorlife.com/photos/gallery/hunting/2012/10/jim-hens-takes-potential-world-record-bighorn-bow/
For more than $300,000, Jim Hens bought the Montana Governor's tag and took this incredible, 202-inch Missouri River Breaks bighorn in September. But Hens didn't just fly in and execute a ram. He spent days scouting and years preparing for this bowhunt. His effort paid off as this ram has the potential to be a Pope and Young world record.

https://tpwd.texas.gov/landwater/land/habitats/trans_pecos/big_game/desertbighornsheep/
In December 1996, 5 more rams and 5 ewes were transplanted to BGWMA. An additional release of 15 adult ewes and 5 lambs from Nevada was completed in January 1998. Forty-five desert bighorn sheep (23 ewes and 22 rams) were transplanted from Elephant Mountain Wildlife Management Area to Black Gap Wildlife Management Area in December of 2000.

https://www.boone-crockett.org/biggest-bighorns-book
Miller watched the ram bed down and started his final stalk. He'd stalked mule deer and pronghorn hundreds of times before, and this was where that training was going to pay off. Miller was 19 yards away when he let his arrow fly. The ram was dead within seconds. His ram was, and still is, the largest hunter-taken bighorn ram in the book.

https://www.bowhunter.com/editorial/New-Hunter-Harvested-World-Record-Ram/339176
Last October's ram taken by Miller also surpasses the top hunter harvested bighorn ram listed in the B&C records, a 208 3/8-inch ram taken in 2000 by hunter Guinn D. Crousen, a bighorn sheep tagged near Luscar Mountain, Alberta. ... P&Y says that numerical awards and honorable mentions are awarded to the most outstanding bow-harvested animals

https://leatherwall.bowsite.com/tf/lw/thread2.cfm?threadid=304307&CATEGORY=9
Date: 23-Sep-18. Ron Maulding made Big Horn longbows out of Montana. Fred Asbell owned Bighorn Bow Company in Colorado. Ron made longbows only and had a traditional style American style longbow. Asbell's company made a mild r/d longbow and t/d recurves and one piece recurves. Also he made a very nice t/d longbow.

https://forums.bowsite.com/TF/bgforums/thread.cfm?threadid=281621&forum=2
If it is a true Bighorn, they can be worth anything from $325 on up depending on options. From: ROOSTER. 11-Sep-03. I own a Bighorn, got a chance to tour the manufacturing facility in Loveland Colorado before they moved to Greeley. Great bow, I own a custom 55# - shoots great, I bought it consigned at $300.

https://www.reddit.com/r/Archery/comments/548wb6/my_grandfather_was_cofounder_of_bighorn_bow/
Bighorn was founded by J. Fred Asbell and went through several owners since the early 90's. They were always known as top quality bows. They had one piece and takedown recurves as well as longbows. The basic Bighorn Custom Takedown model sold for approximately $700 US.