Where Do Aoudad Live in Texas?

Aoudad are just flat-out cool animals
They thrived in the rugged, West Texas mountains and now biologists estimate that there are more than 25,000 of the animals in the Lone Star state. Some scorn the aoudad as an invasive species (and they do outcompete native desert bighorns).

Where are aoudad found in Texas?

Aoudads – also known as Barbary sheep – are all over West Texas, but they're originally from North Africa. They have a long set of horns that curl back into a crescent shape, and a distinctive strip of long, shaggy hair on their neck and chest.

Is there a season on aoudad in Texas?

Season. Hunting season for aoudad is open year round however, we schedule our hunts mainly from December-March and this is for a couple of reasons. ... Also, if you want to hunt a mule deer, we can take advantage of the rut (mid-December thru mid-January).

James H. Sterling

James H. Sterling

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