Included below are images taken in the South Dakota Badlands during the late fall rut of the Big Horned Sheep. It is a wonderful experience to see these creatures in their natural environment which includes the grasslands in combination with the dramatic geologic structures of the badlands.
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Nov 27
Butting Heads
November is the time of year that male Big Horned Sheep square off with other rams in an effort establish dominance. Part of the ritual between two rams involves running head-first toward each other and literally butting heads. Once the Rams got started, it wasn’t long before everyone in the Badlands Nat’l Park got into [...]