“I’m not getting involved,” a Rocky Mountain Bighorn ram is apparently thinking as a couple of rams square off behind him during the fall rut. He ignores his friends clashing behind him and prefers to munch on the grass. The horns on the ram in front aren’t quite as large as the more mature rams in the background and his horns don’t yet have brooming on the tips. Horns that are “broomed” are worn down or cracked off at the tips and the ends appear frayed, often the result of clashes with other rams during the rut. Maybe next year he’ll be ready to compete for the ewes.
Great caption, “I’m not getting involved”. He is too busy looking at the females they are fighting over. Ha! Ha!