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Will Harvey, who lives near Georgetown, TX, took this Black Hawaiian ram with one shot after a lengthy stalk. The ram measured almost 34 inches.
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Del Ray Mosley of Amarillo, TX took this Texas Dall ram with one shot after a lengthy stalk. The ram measured 32 1/2 inches.
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Cole Mosley from Amarillo,TX took this mature Corsican ram after 2 days of hunting. The ram measured more than 35 inches with impressive mass at the bases.
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Rick Connerly of Leander, TX took this beautiful Texas Dall ram with one shot on Dec. 10, 2011. The ram measured 32 1/2 inches with bases more than 10 inches. The ram's horns were broomed off nearly 2 inches.
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Kay Martin of Amarillo, TX, who with her husband Lewis have cooked for hunters on the von Netzer Ranch for many years, took some time in between hunters to get in some hunting of her own. She took this whitetail buck on Nov. 23, 2011 with one shot to the neck at just under 100 yards. It was the first 8-pointer she has taken in her hunting career.
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Gary Whitbeck stalked this Mouflon ram for most of three days before taking him with one shot at 100 yards on Nov. 23, 2011. The ram measured 30 inches but was missing at least two more inches from fighting and browsing.
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Gary Whitbeck of Georgetown, TX took this impressive Black Hawaiian ram on Nov. 22, 2011 with one shot after a lengthy stalk. The ram measured 30 inches with a huge base.
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Eric Wietfeld of Kodiak, Alaska took this Texas Dall ram on Nov. 19, 2011 with one shot at 144 yards. The ram measured more than 33 inches.
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Shane Wietfeld, currently serving in the Air Force, took this massive mouflon ram at 100 yards on Nov. 16, 2011. The ram measured 31 1/2 inches but was missing at least 2 1/2 inches from fighting.
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Tyler Wietfeld of Kodiak, Alaska, took this unique tan Corsican ram with a bow at 30 yards on Nov. 17, 2011. The ram measured 29 7/8 inches. In previous trips to the ranch, Tyler took a Blackbuck Antelope buck and a large Black Hawaiian ram.
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Brian Mize of Little Elm, TX, took this Black Hawaiian ram on Nov. 9, 2011. The ram's horns measured 34 1/4 inches.
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Jose Santos, Sr., of San Antonio, TX took this painted desert ram on Nov. 12, 2011 with one shot after stalking the sheep for quite a while. The ram measured 34 1/4 inches with a base exceeding 10 inches.
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Jose Santos, Sr., left, and his son, Jose, of San Antonio, TX visited the ranch for a second time this winter season on March 6, 2011. Jose, jr. took this impressive Corsican ram with one shot at 100 yards. The Corsican measured 32 inches with more than 2 inches broomed off on both side with bases measuring 10 inches.
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Justin Richardson of Brenham, TX took this Black Hawaiian ram Feb. 25, 2011. The ram measured 34 1/2 inches with 10 1/2-inch bases.
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Randy Schwehyer of Conroe, TX took this massive Painted Desert ram on Feb. 15, 2011. The ram measured 36 inches with a base of more than 10 inches.
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Andy Farmer of Tomball, TX took this Texas Dall ram on Feb. 15, 2011. The ram measured 32 inches but had two inches broomed off on both sides.
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Scott Nall, left, hunted with his father, Bill, on Feb. 12, 2011. Scott took this impressive Corsican ram with one shot. The ram measured just shy of 36 inches with 10-inch bases. The father-son duo from Midland, TX hunted the ranch back in December, 2010 with Scott taking a Texas Dall ram at that time.
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Jose Santos, Sr. of San Antonio, TX took this Black Hawaiian ram on Feb,. 5, 2011 with one shot. The ram measured more than 34 inches and had mass at the base of more than 10 inches.
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Jose Santos, Jr. of San Antonio took this large Texas Dall ram with one shot. The ram measured more than 31 inches with 2 inches broomed off from fighting and grazing. The horns' base measured more than 11 inches.
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John Rodrigues of Monroe, CT, bagged this huge Texas Dall ram Jan. 10, 2011. The ram measured 34 3/4 inches long with a base almost 11 inches around.
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Ronny Schweyher of Cedar Hill, TX., took this beautiful mouflon ram on Jan. 29, 2011. The 4 1/2-year-old ram measured 31 3/4 inches and had impressive mass.
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Frank Renfro of Amarillo, TXz took this large Painted Desert ram on Jan. 21, 2011 after stalking a group of rams all day long. The ram measured 34 1/2 inches. Its horns measured nearly 11 inches around at the base.
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Ed Durushia of Minneapolis, MN took this Painted Desert ram on Jan. 7, 2011. The ram measured 33 1/2 inches with a base measuring more than 10 inches.
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Rick Simonson from Minneapolis, MN took this 9-year-old mouflon ram on Jan. 6, 2011 with one shot. The old ram measured 31 1/2 inches with almost 2 inches broomed off. This was the third mouflon ram Simonson has taken at the von Netzer Ranch over the years.
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Doug Lindemann of Jefferson, WI took this mouflon ram on Dec. 9, 2010 with one shot after stalking a group of trophy rams for much of one full day. The ram measured just over 30 inches.
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Scott Nall of Midland, TX took this Texas Dall ram on Dec. 11, 2010 after stalking a group of large rams for a full day. The 2-year-old ram measured just over 30 inches.
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Tim Lindermann of Jefferson, WI, took this nice mouflon ram on Dec. 10, 2010 with one shot at 80 yards.
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Brandon von Netzer, 9-year-old grandson of ranch owner Garet von Netzer, is all smiles after bagging his first whitetail buck. Brandon downed the 3 1/2-year-old deer with one shot at 100 yards with a .243 rifle on Dec. 18, 2010
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Carlos Mondragon of College Station took this Painted Desert with one shot. The ram had a beautiful main and measured 10 1/2 inches around the base. The horns measured 32 1/2 inches.
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Daniel Mondragon of Eagle Pass bagged this monster Texas Dall after a stalk that lasted almost an entire day. The ram measured 36 inches, the largest Texas Dall ever taken on the von Netzer Ranch.
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Randy Walter of Animas, N.M. took this huge Texas Dall ram on Nov.2 with one shot. The ram's horns measured 32 inches.
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Kyle Commander, 12, of Houston, TX, took this Painted Desert ram with one shot at just over 100 yards. The ram measured 32 inches and had a base that measured almost 11 inches.
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Frank Renfro of Amarillo, TX, shot this Texas Dall ram on Feb. 22, 2010. The ram measured 31 inches but was missing more than 2 inches on each side from fighting.
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Justin Richardson of Brenham, TX, took this Texas Dall ram on Feb. 27, 2010 with one shot at 100 yards. The ram measured 33-1/2 inches.
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Terry Enfield of Arthur, Neb., took this Texas Dall ram on Feb. 6, 2010. The massive ram measured 33-1/2 inches.
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Steve Zimmerman, Jr. of Kearney, Neb. took this massive Black Hawaiian ram on Feb. 7, 2010. The ram measured 36 1/2 inches with a base of 11 inches.
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Steve Zimmerman of Ogallala, Neb. took this Painted Desert ram on Feb. 7, 2010 at about 100 yards. The ram measured just over 31 inches.
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Rick Simonsen from Coon Rapids, MN felled this mouflon ram after a long stalk on Jan. 29, 2010. The ram measured 32 inches with about 2 inches broomed off each side.
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Randy Walter of Animas, N. M. took this huge Black Hawaiian ram on Jan. 21, 2010 with one shot at 80 yards. The ram measured more than 35 inches with bases exceeding 11 inches.
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Lisa Schweyher of Cedar Hill, TX, shot this Texas Dall on Feb. 13, 2010. The ram, which had been in his share of fights, measured 32 1/2 inches and boasted enormous mass.
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Brianna Schweyher, 12, of Cedar Hill, TX, took this large Black Hawaiian ram with one shot at 100 yards on Feb. 13, 2010. The ram measured 34 1/2 inches with a base of 11 1/4 inches.
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Tyler Wietfeld, 12, of Kodiak, Alaska, took this Blackbuck antelope on November 23, 2009. The buck measured 20 1/2 inches.
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Ryan Thornton of Anchorage, Alaska, took this trophy mouflon with a beautiful saddle patch at 80 yards with one shot on Dec. 9, 2009. The 8-year-old ram measured 31 1/2 inches but had at least 2 inches broomed off.
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Eric Wietfeld of Kodiak, Alaska took this massive Mouflon on November 23, 2009 at about 150 yards. The ram measured 33 1/2 inches with about 2 inches broomed off.
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Richard Naquin of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, while hunting with his son Kobe, took this Black Hawaiian ram at 100 yards on November 17, 2009. The ram measured 36 1/2 inches.
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Al Bozich of Wintersville, Ohio took this large Painted Desert ram with one shot at about 175 yards in early March, 2009. The massive ram measured almost 37 inches on each side and had impressive mass as well.
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Bradley Davidson of LaGrange, Ga. bagged this mouflon ram in February, 2009 with one shot. The ram had impressive mass and measured close to 31 inches.
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Eric Wietfeld of Kodiak, Alaska, bagged this massive Black Hawaiian ram in late February, 2009 with one shot at about 100 yards after a lengthy stalk. The ram measured more than 39 inches and had unique mass as well. The ram scored 145 7/8 points on the Safari Club system and ranks as the No. 3 ram in the world.
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Colton Wietfeld of Wintersville, Ohio, left, bagged this beautiful Painted Desert ram late afternoon on Feb. 24, 2009. Along on the stalk was Colton's cousin, Tyler, who later bagged a Black Hawaiian ram. Colton's ram measured more than 29 inches in length but was nearly 10 inches at the base.
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Tyler Wietfeld of Kodiak, Alaska, took this large Black Hawaiian ram Feb. 25, 2009 with one shot. The ram measured nearly 35 inches in length and had a base measurement of more than 10 inches. The ram scored 134 5/8 points on the Safari Club system and earned Gold Medal status.
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Koa Carter from Hawaii took this beautiful mouflon ram on Dec. 6, 2008. The ram measured 30 1/2 inches despite about 2 inches being broomed off due to fighting.
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Richard Naquin of Baton Rouge, La. took this massive Painted Desert Corsican ram on Dec. 16, 2008. The ram measured right at 36 inches on both sides and had unique mass to go with the length.
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Chuck Dixon from Jonesborough, TN bagged this beautiful Texas Dall ram at about 100 yards in early March, 2008. The ram measured just more than 32 inches.
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Stephen Dixon from Jonesborough, TN took this massive Corsican ram at about 130 yards in early March, 2008. The ram measured well over 36 inches.
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Steve Voss of St. Michael, MN. took this Texas Dall ram in late February, 2008 from just more than 100 yards. The trophy measured just more than 30 inches.
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Ed Bailey of Union, Neb. took this ram in mid-January 2008 with one shot at 130 yards. The ram measured 30 inches.
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Dan Adamson of Creston, Iowa took this ram in mid-January 2008 after a long stalk that included low-crawling the last 50 yards for a good shot. The ram measured just over 30 inches.
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Dan Adamson of Creston, Iowa took this ram in mid-January 2008 after a long stalk that included low-crawling the last 50 yards for a good shot. The ram measured just over 30 inches.
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Terri Adamson of Creston, Iowa patiently stalked this majestic ram for most of two days before finally getting the shot she wanted. This ram measured just more than 30 inches.
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Lee Leschper, past president of the Texas Outdoor Writers Assn., made a good shot on this trophy in January 2004. His ram measured 32 1/2 inches.
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Al Bozich of Wintersville, Ohio took this trophy ram at 100 yards in mid-February, 2007. The nine-year-old ram measured 33 1/4 inches.
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Colton, 6, and his dad, Forrest Wietfeld of Wintersville, Ohio, had a memorable hunt in mid-February, 2007. They were after this unique 10-year-old ram and after 2 days of hunting, Colton made a perfect shot at 120 yards.
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Rick Simonson of Coon Rapids, Minnesota, took this ram at 75 yards. The monster ram's horns measured 34 1/4 inches.
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Chuck Dixon of Tennessee took this ram at 125 yards. The 9-year-old ram measured 32 inches. Dixon took this ram in November, 2006.
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Steve Pyle of Houston took this ram at 140 yards on a field in March 2006. This ram had enormous mass on horns that measured 31 inches.
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Eric Wietfeld of Kodiak, Alaska took this huge ram at 60 yards in March 2006. This ram measured 33 inches and was nine years old.
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Mark Connor of Decatur, Ill. took this ram at 125 yards on a coastal bermuda field in January, 2005. This ram, with a very impressive white saddle patch, measured 30 inches.
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Gary Copes of Lafayette, La. took this ram at less than 100 yards in late December, 2004. The ram measured 30 inches.
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Gary Hutchens took this ram in January 2004 while hunting a foodplot late one afternoon. The ram's horns measured 32 1/2 inches.
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Bill Bryant shot this majestic trophy from less than 100 yards just after first light one morning while hunting a turnip-triticale patch used by the animals for winter pasture. The ram's horns measured just more than 31 1/2 inches.
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Jerry Norman nailed this trophy in January 2003 from just more than 100 yards. This beautiful ram measured 34 1/2 inches.
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Jim Brewer, who has hunted trophy animals all over the world and has his own game ranch in the Texas Panhandle, bagged this ram in January 2004. The horns measured 31 1/2 inches.
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Steve Zimmerman of Ogallala, Neb. took this Painted Desert ram on Feb. 7, 2010 at about 100 yards. The ram measured just over 31 inches.
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Rick Simonsen from Coon Rapids, MN felled this mouflon ram after a long stalk on Jan. 29, 2010. The ram measured 32 inches with about 2 inches broomed off each side.
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Randy Walter of Animas, N. M. took this huge Black Hawaiian ram on Jan. 21, 2010 with one shot at 80 yards. The ram measured more than 35 inches with bases exceeding 11 inches.
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Lisa Schweyher of Cedar Hill, TX, shot this Texas Dall on Feb. 13, 2010. The ram, which had been in his share of fights, measured 32 1/2 inches and boasted enormous mass.
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Brianna Schweyher, 12, of Cedar Hill, TX, took this large Black Hawaiian ram with one shot at 100 yards on Feb. 13, 2010. The ram measured 34 1/2 inches with a base of 11 1/4 inches.
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Tyler Wietfeld, 12, of Kodiak, Alaska, took this Blackbuck antelope on November 23, 2009. The buck measured 20 1/2 inches.
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Ryan Thornton of Anchorage, Alaska, took this trophy mouflon with a beautiful saddle patch at 80 yards with one shot on Dec. 9, 2009. The 8-year-old ram measured 31 1/2 inches but had at least 2 inches broomed off.
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Eric Wietfeld of Kodiak, Alaska took this massive Mouflon on November 23, 2009 at about 150 yards. The ram measured 33 1/2 inches with about 2 inches broomed off.
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Richard Naquin of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, while hunting with his son Kobe, took this Black Hawaiian ram at 100 yards on November 17, 2009. The ram measured 36 1/2 inches.
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Al Bozich of Wintersville, Ohio took this large Painted Desert ram with one shot at about 175 yards in early March, 2009. The massive ram measured almost 37 inches on each side and had impressive mass as well.
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Bradley Davidson of LaGrange, Ga. bagged this mouflon ram in February, 2009 with one shot. The ram had impressive mass and measured close to 31 inches.
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Eric Wietfeld of Kodiak, Alaska, bagged this massive Black Hawaiian ram in late February, 2009 with one shot at about 100 yards after a lengthy stalk. The ram measured more than 39 inches and had unique mass as well. The ram scored 145 7/8 points on the Safari Club system and ranks as the No. 3 ram in the world.
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Colton Wietfeld of Wintersville, Ohio, left, bagged this beautiful Painted Desert ram late afternoon on Feb. 24, 2009. Along on the stalk was Colton's cousin, Tyler, who later bagged a Black Hawaiian ram. Colton's ram measured more than 29 inches in length but was nearly 10 inches at the base.
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Tyler Wietfeld of Kodiak, Alaska, took this large Black Hawaiian ram Feb. 25, 2009 with one shot. The ram measured nearly 35 inches in length and had a base measurement of more than 10 inches. The ram scored 134 5/8 points on the Safari Club system and earned Gold Medal status.
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Koa Carter from Hawaii took this beautiful mouflon ram on Dec. 6, 2008. The ram measured 30 1/2 inches despite about 2 inches being broomed off due to fighting.
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Richard Naquin of Baton Rouge, La. took this massive Painted Desert Corsican ram on Dec. 16, 2008. The ram measured right at 36 inches on both sides and had unique mass to go with the length.
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Chuck Dixon from Jonesborough, TN bagged this beautiful Texas Dall ram at about 100 yards in early March, 2008. The ram measured just more than 32 inches.
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Stephen Dixon from Jonesborough, TN took this massive Corsican ram at about 130 yards in early March, 2008. The ram measured well over 36 inches.
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Steve Voss of St. Michael, MN. took this Texas Dall ram in late February, 2008 from just more than 100 yards. The trophy measured just more than 30 inches.
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Ed Bailey of Union, Neb. took this ram in mid-January 2008 with one shot at 130 yards. The ram measured 30 inches.
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Dan Adamson of Creston, Iowa took this ram in mid-January 2008 after a long stalk that included low-crawling the last 50 yards for a good shot. The ram measured just over 30 inches.
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Dan Adamson of Creston, Iowa took this ram in mid-January 2008 after a long stalk that included low-crawling the last 50 yards for a good shot. The ram measured just over 30 inches.
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Terri Adamson of Creston, Iowa patiently stalked this majestic ram for most of two days before finally getting the shot she wanted. This ram measured just more than 30 inches.
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Lee Leschper, past president of the Texas Outdoor Writers Assn., made a good shot on this trophy in January 2004. His ram measured 32 1/2 inches.
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Al Bozich of Wintersville, Ohio took this trophy ram at 100 yards in mid-February, 2007. The nine-year-old ram measured 33 1/4 inches.
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Colton, 6, and his dad, Forrest Wietfeld of Wintersville, Ohio, had a memorable hunt in mid-February, 2007. They were after this unique 10-year-old ram and after 2 days of hunting, Colton made a perfect shot at 120 yards.
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Rick Simonson of Coon Rapids, Minnesota, took this ram at 75 yards. The monster ram's horns measured 34 1/4 inches.
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Chuck Dixon of Tennessee took this ram at 125 yards. The 9-year-old ram measured 32 inches. Dixon took this ram in November, 2006.
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Steve Pyle of Houston took this ram at 140 yards on a field in March 2006. This ram had enormous mass on horns that measured 31 inches.
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Eric Wietfeld of Kodiak, Alaska took this huge ram at 60 yards in March 2006. This ram measured 33 inches and was nine years old.
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Mark Connor of Decatur, Ill. took this ram at 125 yards on a coastal bermuda field in January, 2005. This ram, with a very impressive white saddle patch, measured 30 inches.
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Gary Copes of Lafayette, La. took this ram at less than 100 yards in late December, 2004. The ram measured 30 inches.
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Gary Hutchens took this ram in January 2004 while hunting a foodplot late one afternoon. The ram's horns measured 32 1/2 inches.
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Bill Bryant shot this majestic trophy from less than 100 yards just after first light one morning while hunting a turnip-triticale patch used by the animals for winter pasture. The ram's horns measured just more than 31 1/2 inches.
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Jerry Norman nailed this trophy in January 2003 from just more than 100 yards. This beautiful ram measured 34 1/2 inches.
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Jim Brewer, who has hunted trophy animals all over the world and has his own game ranch in the Texas Panhandle, bagged this ram in January 2004. The horns measured 31 1/2 inches.
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