Trophy Aoudad Hunts on a private ranch in Lower Palo Dura Canyon. Palo Duro Canyon has been called "The Grand Canyon of Texas," both for its size and for the dramatic geological features, including the multicolored layers of rock and steep mesa walls similar to those in the Grand Canyon.

2 Day Fully Guided Aoudad Hunt is $750 with a $2,500 trophy fee

 

 

 

The Aoudad or Barbary Sheep is orginally from North Africa. They were originally released into the Palo Duro Canyon of Texas in 1957-58, where it has become firmly established. Technically, they are not considered a pure sheep but actually have morphological and biological features of both a sheep and a goat. Mature males will have a live weight of up to 275 pounds, and both males and females grow horns, but male’s horns grow considerably larger.

A respectable free range aoudad trophy will sport horns in excess of 27”, and anything over 30” is considered exceptionally good. Aoudads have a unique pelage characterized by a solid color throughout their body which is sandy color and blends exceptionally well with their environment. Additionally, they have a striking long beard which runs from their throat all the way down to their chest, and they also sport long hair as chaps on their front legs, thus they make impressive life-size or half-size mounts.