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November 2015
By Mark Watson, Black Hills Pioneer —  DEADWOOD — Deadwood’s bighorn sheep herd is thriving, and its members still give people a show around the city. The herd frequents an area of rocks on Deadwood Hill, and they amaze some people by their agility on steep rocks. “They are excellent rock climbers. They are a...
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Unlike ungulates (deer and elk), bighorn sheep rams start growing their horns at birth and continue to grow their horns throughout their lifespan. They do not shed their horns like ungulates shed antlers. Instead, their horns grow until the animal dies. Within each horn there is a living core that provides a continuous flow of...
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By – Associated Press – Sunday, November 15, 2015 DEADWOOD, S.D. (AP) – A bighorn sheep herd that state wildlife officials released in February into the Grizzly Gulch burn area is thriving in the hills above Deadwood, and its members continue to give residents a show. The herd frequently visits a rocky area on Deadwood...
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