These Free-Range Fair Chase Aoudad Sheep Hunts take place in the Chinati Mountains in West Texas on some of the largest ranches with a combined acreage of more than 750,000 acres. The properties have large populations of Aoudad Sheep and have placed many entries into the SCI Free Range Category, including 3 in the top 25. This is by no coincidence. Only certain regions of West Texas have the superior genetics to produce record book Aoudad Sheep, which the ranches have proven many times. Property size with proper management and allowing rams with the right genetics to reach 10-14 years of age is key to producing record book Aoudad.