Both rams and ewes have horns that curve back and down in a semicircle. Horns continue to grow until the sheep is at least 10 years old. Mature rams' horns will measure 26 to 28 inches, while they can reach 36 inches in length and 16 inches at the base. Any mature ram over 28 inches is an admirable trophy. Ewes grow horns up to 20 inches, with only half the mass of ram horns.
Aoudads are a striking golden to almost red color.
An impressive wall mount includes the whole front half of the ram, including front legs and chaps. On the rocky rim of a sliver of Caprock, with the wind whipping their long chaps, horns curving like heavy scimitars and the High Plains sun lighting them like gold, they are among the most gorgeous animals on earth. They have split hooves with soft center pads and hard-rimmed edges that can grip any ledge. They can scamper up sheer cliffs that would give a lizard pause. And they are always close to a vertical escape.