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A potential change to the size of bighorn sheep being hunted in Alberta is causing concern among some some hunters, outfitters and taxidermists.

The proposal, which is being considered for the 2016 hunting season, would change the legal definition of trophy sheep to a full curl from a four-fifth curl and shorten the hunting season in some areas of the province.

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“It means that the sheep will be a couple of years older,” said Duncan MacDonnell, a spokesman for Alberta Environment and Sustainable Resource Development.

A bighorn sheep with a four-fifth curl is about four to five years old.

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The change, which would affect many of the areas in the Foothills, has led to concern by some Alberta business owners.

“Our biggest concern is the full curl regulation,” said Chad Lenz, who owns two outfitting companies near Caroline, AB, and sits on the board of the Alberta Professional Outfitters Society.