Memories of a Bear Hunter – 1876 By Colonel Wm. D. Pickett
My stay at Fort Peck lasted for about a month—from July 29 to August 27, on which day I left by the steamer Key West to go further up the river. This was the …
East Meets West By Beau Martonik
BACKGROUND For my entire life, I’ve been a hunter. I became hooked on bowhunting from the beginning, and would do anything to be a great archery hunter like my Dad. As I grew through my …
A Special Place By Scott Hill
I’d heard about Coues deer in passing growing up hunting in Nevada but had not given it much thought until my best friend called and asked “Can you go to Mexico next week!? We might …
World’s Record Dall’s Sheep Harry L. Swank, Jr. Alaska Dall’s Sheep – Current Rank #1 – 1961
As I snugged the .264 against my shoulder, the great Dall’s ram moved closer to the edge of the ridge and peered down curiously. Instinctively I brought the crosshairs to bear, but as my finger …
Born to Hunt: Reflections on the Yukon Territory By Nolan Osborne
“Some dogs are born to hunt and some destined to live in sedentary style, never getting far from the comfortable fireside of home. Men are not much different.” -A. Russell, Grizzly Country I thought I’d caught sheep fever …
Priorities By Mikael Charbonneau
Hunting the Rocky Mountains started as an unreachable dream over a decade ago. Then it became a goal to hunt mountain big game when I moved to western Canada, and now it’s simply a deep …
The Wilderness of the Upper Yukon Chapter XIII – The Pelly Mountains
CHAPTER XIII THE PELLY MOUNTAINS – 1905 July 22.—The next day was very hot, and after sifting out provisions for the trip and arranging a pack for Danger to carry, we spent the rest of …
There and Back Again, By James Dorrett
Feature Image Photo Credit Cedar & Sagebrush “Hey Tim, how much do you think it rained today?” As I looked at Tim, he thought for a moment and then in typical dry Kiwi fashion answered: …
The Longest Day, By Luke Ramousch
As hunters we have all been there before: lying in bed the night before a special hunt, unable to slow down our thoughts. For a lot of us, North America’s wild sheep will keep us …
The Last-Minute Ram, By Scott Albrechtson
My obsession with sheep hunting started four years ago when I went on my first Stone sheep hunt in the Cassiar Mountains of British Columbia. I was mesmerized by the remote alpine country that these …