Sheep book

[Carl 9.3x62]

Any recommendations on a good, relevant book on bighorn sheep ecology and hunting? I have a few older books, Quest for Giant Bighorns by Duncan Gilchrist, the Art of Big Game Hunting by Jack O'Connor, and Horns in the High Country by Russell. Looking for something preferably a bit more modern.

 

[BuzzH]

All of Duncan's books are actually pretty good with relevant information about Montana Sheep that still largely applies.

 

[BuzzH]

This one was decent:

The Quest for Dall Sheep : A Historic... book by Jack Wilson

 

[Carl 9.3x62]

Thanks Buzz

 

[rybwv]

Haven't read these, but they are on my list to acquire.

Rampages 3 Volume Set with Shipping in the US. Orders can be placed directly through the author: [email protected] or phone 907-745-4644 Home or 907-669-0043 Cell — RAMPAGES 1-2-3

3 Volume Set Collector’s Edition in Slipcase with Swank Ram in the Wrangle Mountains in Alaska This is a culmination of 11 year’s of research and interviews History of Alaska Dall sheep hunting 1914-2018 98 Sheep hunter profiles/stories 1800+ pages – Equivalent to 6 normal sheep bo

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[MTGunner]

Duncan Gilchrist all the way. His books may not be new but still informative about regions and tactics. MTG

 

[BrooksRanger]

Haven't read these, but they are on my list to acquire.

Rampages 3 Volume Set with Shipping in the US. Orders can be placed directly through the author: [email protected] or phone 907-745-4644 Home or 907-669-0043 Cell — RAMPAGES 1-2-3

3 Volume Set Collector’s Edition in Slipcase with Swank Ram in the Wrangle Mountains in Alaska This is a culmination of 11 year’s of research and interviews History of Alaska Dall sheep hunting 1914-2018 98 Sheep hunter profiles/stories 1800+ pages – Equivalent to 6 normal sheep bo

rampages123.com

I don’t think you’ll find more published information on sheep hunting anywhere. Great books to read, and written by a great guy.

 

[winmag]

Has anyone actually tried to read a Gilchrist book cover to cover? My lord he could have benefitted from an editor. But then I guess the books would have been pamphlets if the redundant content was removed, because 50% of the content is repeated multiple times. It's fine if you're picking chapters to read individually but its very painful to attempt to read cover to cover. I challenge you to read Hunting the Rocky Mountain Goat or On Caribou Hunting without losing your patience.

He also has a knack for being very proud of his hunting and shooting abilities, but you'll hear multiple stories about how he was down to his last bullet and finally connected. Cracks me up.

 

[Zak]

'From the Himalayas to the Rockies' by Frisina (2006) picks up where James Clark left off with his classic 'The Great Arc of the Wild Sheep' from the 1960s. It includes sheep along the great arc from Asia and the Middle East, so not just bighorns.

'A Sheep Hunter's Diary' by Ronald Gabriel (2013) is good for international sheep and goat hunting stories, combined with interesting history of the places he travels to.

'Great Rams I - IV' by Robert Anderson are some of the best books on sheep hunting, just hard to find at a decent price unless you're patient.

'The Best of Sheep Hunting' by John Batten was published by Amwell Press in the 1980s, it's an anthology of hunting stories from different books, and it includes a bibliography so it has lots of ideas for further reading.

My personal favorite is 'Desert Bighorns: Arizona's Mountain Kings' by Tom Saad, but it's unfortunate that it's never for sale. It covers the history of Arizona desert sheep hunting.

One book I don't have but am still looking for is a nice set is the 'CIC Caprinae Atlas' by Damm and Franco, for an overview of the world's Caprinae species.

 

[geetar]

Has anyone actually tried to read a Gilchrist book cover to cover? My lord he could have benefitted from an editor. But then I guess the books would have been pamphlets if the redundant content was removed, because 50% of the content is repeated multiple times. It's fine if you're picking chapters to read individually but its very painful to attempt to read cover to cover. I challenge you to read Hunting the Rocky Mountain Goat or On Caribou Hunting without losing your patience.

He also has a knack for being very proud of his hunting and shooting abilities, but you'll hear multiple stories about how he was down to his last bullet and finally connected. Cracks me up.

Only ever read the Montana Land Of Giant Rams. I read the whole thing and he admitted to not finding any rams on his first trips into the unlimited areas he didn't come off that way to me but I never knew him and haven't read the rest of his books as most of them are more than I'm willing to pay for a book so I'm not saying you're wrong about the rest of them.

 

[MTGomer]

Has anyone actually tried to read a Gilchrist book cover to cover? My lord he could have benefitted from an editor. But then I guess the books would have been pamphlets if the redundant content was removed, because 50% of the content is repeated multiple times. It's fine if you're picking chapters to read individually but its very painful to attempt to read cover to cover. I challenge you to read Hunting the Rocky Mountain Goat or On Caribou Hunting without losing your patience.

He also has a knack for being very proud of his hunting and shooting abilities, but you'll hear multiple stories about how he was down to his last bullet and finally connected. Cracks me up.

Dunc’s books are made to be read on a long hunt, maybe with a few edibles on a bad weather day. His tales of how light his pack is, how he jerked rams on the mountainside and dumping fuel from a cub to take off, along with his witty little sayings are a lot funnier under the right circumstances.

 

[BuzzH]

Has anyone actually tried to read a Gilchrist book cover to cover? My lord he could have benefitted from an editor. But then I guess the books would have been pamphlets if the redundant content was removed, because 50% of the content is repeated multiple times. It's fine if you're picking chapters to read individually but its very painful to attempt to read cover to cover. I challenge you to read Hunting the Rocky Mountain Goat or On Caribou Hunting without losing your patience.

He also has a knack for being very proud of his hunting and shooting abilities, but you'll hear multiple stories about how he was down to his last bullet and finally connected. Cracks me up.

If you personally knew Duncan you would appreciate his books more...what a character.

 

[Valen]

My first two sheep book purchases were Jack O’Connors Sheep and Sheep Hunting and Dr Valerius Geists book Mountain Sheep: A Study in Behavior and Evolution