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Articles on Hunting, Conservation, and the Mountain Lifestyle.

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Sheep Camp - Part One

A Place Like No Other

We end up in places. That’s where life’s journeys lead—some places we choose, and others are chosen for us. To a sheep hunter, pilot, guide, camp cook, and wrangler, sheep camp is something we choose. It may very well be among our best or worst places.

Badlands Ram by Parker Schuster

Ram Revival

Chester Moore

The Conservation Movement Behind the Big Wave of Record-Breaking Bighorns

Sheep Calibar graph with Jack O'Connor in the background

Sheep Calibers: Who’s Top Gun?

Matt Dwonch

Ask a group of hunters in sheep camp what the best caliber is, and you’ll get a mix of passionate, making the case sermons, eye rolls, and maybe even a few bruised egos.

Prescribed burn in British Columbia to improve wildlife habitat

Fire On the Mountain: The Power of Prescribed Burns for Wild Sheep

Chester Moore

Precision Conservation – Across the West, one thing is clear: when it’s done right, fire brings habitat back to life.

Collage with mule deer and aoudad

Duel in the Desert: Aoudad Management Beyond Bighorns

Chester Moore

With aoudad overrunning West Texas and spreading deadly disease to bighorns while outcompeting mule deer, hunter-conservationists face one of the greatest wildlife management challenges of our time.

Building. Rinehart-Newlon water catchement

Power in Partnerships: The Rinehart-Newlon Water Catchment Project

Chester Moore

In Arizona’s Harcuvar Mountains, a groundbreaking partnership between hunter-conservationists, volunteers, and private landowners creates a vital new water source.

Hiking on public land

The Other Public Land Issue

Greg Schildwachter

The proposal to sell public land, though defeated, is likely to re-emerge at some point.  Meanwhile, related issues are active concerning the Land and Water Conservation Fund and the Legacy Restoration Fund.

Field Photo

Taking Great Field Photos of Your Ram

Matt Dwonch

Ten guide-approved tips for taking respectful and memorable photos of your trophy of a lifetime. 

Dire wolf

Designer Rams and Dire Wolves: What Does Cloning and Gene Editing Mean For Hunter-Conservationists?

Chester Moore

From cloned Marco Polo sheep in Montana to de-extinct dire wolves roaming a Texas research facility, the rise of cloning and gene editing is reshaping the future of wildlife conservation—and raising urgent questions for hunter-conservationists.

Youth hunting chukars with blue sky

Youth Take Aim at Annual Chukar and Pheasant Hunt

Ryan Brock, Ph.D.

More than just a hunt — an unforgettable introduction to conservation, outdoor traditions, and the camaraderie that comes from sharing the field.