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Brett Wiedmann and Kevin Hurley discuss the restoration of North Dakota bighorn sheep, tracing the effort from early translocation failures to the successful introduction of Missouri River Breaks sheep from Montana, and the lasting impact on bighorn conservation and hunting opportunities in the state.

Cold blood trails, self-doubt, and formidable terrain—Mike Barber experienced it all in his 2023 quest to kill a Wyoming bighorn. Walk alongside him as he leans on determination to navigate the highs and lows that every sheep hunter will eventually encounter, especially when it’s their last of four sheep in the FNAWS.

Michael Braegelmann started hunting sheep in the 1970s. He killed a desert bighorn, then a Dall’s, then a Stone’s. Every trip was an adventure with friends. Decades passed, and in 2022, he began treatment for stage IV cancer. He had just one ram left before his FNAWS was complete. Thankfully, his friends would be there to help.