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2026
Q1 - March Cover - Justin Fox, 184” San Gorgonios Ram, Dry Creek Outfitters From the Editor - Mike J. Borel, p3 President’s Letter - Jim Fitzgerald, p5 2026 CDFW Fundraising Permits. p6 My First Big Game Harvest. Jules Baisinger, p7 Annual Fundraiser – For The Kids Too, Glen Pyne, p8 A Memory Thirty Years In The Making. Dvid Shadoan, p9 New People On The Team!, Mike Borel, p10 BC Moose Hunt, Eric Govan, p12 Spain Beceite Ibex Hunt, Eric Govan, p14 An Eye Opening Trip, Jim Fitzgerald w/ Lincoln Laughlin, p21 CA WSF Board Elections Coming Up In June – Nominees Sought, p22 How Hunting Makes Me A Better Businessman, Vince Bloom, p23 The Katie Martin Drinker In The Cady’s (update), John Ware & Mike Borel, p23 Six Day Slam, Darryl Williams, p24 Continued Galad Success: Sl82 Flat Top, Scott Gibson, p29 California Fish And Game Commission Meeting Update, p31 CDFW Update Region 6 Spring 2026, Danielle Glass, p32 Governmental Affairs Update, Don Priest, p35 The Southern Bristol Mountains: A Brief History Of California’s Ninth Bighorn Sheep Hunt Zone, Vernon C. Bleich, p36 The Politics Of Conservation, p40 2026 CA WSF Fundraiser Sponsorship Opportunities!, p43
2025
Q1 - March Cover - Justin Fox, 184” San Gorgonios Ram, Dry Creek Outfitters From the Editor - Mike J. Borel, p3 President’s Letter - Jim Fitzgerald, p5 2026 CDFW Fundraising Permits. p6 My First Big Game Harvest. Jules Baisinger, p7 Annual Fundraiser – For The Kids Too, Glen Pyne, p8 A Memory Thirty Years In The Making. Dvid Shadoan, p9 New People On The Team!, Mike Borel, p10 BC Moose Hunt, Eric Govan, p12 Spain Beceite Ibex Hunt, Eric Govan, p14 An Eye Opening Trip, Jim Fitzgerald w/ Lincoln Laughlin, p21 CA WSF Board Elections Coming Up In June – Nominees Sought, p22 How Hunting Makes Me A Better Businessman, Vince Bloom, p23 The Katie Martin Drinker In The Cady’s (update), John Ware & Mike Borel, p23 Six Day Slam, Darryl Williams, p24 Continued Galad Success: Sl82 Flat Top, Scott Gibson, p29 California Fish And Game Commission Meeting Update, p31 CDFW Update Region 6 Spring 2026, Danielle Glass, p32 Governmental Affairs Update, Don Priest, p35 The Southern Bristol Mountains: A Brief History Of California’s Ninth Bighorn Sheep Hunt Zone, Vernon C. Bleich, p36 The Politics Of Conservation, p40 2026 CA WSF Fundraiser Sponsorship Opportunities!, p43
Q4 - December Cover - Cody Darling, Whites, Sierra Crest Outfitters From the Editor - Mike J. Borel, p3 President’s Letter - Jim Fitzgerald, p5 California Dreamin’ - Cody Darling, p6 What A Journey, What A Hunter - Rick Gollum, p14 Waiting On The Bull - Susan Fitzgerald, p15 What A Croc! Zambia Hunt - John Ware, p17 Where The Northern Lights Are South - A True Arctic Adventure - Peggy Barnett Lee, p19 Mountain Goats, Brown Bears And Meat Care - Craig Van Arsdale, p20 Two Members Reach Milestone - Editor, p22 Current Status Of California Desert Bighorn - Rick Ianniello, p23 Water Development In The Desert - Steve Marschke and Debbie Miller Marschke, p24 An Historical Account Of Opening California’s 8th Bighorn Sheep Hunt Zone: The White Mountains - Vernon C. Bleich, PhD, p26 GALAD – State Lands Installation Success – Confirmed - Scott Gibson, p29 The Politics Of Conservation - Bill Gaines, p30 California’s AB 1127: A Backdoor Striker-Fired Handgun Ban - Tammy Scott, p33 Wolf In Sheep’s Clothing? California Bill Carries Potential Consequences For Dog Breeders, Owners - Tammy Scott, p34 …
Q3 - September Cover - Paul Kelly, 14+ Year Old Ram from Kelso/Old Dads, Sierra Crest Outfitters From The Editor’s Desk - Mike J. Borel, p3 President’s Letter - Jim Fitzgerald, p5 Eagle Eye - Brad Lucich, p6 The “A” Team - David Coleman, p8 Steve Hornady’s California Desert Bighorn Hunt - World of Sports Afield Channel, p10 My Desert Bighorn Sheep Hunt - Paul Kelly, p12 Claude Howard Polar Bear - Claude Howard, p13 The Newberry Crew Keeps Going And Going - Scott Gibson, p18 One Country, Two Chamois Species, Three Days - Part 2 - John Ware, p20 How To Hunt Sheep Every Year! - Vince Bloom, p23 Government Issues Update - Don Priest, p26 Desert Bighorn Sheep Program Update - Danielle Glass, p27 Water Development In The Desert - Steve Marschke and Debbie Miller Marschke, p28 California’s Seventh Bighorn Sheep Hunt Zone: The Sheep Hole Mountains (Part II) - Vernonc C. Bleich, PhD, p27 Two New Wildlife Crossings Proposed In The Morongo Basin - Scott Gibson, p34 The Politics Of Conservation - Bill Gaines, p35
Q2 - June Cover - Billy Silva, Newberry Mountains, Dry Creek Outfitters From the Editor - Mike J. Borel, p3 President’s Letter - Donald C. Martin, p5 Patience, Perseverance, And The Perfect Shot! - Billy Silva, p6 California Wild Sheep Summit XXXVI - Mike J. Borel, p8 How Many Chances - Mike Smiefert, p9 Beyond The Hunt – A Girlfriend’s Journey On The Once-In-A-Lifetime Desert Bighorn Sheep Hunt - Tami Douglas and Todd Roberts, p12 Annual Fundraising Dinner Update - Donald C. Martin & Ken Crother, p19 One Country, Two Chamois Species, Three Days (Part 1) - Beverly Valdez & John Ware, p27 Argentina Red Stag - Mike Torres, Distinguished Life Member, p30 Government Issues Update - Don Priest, Distinguished Life Member, p31 Desert Bighorn Sheep Program Update - Danielle Glass, CDFW Environmental Scientist, p32 Future RWWS Installations Scheduled - Debbie Miller Marschke, Board of Directors, SCBS, p33 California’s Seventh Bighorn Sheep Hunt Zone: The Sheep Hole Mountains (Part I) - Vernon C. Bleich, p34 Genetic Analysis Of 2024 Desert Bighorn Capture Samples In Southeastern California - Clint Epps, Rachel Crowhurst, Christina Aiello, Department of Fisheries, Wildlife, and Conservation Sciences - Oregon State University, p 38 The Politics Of Conservation - Bill Gaines, p40
Q1 - March Cover - Jessica Haddox South Bristol Mountains, Dry Creek Outfitters From the Editor - Mike J. Borel, p3 President’s Letter - Donald C. Martin, p5 RAM DOWN! -Jessica Haddox, p6 California Wild Sheep Summit XXXV - Mike J. Borel, VP Operations , p8 Desert Bighorn Sheep December 30th 2024! - David Coleman, p9 Snail - Jason Bruce, p11 Canada Moose - Claude Howard, Life Member, p12 The Secret To My Successful Sheep Hunt - David Comer, p13 Photos From The Field - p15 Annual Fundraising Dinner Update - Don Martin and Ken Crother Fundraising Committee Co-Chairs, p19 Alaska Church 14C Mountain Goat - Vince Bloom, Distinguished Life Member, p20 “Aurora” First State Lands Wildlife Water System Completed - Debbie Miller Marschke, Board of Directors, SCBS, p22 Government Issues Update - Don Priest, Distinguished Life Member, Board Member, p24 R10 Fay Dee Water Haul And (3rd) Tank Installation - Scott Gibson, Distinguished Life Member and SCBS Member, p26 The San Gorgonio Wilderness Hunt Zone: Brief History And Additional NotesOnCalifornia’sSixth Bighorn Sheep Hunt Unit - Vernon C. Bleich, PhD, p27 The Politics Of Conservation - Bill Gaines, Gaines and Associates, p32
2024
Q4 - December Cover - Riley Iden, Cady Mountains 2023-24 Season Hunting with Dry Creek Outfitters From the Editor's Desk - Mike J. Borel, p3 President’s Letter - Donald C. Martin, p5 Dreams To Memories: The Story Of A Dall Sheep Hunt - Jed Brusseau, Distinguished Life Member, p6 Alaska Hunting — Moose, Goat, And Deer - Craig Van Arsdale, p8 Live On - Steve Cooper, p10 6 Points - Riley Iden, p11 River Bear and Bull - Mike Torres, p15 Success At Last – State Lands Guzzler Launches New Era - Debbie Miller Marschke, p17 Kuiu Helps Wild Sheep In California As Part Of Their “Conservation Direct” Projects, p19 The Orocopia Mountains: A Brief History Of California’s Fifth Bighorn Sheep Hunt Zone - Vernon C. Bleich, PhD, p23 The Politics Of Conservation - Bill Gaines, Gaines and Associates, p27
Q3 - September Cover - Brent Mason, Newberry-Rodman-Ord, Dry Creek Outfitters From the Editor's Desk - Mike J. Borel, p3 President’s Letter - Donald C. Martin, p5 Against All Odds - Hal Stauff, p6 Desert Dreaming - Brent Mason, p8 Recap Of The July 20, 2024 DBH Hunter Orientation - Mike J. Borel, p10 Tips From The July 2024 DBH Hunter Orientation - George Kerr, p11 State Lands Project – Game On! - Debbie Miller Marschke, p17 Government Issues Update - Don Priest, p20 The Way Of Things - Carlos Gallinger, p21 CDFW Wildlife Branch Update - Paige Prentice, p22 The East Chocolate Mountains: A Brief History Of California’s Fourth Bighorn Sheep Hunt Zone (Part III) - Nancy G. Andrew, Steven G. Torres, and Vernon C. Bleich, p23 The Politics Of Conservation - Bill Gaines, p27
Q2 - June Cover - Tim Mercier, Newberry/Ord/Rodman Mountains, Dry Creek Outfitters From the Editor - Mike J. Borel, p3 President’s Letter - Donald C. Martin, p5 A Divine Ram - Paul Divine, p6 Old Desert Warriors - Tim Mercier, p8 Sheep Summit XXXIV (34) Recap - Mike Borel, p10 Jim Shockey’s Hand of Man Museum - Mike Borel, p11 CRANKER - Trevor Crowley, p12 2024 Annual banquet / Fundraiser Update - Donald C Martin, p14 A Great Father's Day Gift - Vince Bloom, p16 California Dreaming - Alan Fortune, p18 Aoudad/Barbary Sheep in Morocco - Mike Borel, p27 Ibex Grand slam - Claude Howard, Life Member, p28 Water Development Work in the Desert - Debbie Miller Marschke, p29 The Way of Things - Carlos Gallinger, p31 The East Chocolate Mountains: A Brief History Of California’s Fourth Bighorn Sheep Hunt Zone (Part II) - Vernon C. Bleich PhD., et. Al., p33
Q1 - March Cover - Joel Brown, Clark-Kingston Mountains, Dry Creek Outfitters From the Editor - Mike J. Borel, p3 President’s Letter - Donald C. Martin, p5 RAMZILLA - Joel Brown, p6 2023 Desert Bighorn Sheep Hunt in the Marble/Clipper Mountains - Bob Carrell, p8 WSF Grassroots Award For CA WSF Member - John Ware, Distinguished Life Member, p10 Meet Your New Director: Matt St Martin - p11 2023 AK Mountain Goat Hunt - Craig Van Arsdale, Life Member, p12 2024 Annual Banquet / Fundraiser Preview - Donald C. Martin, p15 GSCO Convention Recap - Mike J. Borel, p24 Water Development Work in the Desert - Debbie Miller Marschke, p25 U.S. Marines Help Airlift Water Tanks - 2nd Lt. Madison Walls, p27 Sheep Scouting - John Ware, Distinguished Life Member, p28 Government Issues Update - Don Priest, Distinguished Life Member, p29 SB31 Bearclaws Repairs - Scott Gibson, Distinguished Life Member, p30 CDFW Update and White Mountain Survey - Danielle Glass, p31 San Gorgonio 2023 Sheep Count - Scott Gibson, Distinguished Life Member, p32 The East Chocolate Mountains History Part I - Nancy G. Andrew & Vernon C. Bleich, Ph.D., p33 The Politics Of Conservation - Bill Gaines, p36 Get Better Field Photos - Bradley Abolition, p38
2023
Q4 - December Cover - Matt Gallo, Orocopia Mountains Ram w/ Kellog Trophy Hunts From the Editor's Desk - Mike J. Borel, p3 President’s Letter - Donald C. Martin, p5 My 2023 California Dream Sheep Hunt - Bob Pagel, p6 Alaska Extreme - Matt St Martin, Life Member, p8 Meet Your New Director: John Oldenkamp, p9 First Hunt - Faith Lehman, CA WSF Sponsored Women Hunt participant, p10 Who’s The Luckiest Member This Year? - Mike Torres, Distinguished Life Member, p12 2022 Alaska Dall Ram Rifle Hunt - Craig Van Arsdale, Life Member, p12 California Wild Sheep Summit XXXIII (33), p13 2024 Annual Banquet / Fundraiser Preview, p16 My Stone Sheep and Mountain Goat Hunt - Scott Hulse, Life Member, p17 Bighorn Sheep Capture In The Panamint Mountains - Scott Gibson, Distinguished Life Member, p21 CA WSF Member Receives The Aldo Leopold Conservation Award, p23 Time-Lapse Photography: A New Focus On Wildlife (Reprint), James H. Davis and Vernon C. Bleich, p27 Government Issues Update - Don Priest, p29 CAFW Update And White Mountain Survey - Danielle Glass, CDFW Desert Bighorn Biologist Region 6, p31 Kingston Range And Clark Mountain: A Brief History Of California’s Third Bighorn Sheep Hunt Zone (Part II Of II) - Vernon C. Bleich, Ph.D., p33 The Politics Of Conservation - Bill Gaines, Gaines and Associates, p36
Q3 - September Cover - Brock Hinton, Cody Mountains Ram From the Editor's Desk - Mike J. Borel, p3 President’s Letter - Donald C. Martin, p5 My Clark Kingston Mountain Range Desert BigHorn Sheep hunt - Bryson Roles, p6 JOY and SORROW - Andrew Pontius, p8 Newberry, Rodman, and Ord Mountains Desert Bighorn - Tom Loy, p9 Old Man Mountain - Mike Torres, p11 2024 Annual banquet / Fundraiser Preview - Donald C. Martin, p14 Scotland Ireland Hunt - Susan Fitzgerald, p16 State Lands Scouting Effort - Steve Marschke, p23 R12 Little Fargo“Hot Shots” - Scott Gibson, p24 VerminWater Haul - Scott Gibson, p25 Government Issues Update - Don Priest, p26 CA Fish and Wildlife Update and White Mountain Survey - Rick Ianniello, p27 2021-22 Annual Report for the Sierra Nevada Bighorn Sheep Recovery Program - p28 Kingston Range And Clark Mountain: A Brief History Of California’s Third Bighorn Sheep Hunt Zone (Part I) - Vernon C. Bleich, Ph.D., p29 Sky Valley Ecological Reserve Drinker Repairs with Quail Forever - Scott Gibson, p32 2022 Greenland Muskox Adventure - John C. Ware, p33 The Politics Of Conservation - Bill Gaines, p36
Q2 - June Cover - Jeff Doty, Marble / Clipper Mountains, Dry Creek Outfitters From the Editor - Mike J. Borel, p3 President’s Letter - Donald C. Martin, p5 First Loser - Elgin (Bob) Bowers, p6 My Desert Bighorn Sheep Hunt - John MacLatchie, p8 The Old Warrior - Jeff Doty, p10 2023 Annual Fundraiser & Annual Banquet - Wow What A Night! - Donald C. Martin, p13 Wyoming Bighorn Hunt - Tammy Scott, Life Member, p19 Colty The Billy Goat - Dan O’Connell, p21 Recognizing Our Partners At USMC - Scott Gibson, Distinguished Life Member, p27 Breathing New Life Into Old Systems: Guzzler Repairs - Debra Miller Marschke, p30 Government Issues Update - Don Priest, Distinguished Life Member, p33 California Fish And Wildlife Update - Ana Solberg, p34 A Bullet Train, A Solar Plant, And Bighorn Sheep - Vernon C. Bleich, Ph.D., p35 Don’t Wait - Brad Aboltin, Life Member, p40 F&G Commission Adopts 2023/2024 Wild Sheep Regs - Bill Gaines, p43
Q1 - March Cover - Bobby Bowers - Marble Clipper Mountains Ram From the Editor - Mike J. Borel, p3 President’s Letter - Donald C. Martin, p5 Lance Young’s California Ram - Lance Young, p6 Sindh Ibex Hunt In Pakistan - Wes Alston, p7 The Hard-Working Man’s Ram - Brad Abolition and Andrew Pontious, p8 Nubian Ibex December 2022 Hunt - Mike J. Borel, p10 2023 Annual Fundraiser & Annual Banquet Update - Donald C. Martin, p13 Wyoming Supertag Soup - Lew Webb, p17 What Does AI Have To Say About Hunting And Conservation? - John C. Ware, p18 HUGE News For Desert Bighorn In California - Mike J. Borel, p23 SCBS Secures Lease Of State Lands - Debra Miller Marschke, p24 Government Issues Update - Don Priest, p25 California Fish And Wildlife Update, Danielle Glass, p26 Bighorn Sheep Conservation In California: Further Historical Insights - Vernon C. Bleich, Ph.D., p28 Successful Repair At R5 Chuckwalla (Ship Creek) - Scott Gibson, p33 CA WSF Policy Team At Work To Keep You On The Mountain - Bill Gaines, p35
2022
Q4 - December Cover - Mac Cole, White Mountains, Kellogg Trophy Hunts From the Editor - Mike J. Borel, p3 President’s Message - Donald C. Martin, p5 The Gregg Bell Ram - Andrew Pontious, p6 The Biggest Bighorns in the Book - Bone and Crockett, p8 Is There One More DIY Hunt In Me? You Bet! - Ted Schnack, p10 2023 Annual Fundraiser & Annual Banquet Update - Donald C. Martin, p12 Yukon Doubleheader - Mike Torres, Distinguished Life Member, p15 2022 Antelope Hunt - Bob Keagy, Distinguished Life Member, p17 Government Issues Update - Don Priest, Distinguished Life Member, p23 Wildlife Professionals Continue Close Watch Of Desert Bighorn Connectivity Along CAI-15, p24 CA Fish And Wildlife Update - Danielle Glass, CDFW, p26 CA WSF Sponsored Breakfast For D14 Zone Clean-Up - Scott Gibson, Life Member, p27 Some Thoughts On Feral Equids, and a Few Asses - Vernon C. Bleich, Ph.D., p28 Mylar Menace - Debra Miller Marschke, SCBS, p32 New Favorite Gear - Steve Hunter, p33 Significant Majority of Americans Support the Recovering America’s Wildlife Act - Mark Damian Duda, p34 2021/2022 Legislative Session Nears Conclusion - Bill Gaines, Gaines and Associates, p36
Q3 - September Cover - Daniel Messick, Ord Mountains, DIY Hunt with Friends From the Editor - Mike J. Borel, p3 President’s Message - Donald C. Martin, p5 My Number 1 - Ron Monk, p7 Ralph’s Last Ram - Mike Torres, p9 Desert Sheep Fever (Sub-Strain Of Sheep Fever) - Dennis Sites, p11 2023 Annual Fundraiser & Annual Banquet We Need You! p13 Cowboy Caviar p19 California Fish And Wildlife Update - Jeff Villepique, p22 Government Issues Update - Don Priest, p23 How To Write A Story About Your Hunt - John Ware, p25 ‘Mature’And‘Legal’Are Not Synonymous Terms: Implications For The Regulatory Process - Vernon C. Bleich, Ph.D., p27 Good News In The East Mojave - Debra Miller Marschke, p31 Bighorn Sheep Hunting In California: The First 35 Years (Continued From Spring 2022 Issue) - Vernon C. Bleich, Ph.D., p34 2021/2022 Legislative Session NearsConclusion - Bill Gaines, p37
Q2 - June Cover - Collin Alexander, Orocopia Mountains, Kika Worldwide From the Editor - Mike J. Borel, p3 CA WSF Board Elections - p3 President’s Message - Donald C. Martin, p5 This is not the ram I wanted — but I’ll take it! - Ralph Adams, p6 CA Wild Sheep Summit XXXI - Mike J. Borel, p8 “Heavy Metal” Ram 2021 - Colin Alexander, p9 Annual Fundraiser Review Photos, Awards, and more - p11 Kaylee’s First big game animal - Kaylee Howard, p17 Director Biographies - p18 GALAD Update - Mike J. Borel, p24 Favorite Gear - Mike J. Borel, p24 CA WSF — 2021 in Review - p25 Just the Beginning - Reina Seraaj, p26 CA Fish and Wildlife Update - Jeff Villepique, p28 Governmental Affairs Update - Don Priest, p29 Water development in the Mojave Desert - Debra Miller Marschke, p32 Water 4 Wild Wool “W4WW” - p34 Bighorn Sheep Hunting In CA: The First 35 Years - Vernon C. Bleich, Ph.D., p36 First Lamb at Rasor Ranch Tank: (GALAD) Success! - Scott Gibson , p38 2022 Legislative Session - Bill Gaines , p40
Q1 - March Cover - Kenny Womacks - Marble Clipper Mountains 182” Ram President’s Message - Donald C. Martin, p5 “The Ghost” CA Desert Bighorn - Kenny Womack, p6 Helicopter Coues Deer Hunt - Darryl Williams, Distinguished Life Member, p10 RRS Binocular Tripod Adapter - Scott Gibson, Life Member, p12 First-Come, First-Serve NV Bighorn - Alan Shultz, Distinguished Life Member, p13 Fun And Inspiration From Icons Of Sheep Hunting - p15 Management Beceite Ibex - John Ware, Distinguished Life Member, p16 CDFW Update - Jeff Villepique Senior Wildlife Biologist Supervisor, IDR-South, p19 Water Development In Our Challenging Environment - Debbie Miller Marschke, SCBS, p20 CA Wild Sheep Summit XXX -Mike J Borel, VP Operations, Distinguished Life Member, p30 Bighorn Sheep Habitat Management At Old Dad Peak (Part II) - Vernon C. Bleich, Ph.D. p31 Wiggy Waders - Maggi Kouffeld, Life Member,p34 The Problem With Sheep Hunting, p35
2021
Q4 - December Cover - California Bighorn, White Mountains - Robert McClelland President’s Message - Donald C. Martin, p5 Proof of “SD Tank” Water Haul Success - Scott Gibson, p7 Who Knew — South Africa Has Hot Archery Hunting! - John Ware & Beverly Valdez, p12 Bighorn Sheep Habitat Management At Old Dad Peak - Vernon C. Bleich, Ph.D., p22 Unprecedented Dry Season And Water Haul Efforts - Scott Gibson, p25
Q3 - September Cover - Chad Cola California Desert Bighorn Cady Mountains 2021 with Dry Creek Outfitters President’s Message - Donald C. Martin, p5 My Dream Come True - Chad Cola, p6 The Battler: 2021 California Desert Bighorn Sheep Hunt - Greg Gomes, p7 Team Tiburón - Bill Tittle, p9 CA WSF Election Results - p13 Oregon Bighorn Sheep Hunt - Roger McCosker, p14 CA DFW, Region 6 Update - Paige Prentice & Rick Ianniello, p19 Bighorn Sheep Habitat Management In The Marble Mountains - Vernon C. Bleich, Ph.D. p26 Wild Sheep Summit, Optimism And Concern - p30 Governmental Affairs Update - Don Priest, p32 Desert Water Developments 2021 - Scott Gibson, p35
Q2 - June Cover - Greg Gomes California Desert Bighorn Newberry/Rodman/Ords 2021 with Dry Creek Outfitters Jan 5-14, 2021 Desert Bighorn Sheep Hunting Story - Eric Ferguson, p6 Update from California Department of Wildlife - Jeff Villepique, p8 The Orocopia Hammer - Sergio Resendiz, p10 One More For Four - John Zenz, p13 In Honor of Andrew M. Pauli (1953–2021) - Vernon C. Bleich, Ph.D. p15 CA WSF — 2020 in Review - p18 Central European Mouflon - Bob Keagy, p19 2021 Election Slate and Ballot - p21 2021Annual Fundraiser recap - Donald C. Martin & Ken Crother, p26 Wild Sheep Summit XXIX - Mike J. Borel, p29 Governmental Affairs Update - Don Priest, p30 Last Campfire — Bill Pritchard - p33 Water development work in the desert - Scott Gibson, p34
Q1 - March Cover -Ralph Adams California Desert Bighorn Cady Mountains 2020/21 Season Desert Sheep Hunting At Age 77- Robert Highfill WSF Hunt Report Tian Shan Argali and Mid Asian Ibex Kyrgyzstan - Mike Borel Q&A With Member Brad Peters These Boots are Made For Hunting - Mike Torres Member Spotlight: Peggy Lee From the Professionals - Cliff St. Martin & Jake Franklin Maintaining Momentum For Conservation - Vernon C. Bleich, Ph.D. Oro Belle Guzzler Now Providing “Liquid Gold”To Wildlife - Debbie Miller Marschke
2020
Q4 - December Cover -Doug Sims California Desert Bighorn Kika Worldwide Outfitters 2019/20 Season One Special Hunt - Cliff St. Martin Inyo Fire Stops White Mtn Hunts “Dome” Fire Destruction In Mojave National Preserve Bonking Wyoming Goat Hunt - John Ware Fire And Bighorn Sheep In The San Gabriel Mountains: Forty Years Of Lessons Learned Chip Hollister Last Campfire
Q3 - September Cover - Colin Jewett Clark Kingston Mtns, 176 4/8 San Gorgonio Wilderness Outfitters 2019 The Gambler Ram - Sean Gamble British Columbia Stone’s Sheep - Darryl Williams California Lightening Strikes — Again! - Dave York And Then There Were None - Vernon C. Bleich, Ph.D. Hunting Photography - Craig Van Arsdale.
Q2 - June Cover - David Sterk Marble / Clipper Mountains, 2019 179 4/8 B&C San Gorgonio Wilderness Outfitters The 18 Year Journey - David Sterk Spanish Ibex Grand Slam - Darryl Williams and Glen Pyne A Thanksgiving Capra Hunt - Ben Gordon Habitat Selection by Bighorn Sheep - Vernon C. Bleich, Ph.D.
Q1 - March Cover - Walt Limon Marble/Clipper Mtns 2019 Aged at over 17 years Oldest ram ever taken in California Dry Creek Outfitters The Grand Adventure - Susan Fitzgerald Poquito Macho Grande (Aka “Little Big Buck”) - Mike Torres Setting Goals. - Ben Gordon In Appreciation Of Leon Lesicka (1932–2019) - Vernon C. Bleich, Ph.D.
2019
Q4 - December Cover - Bill Tittle, Newberry/Ord Mtns 2019 Archery Hunt (first ram from new Zone 10), Kika Worldwide Outfitters Twenty-Two Years Later - Rick Garzoli, Jr. Mid Asian Ibex Hunting in Kazakhstan - Jeremy Pechtel Success Can Be Yours, If You Can Dream, Imagine, Believe - Larry J. Johns Smoked Out and Snowed Out: My 32-Year Quest - Dennis V. Swanson Science Report: 7th World Mountain Ungulate Conference - Vernon C. Bleich, Ph.D. Wyoming Rocky Mountain Sheep Deja Vu - Roger McCosker Desert Bighorn Sheep Water Developments at Old Dad Peak Rebuilt - Debra Hughson Desert Bighorn Sheep Helicopter Survey Results - Page Prentice Some Thoughts On Wildlife And Livestock Management - Carlos Gallinger
Q3 - September Cover - Jodi Hanggi White Mountains Dry Creek Outfitters August 2019 The Mountains Are Calling Me - Jody Hanggi A Two Mile High Desert Bighorn Ram - Kyle Meintzer Hunt Report – Altai Argali, Mongolia, 2019 - Mike Borel Hunting Stone Sheep in BC – Keep Both Eyes Wide Open - Douglas A. Sayer & Roger L. McCosker Harvest Strategies, Records Books, And Mountain Sheep: Results Of Recent Research - Vernon C. Bleich, Ph.D. SAAMTM For My Ladies - Glen Pyne Evaluation Of Gene Flow Among Desert Bighorn Sheep - Clinton W. Epps, Ph.D. Summer Field Work - Page Prentice San Gorgonio Bighorn Sheep Disease Update - Jeff Villepique, Ph.D.
Q2 - June Cover - Glenn Davis 167”, Cady Mountains Dry Creek Outfitters 2018/2019 Lightening Strikes Twice - Bryan Davis Wild Sheep Summit XXV - Mike Borel Sheep on the Cheap - Craig Van Arsdale Outdoor Adventures to Heroes - Greg Tooley New Desert Sheep Hunt Zone - Paige Prentice Abnormal Coloration in BHS - Vernon C. Bleich, Ph.D. Washington DC Fly-In - Don Priest The Desert Sheep of the Newberry Mountains - Carlos Gallinger Desert Bighorn Council Meeting - Don Priest
Q1 - March Cover - Ralph Ward Clark / Kingston Dry Creek Outfitters 16+ Years Old Cady Mountains Sheep Hunt - Darren Filkins Lopside And The White Ewe - Reuben Sarian One For The Money - Adam Casagrande Macro-Elements, Micro-Elements, And Mountain Sheep - Vernon C. Bleich, Ph.D. CA Wild Sheep Summit XXIV - Mike Borel Consider An Illuminated Reticule Scope - Bob Keagy Cadiz Water Project Update - Don Priest Bighorn Sheep Are (Again) Dying In TheCaliforniaDesert
2018
Q4 - December Cover - Ruben Sarian, Clark Kingston Mountains, San Gorgonio Outfitters From the Editor - Mike J. Borel, p3 President’s Message - Donald C. Martin, p5 Hunting with the Stars! - Andrew Ohanesian, p6 Alaska Mountain Goat — A Kenai Peninsula Draw Hunt - Carrie M. Kegler, p8 Papa’s Pride and Joy - Paul Schultheis, p13 BC Moose Adventure - Glen Pyne, p14 2019 CA Wild Sheep Foundation Banquet andFundraiser Update - Donald C. Martin, p15 The Fish Are Really Biting - Tammy Scott, p18 Yukon Stone Sheep Hunt - Mike Torres, p20 DFW Update - Kyle Meintzer, p26 Desert Bighorn Update - Page Prentice, p27 The Future Of Bighorn Sheep Conservation - Carlos Gallinger, p29 White Coloration in Bighorn Sheep is a Widespread Phenomenon - Vernon C. Bleich, Ph.D, p32 Will I ever get a bighorn sheep - Lew Webb, p36
Q3 - September Cover - Sean Gambler White Mountains, 2018 Dry Creek Outfitters From the Editor - Mike J. Borel, p3 President’s Message - Donald C. Martin, p5 The Gambler Ram - Sean Gamble, p6 British Columbia Stone’s Sheep - Daryl Williams, p10 California Lightening Strikes — Again! - Dave York p12 Chapter & Affiliates Meeting XI - p14 2019 Fundraiser Preview - Donald C. Martin, p16 DFW Update - Kyle Meintzer, p19 And Then There Were None - Vernon C. Bleich, Ph.D, p25 Hunting Photography Part 3 - Craig Van Arsdale, p28 Thoughts and Ideas on BHS Habitat in the Information Age - Carlos Gallinger, p31
Q2 - June Cover - 2018 Banquet Fundraiser From the Editor - Mike J. Borel, p3 President’s Message - Donald C. Martin, p5 One and Only Chance - Andrew Pontious, p6 New Year’s Ram - Sean Browne, p8 Chamois in the Carpathian Mountains - Jon Kruger, p10 Effects of Minerals on BHS, Part 2 - Carlos Ballinger, p14 DFW Update - Kyle Meintzer, p18 Fundraiser Recap - Donald C. Martin, p21 Desert Bighorn Update - Page Prentice, p30 Recruit– Retain–Reactivate - Ken Crother, p32 Hunting Photography, Part 2 - Craig Van Arsdale, p42
Q1 - March Cover - Dave York, Cody Mountains Desert Ram, San Gorgonio Wilderness Outfitters From the Editor - Mike J. Borel, p3 President’s Message - Donald C. Martin, p5 New Mexico Aoudad - Darryl Williams, p6 Caprinae Safaris Pakistan Hunt - Bob Keagy, Distinguished Life Member, p7 Cady Mountain Warrior - Kevin Townsend, p9 Passover No More - Dave York, p21 Hunting Photography Part 1 - Craig Van Arsdale, p24 Cadiz Water Project Update - Don Priest, p26 Desert Bighorn Update - Page Prentice, p27 Horn Size Study, Part 3 - Vernon C. Bleich, PhD, et. al., p29 Sheep Show Recap - Beverly J. Valdez, p32 Sheep Show Donald C. Martin Wins WSF Guide’s Oscar - Beverly J. Valdez, p32 Effects of Minerals on BHS, Part 1 - Carlos Gallinger, p35
2017
Q4 - December - Cover - Jason Hairston, California Desert Ram, Orocopias 12 Years Old, Kika Worldwide Outfitters From the Editor - Mike Borel, p3 President’s Message - Darryl Williams, p5 Two Women and a Desert Sheep In Mexico - Debi Ramsey Casey, p8 White Mountains Desert Bighorn - Chris Castello, p9 Role of Harvest: Part II - Vernon C. Bleich, Et. Al., p11 Desert Bighorns Capture and Release - Don Priest, p13 WSF Affairs Committee Goes to Washington - Kyle Meintzer, p14 Alaska Bison Hunt Story - Beverly Valdez, p24 Armenian Mouflon - Bob Keagy, p26 The Cadiz Water Project - Bob Keagy, p32
Q3 - September Cover - John McGray, South Bristols, Dry Creek Outfitters From the Editor - Mike Borel, p3 President’s Message - Darryl Williams, p5 And Some Days the Bear Gets You - Kyle Meintzer, p6 My South Bristols Sheep Hunt - John McGray, p7 BC Black Bear Bonanza - Darryl Williams, p9 Lone Star Luck - Adam Casagrande, p12 Washington DC Legislative Fly In - Donald Priest, p18 Understanding Role of Harvest … on Horn Size - Tayler N. LaShan, et. al., p19 Chapter and Affiliate Meeting Report - Beverly Valdez, p30 Historical Indifference…Preparing for a Mountain Sheep Hunt - Dr. Ron Gabriel, p31
Q2 - June Cover - Travis Spidle, San Gorgonio Wilderness Mtn, San Gorgonio Wilderness Outfitters From the Editor - Mike Borel, p3 President’s Message - Paul Brisso, p5 Saving the Best for Last - Devin DeValle, p6 Hunting Muskox with the Cup’igEskimo - Jon Kruger, p8 Cady Mountains Spot and Stalk Bighorn - Kenny Ford, p11 The Clipper Mountain Warrior - Mike Laws. p13 Annual Fundraiser Recap - Donald C. Martin, p22 Do Wildlife Water Developments Contribute to Interspecies Competition? - Vernon C. Bleich, Ph.D., p27
Q1 - March Cover - Michelle Corder, 11+ year old ram, Marble / Clippers, Dry Creek Outfitters From the Editor - Mike Borel, p3 President’s Message - Paul Brisso, p5 Monarchs and Badasses - Michelle Corder, p6 Big B - Jim Mcisaac, p10 2016 A Year in Review, p16 Annual Banquet Update - Donald C. Martin, p18 California Bighorn Dreamin - Adam Casagrande, p20 2017 Sheep Show Recap - Kyle Meintzer, p24 Glassing Tips - Craig Van Arsdale, p28 Tule Elk of the Gabilan Mountains - Steve Hopkins, p29 Mountain Goat - Craig Van Arsdale, p30 Sindh Ibex, Pakistan - Jon Kruger, p32
2016
Q4 - December Cover - Dan Smith III California Bighorn Ram, Orocopias, Dry Creek Outfitters, November 2016 11 years old From the Editor - Mike J. Borel, p3 President’s Message - Donald C. Martin, p5 Ultima Thule Dall Sheep Adventure - Donald Patterson, p6 When ‘MaxPoints’ Wasn’t - Kyle Meintzer, p12 Dan Smith III California Bighorn Sheep Hunt - Cliff St. Martin, p14 Wilderness First Aid - Darryl Williams, p16 2017 Fundraiser Update - Donald C. Martin, p22 Pamir Marco Polo Adventure - Victor Macuso Jr., p23 A Life Changing Visit to the Sheep Show - Joe Torre, p24
Q3 - September Cover - Chad Davis, California Desert Bighorn, White Mountains, Over 11 years old, San Gorgonio Wilderness Outfitters From the Editor - Mike J. Borel, p3 President’s Message - Donald C. Martin, p5 My First Desert Bighorn Sheep - Chad Davis, p6 WSF Meeting Report - Kyle Meintzer, p15 Mojave Desert Bighorn Sheep Program - Paige Prentice, p17 Fundraiser Update - Donald C. Martin, p18 Hangay Argali - Mongolia - Larry Day, p20 Traveling Without A Firearm on a Hunt - Mike J. Borel, p22 Hunting in the Human Way - Carlos Gallinger, p23 What Drives Habitat Selection by Bighorn - Jeff Villepique, Ph.D., p26
Q2 - June Cover - Shanon Cabebe California Desert Bighorn 176 0/8” San Gorgonios Dry Creek Outfitters From the Editor - Mike J. Borel, p3 President’s Message - Donald C. Martin, p5 My Desert Sheep Hunt - Shanon Cabbie, p6 Dall Sheep Hunt - Bob Highfill, p8 Sometimes You Win and Sometimes - Joe Franzoia, p10 The Moment - Carlos Gallinger, p12 Romanian Black Bear Hunt - Bob Keagy, Distinguished Life Member, p1 6 Dodging Disease During Recovery - Alexandra Few, Ph.D., p21 Fundraiser Photos - p25 Thoughts on Bighorn Sheep Population Viability - Vernon C. Bleich, Ph.D., p31 A Year In Review - Mike J. Borel, p33
Q1 - March Cover - Richard Retterath, California Desert Bighorn, Marble/Clipper Mtns, G&J Outdoors From the Editor - Mike J. Borel, p3 President’s Message - Donald C. Martin, p5 Quest for the Tule Elk - Bwana Bob DuHadaway, p6 Conservation and Hunting A Life Turning Point - Jake Franklin, p8 Dr. Garfinkel Gold Speaking at Annual Fundraiser - p9 My California Desert Sheep Hunt - Richard Retterath, p10 Surprise! Arizona Desert Sheep Hunt - Roger McCosker, Life Member, p13 Mexico Desert Bighorn Sheep Hunt - Donald C. Martin for Shawn Wood, p16 Top of the World Rams - Tom Griffiths, Life Member, p17
2015
Q4 - December Cover - Ram's In the Field From the Editor - Mike J. Borel, p3 President’s Message - Paul Brisso, p5 Weekend on the Stewart Ranch with Arrow Five Outfitters - Ken Crother, p6 California Bighorn Hunt - Bob Keagy, p7 Sheep Summit XVIII - Mike J. Borel, p9 Greta’s Once in a Lifetime Hunt - George Houston, p10 Piute Mountain “FNAWS RAM” - Kyle Meintzer, p12 Roads, Routes, and Rams - Vernon C. Bleich, PhD, p13 Airlifting Bighorn Sheep Back Into Nevada’s National Parks - Laura Allen, p14 Supporting SCBS with Drinker Installation - Mike J. Borel, p16 Nevada Dream Desert Ram - Ben Gordon, p20 Photos from the Field - p24
Q3 - September Cover - Bob Keagy, California Bighorn, British Columbia, Ashnola Guides - Outfitters President’s Message - Paul Brisso, p5 A Pakistan Journey - Ben Gordon, p6 2014 Dall Sheep Hunt - Butch Kuflak, p12 Unexpected and Unprepared, Part2 - John Ware, p13 A Hunt of a Lifetime - Russ Renner, p15 Homemade Pizza and Single Malt Scotch at 4:00am - Kyle Meintzer, p17 Respiratory Disease - Alexandra P. Few, PhD, p19 Photos from the Field - p22 Might Deer be the Source of Mites in Cushenbury Sheep? - Vernon C. Bleich, PhD, p26 Pneumonia Outbreak in the Mojave Desert - Daniella Dekelaita, p27
Q2 - June Cover - Russ Renner, Desert Bighorn Ram, Clark / Kingstons, Dry Creek Outfitters From the Editor - Mike J. Borel, p3 President’s Message - Paul Brisso, p5 Patience, Persistence, and Candy Bars - Lisa Griffiths, p6 Not a “Bad Hunt” in Asia - Donald C. Martin, p18 Photos from the Field - p23 A Hunt of a Lifetime - Jeremy and Brandon McDonald, p25 2014 in Review - p29 So You Want To Be a Sheep Hunter - Gary Lewis, p32
Q1 - March Cover - Mike Carpintino, Desert Bighorn Sheep, Clipper Mountains, San Gorgonio Outfitters Wanderings of a Sheep & Goat Hunter - Ben Gordon, p6 8-Day Ibex Hunt In Kyrgyzstan - Bob Keagy, p11 Elk Hunting in California – What a Wonderful Experience - Perry Smith, p13 Dall’s Sheep Hunt - Joel Franzoia, p19 Photos from the Field - p21 All the Best - Jake Franklin, p27 Unexpected & Unprepared: A Mountain Goat Story – Part 1 - John Ware, p28 Lightning Strikes Twice in Pacifica, California for Father and Son - John McGannon, p32
2014
Q4 - December Cover - Gary Rotta, Bristol Mountains Ram Mojave Yucca - Carlos Gallinger, p6 Bighorn Sheep DiseaseWork - Dr. Sri, WSU, p8 Migrating Mural Complete - Jane Kim , p12 Soda Mountain Solar Project - p19 California Wild Sheep Summit XVI - Mike J. Borel , p21 California State Election Brief - Bill Gaines, Gaines & Associates, p22
Q3 - September Cover - Jeff Chin, Desert Bighorn Ram Houdini Stone’s Sheep - Adam Casagrande, p8 Comments on Management History - Vernon C. Bleich PhD, p13 Turkey Hunting in Nebraska - Vernon C. Bleich PhD, p19 2013 Ram from the Marble/Clippers - Jeff Chin, p20 Steep in the Floridas - Caden Casagrande, p26 Once-in-a-Lifetime Desert Bighorn - Sean Osmond, p28 47-YearGrandSlam - George Davis, p29
Q2 - June Cover - Robert Charkowicz, largest ram taken by a member, Nick Simpson, tied for oldest ram taken by a member, Bob Ybright, tied for oldest ram taken by a member President’s Message - Paul Brisso, p5 2014 in Review - p6 South Bristol Ram Hunt - Gary Rotta, p7 Orocopia Sheep Hunt - Robert Charkowitz, p12 El Vizcaino Biosphere Reserve Desert Bighorn Hunt - Eduardo Negrete Franco, p27
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