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California Wild Sheep

Hunt stories, conservation work and chapter news from every issue of the chapter’s newsletter since 2014.

2026

  • Q2 2026

    Summer 2026

    • Letter from the Editor — p. 3
    • President’s Letter — p. 5
    • RAMS: A Privilege With Pressure — p. 6
    • My Desert Bighorn Sheep Hunt — p. 8
    • Future RWWS Installations Scheduled — p. 9
    • No Points, But I Drew It — p. 10
    • Max Points, Max Reward — p. 11
    • Ram in a Million — p. 12
    • Fundraiser Recap — p. 13
    • FY 25/26 Year In Review — p. 15
    • Election — p. 16
    • Dream Hunt to Tajikistan for Bukharan Markhor and Bukhara Urial — p. 25
    • New Zealand Adventure — p. 27
    • Governmental Affairs — p. 29
    • California Department of Fish and Wildlife Update — p. 30
    • 2026 Chapter and Affiliates Meeting — p. 31
    • Death Averted — p. 32
    • Society for the Conservation of Bighorn Sheep — p. 35
    • The Cady Mountains: A Brief History of California’s Tenth Bighorn Sheep Hunt Zone — p. 37
    • The Politics of Conservation — p. 40

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  • Q1 2026

    Spring 2026

    • From the Editor’s Desk — p. 3
    • President’s Letter — p. 5
    • 2026 CDFW Fundraising Permits — p. 6
    • My First Big Game Harvest — p. 7
    • Annual Fundraiser – For the Kids Too — p. 8
    • A Memory Thirty Years in the Making — p. 9
    • New People on the Team! — p. 10
    • BC Moose Hunt — p. 12
    • Spain Beceite Ibex Hunt — p. 14
    • CA WSF Board Elections Coming Up in June – Nominees Sought — p. 22
    • One Lucky Family! — p. 22
    • How Hunting Makes Me a Better Businessman — p. 23
    • The Katie Martin Drinker in the Cady’s — p. 23
    • Six Day Slam — p. 24
    • Continued GALAD Success: SL82 Flat Top — p. 29
    • California Fish and Game Commission Meeting Update — p. 31
    • CDFW Update Region 6 — p. 32
    • Governmental Affairs Update — p. 35
    • The Southern Bristol Mountains: A Brief History of California’s Ninth Bighorn Sheep Hunt Zone — p. 36
    • The Politics of Conservation — p. 40
    • 2026 CA WSF Fundraiser Sponsorship Opportunities! — p. 43

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2025

  • Q4 2025

    Winter 2025

    • From the Editor’s Desk — p. 3
    • President’s Letter — p. 5
    • California Dreamin’ — p. 6
    • What a Journey, What a Hunter — p. 14
    • Waiting on the Bull — p. 15
    • What a Croc! Zambia Hunt — p. 17
    • Where the Northern Lights Are South – A True Arctic Adventure — p. 19
    • Mountain Goats, Brown Bears and Meat Care — p. 20
    • Two Members Reach Milestone — p. 22
    • Current Status of California Desert Bighorn — p. 23
    • Water Development in the Desert — p. 24
    • An Historical Account of Opening California’s 8th Bighorn Sheep Hunt Zone: The White Mountains — p. 26
    • GALAD – State Lands Installation Success – Confirmed — p. 29
    • The Politics of Conservation — p. 30
    • California’s AB 1127: A Backdoor Striker-Fired Handgun Ban — p. 33
    • Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing? California Bill Carries Potential Consequences for Dog Breeders, Owners — p. 34

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  • Q3 2025

    Fall 2025

    • From the Editor’s Desk — p. 3
    • President’s Letter — p. 5
    • Eagle Eye — p. 6
    • The “A” Team — p. 8
    • Ram Down! — p. 10
    • Steve Hornady’s California Desert Bighorn Hunt — p. 12
    • My Desert Bighorn Sheep Hunt — p. 14
    • The Newberry Crew Keeps Going and Going — p. 22
    • How to Hunt Sheep Every Year! — p. 25
    • Government Issues Update — p. 26
    • Desert Bighorn Sheep Program Update — p. 27
    • Water Development in the Desert — p. 28
    • California’s Seventh Bighorn Sheep Hunt Zone: The Sheep Hole Mountains (Part II) — p. 29
    • Two New Wildlife Crossings Proposed in the Morongo Basin — p. 34
    • The Politics of Conservation — p. 35

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  • Q2 2025

    Summer 2025

    • From the Editor’s Desk — p. 3
    • President’s Letter — p. 5
    • Patience, Perseverance, and the Perfect Shot! — p. 6
    • California Wild Sheep Summit XXXVI — p. 8
    • How Many Chances — p. 9
    • Beyond the Hunt – A Girlfriend’s Journey on the Once-in-a-Lifetime Desert Bighorn Sheep Hunt — p. 12
    • Annual Fundraising Dinner Update — p. 19
    • One Country, Two Chamois Species, Three Days (Part 1) — p. 27
    • Argentina Red Stag — p. 30
    • Government Issues Update — p. 31
    • Desert Bighorn Sheep Program Update — p. 32
    • Future RWWS Installations Scheduled — p. 33
    • California’s Seventh Bighorn Sheep Hunt Zone: The Sheep Hole Mountains (Part I) — p. 34
    • The Way of Things — p. 37
    • Genetic Analysis of 2024 Desert Bighorn Capture Samples in Southeastern California — p. 38
    • The Politics of Conservation — p. 40

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  • Q1 2025

    Spring 2025

    • From the Editor’s Desk — p. 3
    • President’s Letter — p. 5
    • California Wild Sheep Summit XXXV — p. 8
    • Desert Bighorn Sheep December 30th 2024! — p. 9
    • Snail — p. 11
    • Canada Moose — p. 12
    • The Secret to My Successful Sheep Hunt — p. 13
    • Photos from the Field — p. 15
    • Annual Fundraising Dinner Update — p. 19
    • “Aurora” First State Lands Wildlife Water System Completed — p. 22
    • Government Issues Update — p. 24
    • R10 Fay Dee Water Haul and (3rd) Tank Installation — p. 26
    • The San Gorgonio Wilderness Hunt Zone: Brief History and Additional Notes on California’s Sixth Bighorn Sheep Hunt Unit — p. 27
    • The Politics of Conservation — p. 32

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2024

  • Q4 2024

    Winter 2024

    • From the Editor’s Desk — p. 3
    • President’s Letter — p. 5
    • Dreams to Memories: The Story of a Dall Sheep Hunt — p. 6
    • Alaska Hunting — Moose, Goat, and Deer — p. 8
    • Photos from the Field — p. 9
    • Live On — p. 10
    • 6 Points — p. 11
    • Success at Last – State Lands Guzzler Launches New Era — p. 17
    • Kuiu Helps Wild Sheep in California as Part of Their “Conservation Direct” Projects — p. 19
    • Government Issues Update — p. 20
    • California Fish and Wildlife Update — p. 22
    • The Orocopia Mountains: A Brief History of California’s Fifth Bighorn Sheep Hunt Zone — p. 23
    • The Politics of Conservation — p. 27
    • Registering Harvested and “Pick Up” Wild Sheep & Plugging, State by State — p. 29

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  • Q3 2024

    Fall 2024

    • From the Editor’s Desk — p. 3
    • President’s Letter — p. 5
    • Against All Odds — p. 6
    • Desert Dreaming — p. 8
    • Recap of the July 20, 2024 DBH Hunter Orientation — p. 10
    • Tips from the July 2024 DBH Hunter Orientation — p. 11
    • State Lands Project – Game On! — p. 17
    • Government Issues Update — p. 20
    • The Way of Things — p. 21
    • CDFW Wildlife Branch Update — p. 22
    • The East Chocolate Mountains: A Brief History of California’s Fourth Bighorn Sheep Hunt Zone (Part III) — p. 23
    • The Politics of Conservation — p. 27
    • Last Campfire — p. 30

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  • Q2 2024

    Summer 2024

    • From the Editor’s Desk — p. 3
    • President’s Letter — p. 5
    • A Divine Ram — p. 6
    • Old Desert Warriors — p. 8
    • Sheep Summit XXXIV (34) Recap — p. 10
    • Jim Shockey’s Hand of Man Museum — p. 11
    • CRANKER — p. 12
    • 2024 Annual Banquet / Fundraiser Update — p. 14
    • Aoudad/Barbary Sheep in Morocco — p. 27
    • Ibex Grand Slam — p. 28
    • Water Development Work in the Desert — p. 29
    • Government Issues Update — p. 30
    • The Way of Things — p. 31
    • California Fish and Wildlife Update — p. 32
    • The East Chocolate Mountains: A Brief History of California’s Fourth Bighorn Sheep Hunt Zone (Part II) — p. 33
    • The Politics of Conservation — p. 36

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  • Q1 2024

    Spring 2024

    • RAMZILLA — Joel Brown, p. 6
    • 2023 Desert Bighorn Sheep Hunt in the Marble/Clipper Mountains — Bob Carrell, p. 8
    • WSF Grassroots Award for CA WSF Member — John Ware, Distinguished Life Member, p. 10
    • Meet Your New Director: Matt St. Martin — p. 11
    • 2023 AK Mountain Goat Hunt — Craig Van Arsdale, Life Member, p. 12
    • 2024 Annual Banquet / Fundraiser Preview — Donald C. Martin, p. 15
    • GSCO Convention Recap — Mike J. Borel, p. 24
    • Water Development Work in the Desert — Debbie Miller Marschke, p. 25
    • U.S. Marines Help Airlift Water Tanks — 2nd Lt. Madison Walls, p. 27
    • Sheep Scouting — John Ware, Distinguished Life Member, p. 28
    • Government Issues Update — Don Priest, Distinguished Life Member, p. 29
    • SB31 Bearclaws Repairs — Scott Gibson, Distinguished Life Member, p. 30
    • CDFW Update and White Mountain Survey — Danielle Glass, p. 31
    • San Gorgonio 2023 Sheep Count — Scott Gibson, Distinguished Life Member, p. 32
    • The East Chocolate Mountains History (Part I) — Nancy G. Andrew & Vernon C. Bleich, Ph.D., p. 33
    • The Politics of Conservation — Bill Gaines, p. 36
    • Get Better Field Photos — Bradley Abolition, p. 38

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2023

  • Q4 2023

    Winter 2023

    • My 2023 California Dream Sheep Hunt — Bob Pagel, p. 6
    • Alaska Extreme — Matt St Martin, Life Member, p. 8
    • Meet Your New Director: John Oldenkamp — p. 9
    • First Hunt — Faith Lehman, CA WSF Sponsored Women Hunt participant, p. 10
    • Who’s the Luckiest Member This Year? — Mike Torres, Distinguished Life Member, p. 12
    • 2022 Alaska Dall Ram Rifle Hunt — Craig Van Arsdale, Life Member, p. 12
    • California Wild Sheep Summit XXXIII (33) — p. 13
    • 2024 Annual Banquet / Fundraiser Preview — p. 16
    • My Stone Sheep and Mountain Goat Hunt — Scott Hulse, Life Member, p. 17
    • Bighorn Sheep Capture in the Panamint Mountains — Scott Gibson, Distinguished Life Member, p. 21
    • CA WSF Member Receives the Aldo Leopold Conservation Award — p. 23
    • Time-Lapse Photography: A New Focus on Wildlife — p. 27
    • Government Issues Update — Don Priest, p. 29
    • CDFW Update and White Mountain Survey — Danielle Glass, CDFW Desert Bighorn Biologist Region 6, p. 31
    • Kingston Range and Clark Mountain: A Brief History of California’s Third Bighorn Sheep Hunt Zone (Part II) — Vernon C. Bleich, Ph.D., p. 33
    • The Politics of Conservation — Bill Gaines, Gaines and Associates, p. 36

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  • Q3 2023

    Fall 2023

    • My Clark Kingston Mountain Range Desert Bighorn Sheep Hunt — Bryson Roles, p. 6
    • Joy and Sorrow — Andrew Pontius, p. 8
    • Newberry, Rodman, and Ord Mountains Desert Bighorn — Tom Loy, p. 9
    • Old Man Mountain — Mike Torres, p. 11
    • 2024 Annual Banquet / Fundraiser Preview — Donald C. Martin, p. 14
    • Scotland Ireland Hunt — Susan Fitzgerald, p. 16
    • State Lands Scouting Effort — Steve Marschke, p. 23
    • R12 Little Fargo “Hot Shots” — Scott Gibson, p. 24
    • Vermin Water Haul — Scott Gibson, p. 25
    • Government Issues Update — Don Priest, p. 26
    • CA Fish and Wildlife Update and White Mountain Survey — Rick Ianniello, p. 27
    • 2021-22 Annual Report for the Sierra Nevada Bighorn Sheep Recovery Program — p. 28
    • Kingston Range and Clark Mountain: A Brief History of California’s Third Bighorn Sheep Hunt Zone (Part I) — Vernon C. Bleich, Ph.D., p. 29
    • Sky Valley Ecological Reserve Drinker Repairs with Quail Forever — Scott Gibson, p. 32
    • 2022 Greenland Muskox Adventure — John C. Ware, p. 33
    • The Politics of Conservation — Bill Gaines, p. 36

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  • Q2 2023

    Summer 2023

    • From the Editor — Mike J. Borel, p. 3
    • President’s Message — Donald C. Martin, p. 5
    • First Loser — Elgin (Bob) Bowers, p. 6
    • My Desert Bighorn Sheep Hunt — John MacLatchie, p. 8
    • The Old Warrior — Jeff Doty, p. 10
    • 2023 Annual Fundraiser & Annual Banquet – Wow What a Night! — Donald C. Martin, p. 13
    • Wyoming Bighorn Hunt — Tammy Scott, Life Member, p. 19
    • Colty the Billy Goat — Dan O’Connell, p. 21
    • Board of Directors Slate — p. 22
    • Board of Directors Ballot — p. 25
    • Recognizing Our Partners at USMC — Scott Gibson, Distinguished Life Member, p. 27
    • Breathing New Life Into Old Systems: Guzzler Repairs — Debra Miller Marschke, p. 30
    • Government Issues Update — Don Priest, Distinguished Life Member, p. 33
    • California Fish and Wildlife Update — Ana Solberg, p. 34
    • A Bullet Train, a Solar Plant, and Bighorn Sheep — Vernon C. Bleich, Ph.D., p. 35
    • Don’t Wait — Brad Aboltin, Life Member, p. 40
    • F&G Commission Adopts 2023/2024 Wild Sheep Regs — Bill Gaines, p. 43

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  • Q1 2023

    Spring 2023

    • From the Editor — Mike J. Borel, p. 3
    • President’s Message — Donald C. Martin, p. 5
    • Lance Young’s California Ram — Lance Young, p. 6
    • Sindh Ibex Hunt in Pakistan — Wes Alston, p. 7
    • The Hard-Working Man’s Ram — Brad Abolition and Andrew Pontious, p. 8
    • Nubian Ibex December 2022 Hunt — Mike J. Borel, p. 10
    • 2023 Annual Fundraiser & Annual Banquet Update — Donald C. Martin, p. 13
    • Wyoming Supertag Soup — Lew Webb, p. 17
    • What Does AI Have to Say About Hunting and Conservation? — John C. Ware, p. 18
    • HUGE News for Desert Bighorn in California — Mike J. Borel, p. 23
    • SCBS Secures Lease of State Lands — Debra Miller Marschke, p. 24
    • Government Issues Update — Don Priest, p. 25
    • California Dept of Fish and Wildlife Update — p. 26
    • Bighorn Sheep Conservation in California: Further Historical Insights — Vernon C. Bleich, Ph.D., p. 28
    • Successful Repair at R5 Chuckwalla (Ship Creek) — Scott Gibson, p. 33
    • CA WSF Policy Team at Work to Keep You on the Mountain — Bill Gaines, p. 35

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2022

  • Q4 2022

    Winter 2022

    • From the Editor — Mike J. Borel, p. 3
    • President’s Message — Donald C. Martin, p. 5
    • The Gregg Bell Ram — Andrew Pontious, p. 6
    • The Biggest Bighorns in the Book — Bone and Crockett, p. 8
    • Is There One More DIY Hunt in Me? You Bet! — Ted Schnack, p. 10
    • 2023 Annual Fundraiser & Annual Banquet Update — Donald C. Martin, p. 12
    • Two Great Opportunities at One Great Event! — p. 14
    • Yukon Doubleheader — Mike Torres, Distinguished Life Member, p. 15
    • 2022 Antelope Hunt — Bob Keagy, Distinguished Life Member, p. 17
    • Government Issues Update — Don Priest, Distinguished Life Member, p. 23
    • Wildlife Professionals Continue Close Watch of Desert Bighorn Connectivity Along CA I-15 — p. 24
    • CA Fish and Wildlife Update — Danielle Glass, CDFW, p. 26
    • CA WSF Sponsored Breakfast for D14 Zone Clean-Up — Scott Gibson, Life Member, p. 27
    • Some Thoughts on Feral Equids, and a Few Asses — Vernon C. Bleich, Ph.D., p. 28
    • Mylar Menace — Debra Miller Marschke, SCBS, p. 32
    • New Favorite Gear — Steve Hunter, p. 33
    • Significant Majority of Americans Support the Recovering America’s Wildlife Act — Mark Damian Duda, p. 34
    • 2021/2022 Legislative Session Nears Conclusion — Bill Gaines, Gaines and Associates, p. 36

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  • Q3 2022

    Fall 2022

    • From the Editor — Mike J. Borel, p. 3
    • President’s Message — Donald C. Martin, p. 5
    • My Number 1 — Ron Monk, p. 7
    • Ralph’s Last Ram — Mike Torres, p. 9
    • Desert Sheep Fever (Sub-Strain of Sheep Fever) — Dennis Sites, p. 11
    • 2023 Annual Fundraiser & Annual Banquet – We Need You! — p. 13
    • Cowboy Caviar — p. 19
    • California Fish and Wildlife Update — Jeff Villepique, p. 22
    • Government Issues Update — Don Priest, p. 23
    • How to Write a Story About Your Hunt — John Ware, p. 25
    • ‘Mature’ and ‘Legal’ Are Not Synonymous Terms: Implications for the Regulatory Process — Vernon C. Bleich, Ph.D., p. 27
    • Good News in the East Mojave — Debra Miller Marschke, p. 31
    • Bighorn Sheep Hunting in California: The First 35 Years (Continued) — Vernon C. Bleich, Ph.D., p. 34
    • 2021/2022 Legislative Session Nears Conclusion — Bill Gaines, p. 37

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  • Q2 2022

    Summer 2022

    • From the Editor — Mike J. Borel, p. 3
    • CA WSF Board Elections — p. 3
    • President’s Message — Donald C. Martin, p. 5
    • This Is Not the Ram I Wanted — But I’ll Take It! — Ralph Adams, p. 6
    • CA Wild Sheep Summit XXXI — Mike J. Borel, p. 8
    • “Heavy Metal” Ram 2021 — Colin Alexander, p. 9
    • Annual Fundraiser Review: Photos, Awards, and More — p. 11
    • Kaylee’s First Big Game Animal — Kaylee Howard, p. 17
    • Director Biographies — p. 18
    • Election Ballot — p. 23
    • GALAD Update — Mike J. Borel, p. 24
    • Favorite Gear — Mike J. Borel, p. 24
    • CA WSF — 2021 in Review — p. 25
    • Just the Beginning — Reina Seraaj, p. 26
    • CA Fish and Wildlife Update — Jeff Villepique, p. 28
    • Governmental Affairs Update — Don Priest, p. 29
    • Water Development in the Mojave Desert — Debra Miller Marschke, p. 32
    • Water 4 Wild Wool “W4WW” — p. 34
    • Bighorn Sheep Hunting in CA: The First 35 Years — Vernon C. Bleich, Ph.D., p. 36
    • First Lamb at Rasor Ranch Tank: (GALAD) Success! — Scott Gibson, p. 38
    • 2022 Legislative Session — Bill Gaines, p. 40

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  • Q1 2022

    Spring 2022

    • From the Editor — p. 3
    • CA WSF Board Elections — p. 3
    • President’s Message — Donald C. Martin, p. 5
    • “The Ghost” CA Desert Bighorn — Kenny Womack, p. 6
    • Helicopter Coues Deer Hunt — Darryl Williams, Distinguished Life Member, p. 10
    • RRS Binocular Tripod Adapter — Scott Gibson, Life Member, p. 12
    • First-Come, First-Serve NV Bighorn — Alan Shultz, Distinguished Life Member, p. 13
    • Fun and Inspiration From Icons of Sheep Hunting — p. 15
    • Management Beceite Ibex — John Ware, Distinguished Life Member, p. 16
    • CDFW Update — Jeff Villepique Senior Wildlife Biologist Supervisor, IDR-South, p. 19
    • Water Development in Our Challenging Environment — Debbie Miller Marschke, SCBS, p. 20
    • 2022 Annual Fundraiser & Annual Banquet Update — p. 28
    • Fundraiser Registration — p. 29
    • CA Wild Sheep Summit XXX — Mike J Borel, VP Operations, Distinguished Life Member, p. 30
    • Bighorn Sheep Habitat Management at Old Dad Peak (Part II) — Vernon C. Bleich, Ph.D., p. 31
    • Wiggy Waders — Maggi Kouffeld, Life Member, p. 34
    • The Problem With Sheep Hunting — p. 35
    • 2022 Legislative Session Off & Running — p. 37

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2021

  • Q4 2021

    Winter 2021

    • From the Editor — p. 3
    • President’s Message — Donald C. Martin, p. 5
    • Proof of “SD Tank” Water Haul Success — Scott Gibson, p. 7
    • Who Knew — South Africa Has Hot Archery Hunting! — John Ware & Beverly Valdez, p. 12
    • Bighorn Sheep Habitat Management at Old Dad Peak — Vernon C. Bleich, Ph.D., p. 22
    • Unprecedented Dry Season and Water Haul Efforts — Scott Gibson, p. 25
    • Governmental Affairs Update — p. 27
    • CA WSF — 2021 State Legislative Session Wraps — p. 29

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  • Q3 2021

    Fall 2021

    • From the Editor — p. 3
    • President’s Message — Donald C. Martin, p. 5
    • My Dream Come True — Chad Cola, p. 6
    • Team Tiburón — Bill Tittle, p. 9
    • CA WSF Election Results — p. 13
    • Oregon Bighorn Sheep Hunt — Roger McCosker, p. 14
    • “Anniversaries” to Be Celebrated at 2022 Fundraiser — p. 15
    • California WSF Life Members — p. 17
    • CA DFW, Region 6 Update — Paige Prentice & Rick Ianniello, p. 19
    • Bighorn Sheep Habitat Management in the Marble Mountains — Vernon C. Bleich, Ph.D., p. 26
    • Wild Sheep Summit, Optimism and Concern — p. 30
    • Governmental Affairs Update — Don Priest, p. 32
    • Desert Water Developments 2021 — Scott Gibson, p. 35

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  • Q2 2021

    Summer 2021

    • From the Editor — p. 3
    • President’s Message — p. 5
    • Jan 5-14, 2021 Desert Bighorn Sheep Hunting Story — Eric Ferguson, p. 6
    • Update from California Department of Wildlife — Jeff Villepique, p. 8
    • The Orocopia Hammer — Sergio Resendiz, p. 10
    • One More for Four — John Zenz, p. 13
    • In Honor of Andrew M. Pauli (1953–2021) — Vernon C. Bleich, Ph.D., p. 15
    • CA WSF — 2020 in Review — p. 18
    • Central European Mouflon — Bob Keagy, p. 19
    • 2021 Election Slate and Ballot — p. 21
    • 2021 Annual Fundraiser Recap — Donald C. Martin & Ken Crother, p. 26
    • Wild Sheep Summit XXIX — Mike J. Borel, p. 29
    • Governmental Affairs Update — Don Priest, p. 30
    • Last Campfire — Bill Pritchard — p. 33
    • Water Development Work in the Desert — Scott Gibson, p. 34

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  • Q1 2021

    Spring 2021

    • From the Editor — p. 3
    • President’s Message — p. 5
    • Desert Sheep Hunting at Age 77 — p. 6
    • WSF Hunt Report: Tian Shan Argali and Mid Asian Ibex, Kyrgyzstan — Mike Borel, p. 8
    • Q&A With Member Brad Peters — p. 10
    • 2021 Sheep Week — p. 13
    • Member Spotlight: Peggy Lee — p. 15
    • CA WSF 2021 Fundraiser — p. 18
    • Wild Sheep Summit XXVIII — p. 22
    • Maintaining Momentum for Conservation — Vernon C. Bleich, Ph.D., p. 25
    • Oro Belle Guzzler Now Providing “Liquid Gold” to Wildlife — Debbie Miller Marschke, p. 29
    • Update From CDFW — p. 34
    • Governmental Affairs Update — p. 35
    • Working Both Sides of the Ball — p. 36

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2020

  • Q4 2020

    Winter 2020

    • From the Editor — p. 3
    • President’s Message — p. 5
    • One Special Hunt — Cliff St. Martin, p. 6
    • Inyo Fire Stops White Mtn Hunts — p. 7
    • “Dome” Fire Destruction in Mojave National Preserve — p. 7
    • Bonking — p. 10
    • Who Is the Luckiest Member? — p. 15
    • 20th Anniversary CA WSF Fundraising Banquet — p. 17
    • Wyoming Goat Hunt — John Ware, p. 20
    • Gray Wolf Delisting Update — p. 24
    • The Desert at Night — p. 25
    • Fire and Bighorn Sheep in the San Gabriel Mountains: Forty Years of Lessons Learned — p. 27
    • Gear Review — p. 35
    • CDFW BHS Program Update — p. 37
    • Governmental Affairs Update — p. 38
    • Chip Hollister Last Campfire — p. 42

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  • Q3 2020

    Fall 2020

    • From the Editor — p. 3
    • President’s Message — p. 5
    • Did I Win? “Y” — p. 6
    • Why Do We Hunt — p. 8
    • First a Bow, Then a Rifle, Hunt — p. 9
    • The Quit Moment — p. 12
    • Historic Expansion of Hunting and Fishing Opportunities — p. 14
    • El Groupo — p. 15
    • Old Guy Sheep Shape — p. 17
    • Sportsmen Deliver Wildlife for the 21st Century, Volume VI — p. 18
    • Anniversary Ram — p. 20
    • A Tale of Two Goats — p. 22
    • Special Thanks to CA WSF Members — p. 33
    • Desert Bighorn Sheep Program Update — p. 36
    • Last Campfire: Cliff McDonald — p. 42

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  • Q2 2020

    Summer 2020

    • From the Editor — p. 3
    • President’s Message — p. 5
    • The 18 Year Journey — David Sterk, p. 6
    • Spanish Ibex Grand Slam — Darryl Williams and Glen Pyne, p. 8
    • A Thanksgiving Capra Hunt — Ben Gordon, p. 12
    • 2020 Annual Virtual Event — p. 14
    • Habitat Selection by Bighorn Sheep in the San Rafael Mountains — Vernon C. Bleich, Ph.D., p. 16
    • YOUR Membership Matters! — p. 25
    • In Appreciation of Robert L. Vernoy (1926–2020) — p. 31
    • Governmental Affairs Update — p. 34
    • Castle Mine Guzzler — p. 36
    • CA WSF — Working to Keep You in the Field — p. 37
    • Five Thought Experiments on Bighorn Sheep and Minerals — p. 40

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  • Q1 2020

    Spring 2020

    • From the Editor — p. 3
    • President’s Message — p. 5
    • Friends and Family Made This Hunt Special — Joe Dantona, p. 6
    • The Grand Adventure — Susan Fitzgerald, p. 7
    • CA WSF Membership Renewals Due — p. 10
    • Poquito Macho Grande (aka “Little Big Buck”) — Mike Torres, p. 11
    • Setting Goals — Ben Gordon, p. 12
    • 2020 Annual CA WSF Banquet — p. 15
    • In Appreciation of Leon Lesicka (1932–2019) — Vernon C. Bleich, Ph.D., p. 17
    • He Quit on the Mountain — p. 19
    • California Wild Sheep Summit XXVI — p. 28
    • Governmental Affairs Update — p. 33
    • CA WSF — Working to Keep You in the Field — p. 35
    • The Way of Things — p. 39
    • Fundraiser Registration — p. 41

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2019

  • Q4 2019

    Winter 2019

    • From the Editor — p. 3
    • President’s Message — p. 5
    • Twenty-Two Years Later — Rick Garzoli, Jr., p. 6
    • Mid Asian Ibex Hunting in Kazakhstan — Jeremy Pechtel, p. 8
    • Success Can Be Yours, If You Can Dream, Imagine, Believe — Larry J. Johns, p. 10
    • Smoked Out and Snowed Out: My 32-Year Quest — Dennis V. Swanson, p. 12
    • 2020 Annual CA WSF Banquet — p. 15
    • Science Report: 7th World Mountain Ungulate Conference — Vernon C. Bleich, Ph.D., p. 17
    • Wyoming Rocky Mountain Sheep Deja Vu — Roger McCosker, p. 27
    • This Generation’s Political and Social Movement in Hunting, Fishing and the Shooting Sports — p. 28
    • Desert Bighorn Sheep Water Developments at Old Dad Peak Rebuilt — Debra Hughson, p. 30
    • Desert Bighorn Sheep Helicopter Survey Results — Page Prentice, p. 31
    • Some Thoughts on Wildlife and Livestock Management — Carlos Gallinger, p. 37

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  • Q3 2019

    Fall 2019

    • From the Editor — p. 3
    • President’s Message — p. 5
    • The Mountains Are Calling Me — Jody Hanggi, p. 6
    • A Two Mile High Desert Bighorn Ram — Kyle Meintzer, p. 8
    • 2020 Annual Banquet — p. 9
    • Hunt Report – Altai Argali, Mongolia, 2019 — Mike Borel, p. 10
    • Hunting Stone Sheep in BC – Keep Both Eyes Wide Open — Douglas A. Sayer & Roger L. McCosker, p. 12
    • Harvest Strategies, Record Books, and Mountain Sheep: Results of Recent Research — Vernon C. Bleich, Ph.D., p. 14
    • SAAM™ for My Ladies — Glen Pyne, p. 18
    • Evaluation of Gene Flow Among Desert Bighorn Sheep — Clinton W. Epps, Ph.D., p. 22
    • Summer Field Work — Page Prentice, p. 26
    • San Gorgonio Bighorn Sheep Disease Update — Jeff Villepique, Ph.D., p. 28
    • Governmental Affairs Update — p. 29

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  • Q2 2019

    Summer 2019

    • From the Editor — p. 3
    • President’s Message — p. 5
    • Lightning Strikes Twice — Bryan Davis, p. 6
    • 2019 Fundraiser Recap — p. 10
    • 2019 Fundraiser Photos — p. 12
    • Wild Sheep Summit XXV — Mike Borel, p. 16
    • Sheep on the Cheap — Craig Van Arsdale, p. 18
    • Outdoor Adventures to Heroes — Greg Tooley, p. 20
    • 2019 Election Bios and Ballot — p. 22
    • New Desert Sheep Hunt Zone — Paige Prentice, p. 26
    • Abnormal Coloration in BHS — Vernon C. Bleich, Ph.D., p. 27
    • Photos from the Field — p. 28
    • GALAD Update — p. 32
    • Washington DC Fly-In — Don Priest, p. 33
    • The Desert Sheep of the Newberry Mtns — Carlos Gallinger, p. 34
    • 2018 Year in Review — p. 35
    • CA WSF Working to Keep You in the Field — p. 36
    • Desert Bighorn Council Meeting — Don Priest, p. 38

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  • Q1 2019

    Spring 2019

    • From the Editor — p. 3
    • President’s Message — p. 5
    • Cady Mountains Sheep Hunt — Darren Filkins, p. 6
    • Lopside and the White Ewe — Reuben Sarian, p. 9
    • One for the Money — Adam Casagrande, p. 12
    • Fundraising Banquet Final Update — p. 15
    • Macro-Elements, Micro-Elements, and Mountain Sheep — Vernon C. Bleich, Ph.D., p. 18
    • CA Wild Sheep Summit XXIV — Mike Borel, p. 20
    • Consider an Illuminated Reticle Scope — Bob Keagy, p. 21
    • Cadiz Water Project Update — Don Priest, p. 22
    • Latest GALAD Installation — p. 29
    • Federal Governmental Affairs Update — p. 30
    • Working to Keep You in the Field — p. 32
    • Bighorn Sheep Are (Again) Dying in the California Desert — p. 34

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2018

  • Q4 2018

    Winter 2018

    • From the Editor — Mike J. Borel, p. 3
    • President’s Message — Donald C. Martin, p. 5
    • Hunting with the Stars! — Andrew Ohanesian, p. 6
    • Alaska Mountain Goat — A Kenai Peninsula Draw Hunt — Carrie M. Kegler, p. 8
    • Papa’s Pride and Joy — Paul Schultheis, p. 13
    • BC Moose Adventure — Glen Pyne, p. 14
    • 2019 CA Wild Sheep Foundation Banquet and Fundraiser Update — Donald C. Martin, p. 15
    • The Fish Are Really Biting — Tammy Scott, p. 18
    • Yukon Stone Sheep Hunt — Mike Torres, p. 20
    • DFW Update — Kyle Meintzer, p. 26
    • Desert Bighorn Update — Page Prentice, p. 27
    • The Future of Bighorn Sheep Conservation — Carlos Gallinger, p. 29
    • White Coloration in Bighorn Sheep Is a Widespread Phenomenon — Vernon C. Bleich, Ph.D, p. 32
    • Will I Ever Get a Bighorn Sheep — Lew Webb, p. 36

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  • Q3 2018

    Fall 2018

    • From the Editor — Mike J. Borel, p. 3
    • President’s Message — Donald C. Martin, p. 5
    • The Gambler Ram — Sean Gamble, p. 6
    • British Columbia Stone’s Sheep — Daryl Williams, p. 10
    • California Lightning Strikes — Again! — Dave York, p. 12
    • Chapter & Affiliates Meeting XI — p. 14
    • 2019 Fundraiser Preview — Donald C. Martin, p. 16
    • DFW Update — Kyle Meintzer, p. 19
    • And Then There Were None — Vernon C. Bleich, Ph.D, p. 25
    • Hunting Photography Part 3 — Craig Van Arsdale, p. 28
    • Thoughts and Ideas on BHS Habitat in the Information Age — Carlos Gallinger, p. 31

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  • Q2 2018

    Summer 2018

    • From the Editor — Mike J. Borel, p. 3
    • President’s Message — Donald C. Martin, p. 5
    • One and Only Chance — Andrew Pontious, p. 6
    • New Year’s Ram — Sean Browne, p. 8
    • Chamois in the Carpathian Mountains — Jon Kruger, p. 10
    • Photos from the Field — p. 11
    • 2017 – A Year in Review — p. 13
    • DFW Update — Kyle Meintzer, p. 18
    • Fundraiser Recap — Donald C. Martin, p. 21
    • Election Slate Biographies — p. 25
    • Director’s Ballot — p. 28
    • Desert Bighorn Update — Page Prentice, p. 30
    • Recruit – Retain – Reactivate — Ken Crother, p. 32
    • Hunting Photography Part 2 — Craig Van Arsdale, p. 42

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  • Q1 2018

    Spring 2018

    • From the Editor — Mike J. Borel, p. 3
    • President’s Message — Donald C. Martin, p. 5
    • New Mexico Aoudad — Darryl Williams, p. 6
    • Caprinae Safaris Pakistan Hunt — Bob Keagy, Distinguished Life Member, p. 7
    • Cady Mountain Warrior — Kevin Townsend, p. 9
    • Photos from the Field — p. 11
    • Fundraiser Update and Registration — p. 15
    • Passover No More — Dave York, p. 21
    • Hunting Photography — Craig Van Arsdale, p. 24
    • Cadiz Water Project Update — Don Priest, p. 26
    • Desert Bighorn Update — Page Prentice, p. 27
    • Horn Size Study, Part 3 — Vernon C. Bleich, PhD, et. al., p. 29
    • Sheep Show Recap — Beverly J. Valdez, p. 32
    • Effects of Minerals on BHS — Carlos Ballinger, p. 35

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2017

  • Q4 2017

    Winter 2017

    • From the Editor — Mike Borel, p. 3
    • President’s Message — Darryl Williams, p. 5
    • Two Women and a Desert Sheep in Mexico — Debi Ramsey Casey, p. 8
    • White Mountains Desert Bighorn — Chris Castello, p. 9
    • Role of Harvest: Part II — Vernon C. Bleich, Et. Al., p. 11
    • Desert Bighorns Capture and Release — Don Priest, p. 13
    • WSF Affairs Committee Goes to Washington — Kyle Meintzer, p. 14
    • Photos from the Field — p. 17
    • Bison Hunt Story — Beverly Valdez, p. 24
    • Armenian Mouflon — Bob Keagy, p. 26
    • The Cadiz Water Project — Bob Keagy, p. 32

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  • Q3 2017

    Fall 2017

    • From the Editor — Mike Borel, p. 3
    • President’s Message — Darryl Williams, p. 5
    • And Some Days the Bear Gets You — Kyle Meintzer, p. 6
    • My South Bristols Sheep Hunt — John McGray, p. 7
    • BC Black Bear Bonanza — Darryl Williams, p. 9
    • Lone Star Luck — Adam Casagrande, p. 12
    • Photos from the Field — p. 15
    • Annual Banquet Update — p. 17
    • Washington DC Legislative Fly In — Donald Priest, p. 18
    • Understanding Role of Harvest — Tayler N. LaShan, et. al., p. 19
    • Chapter and Affiliate Meeting Report — Beverly Valdez, p. 30
    • Historical Indifference — Dr. Ron Gabriel, p. 31

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  • Q2 2017

    Summer 2017

    • From the Editor — Mike Borel, p. 3
    • President’s Message — Paul Brisso, p. 5
    • Saving the Best for Last — Devin DeValle, p. 6
    • Hunting Muskox with the Cup’ig Eskimo — Jon Kruger, p. 8
    • Cady Mountains Spot and Stalk Bighorn — Kenny Ford, p. 11
    • The Clipper Mountain Warrior — Mike Laws., p. 13
    • Photos from the Field — p. 15
    • CA WSF Director Candidate Biographies for 2017 — p. 18
    • Annual Fundraiser Recap — Donald C. Martin, p. 22

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  • Q1 2017

    Spring 2017

    • From the Editor — Mike Borel, p. 3
    • President’s Message — Paul Brisso, p. 5
    • Monarchs and Badasses — Michelle Corder, p. 6
    • Big B — Jim Mcisaac, p. 10
    • Photos from the Field — p. 12
    • 2016: A Year in Review — p. 16
    • Annual Banquet Update — Donald C. Martin, p. 18
    • California Bighorn Dreamin — Adam Casagrande, p. 20
    • Sheep Show Recap — Kyle Meintzer, p. 24
    • Tule Elk of the Gabilan Mountains — Steve Hopkins, p. 29
    • Mountain Goat — Craig Van Arsdale, p. 30
    • Sindh Ibex, Pakistan — Jon Kruger, p. 32

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2016

  • Q4 2016

    Winter 2016

    • From the Editor — Mike J. Borel, p. 3
    • President’s Message — Donald C. Martin, p. 5
    • Ultima Thule Dall Sheep Adventure — Donald Patterson, p. 6
    • Photos from the Field — p. 9
    • When ‘Max Points’ Wasn’t — Kyle Meintzer, p. 12
    • Dan Smith III California Bighorn Sheep Hunt — Cliff St. Martin, p. 14
    • Wilderness First Aid — Darryl Williams, p. 16
    • 2017 Fundraiser Update — Donald C. Martin, p. 22
    • Pamir Marco Polo Adventure — Victor Macuso Jr., p. 23
    • A Life Changing Visit to the Sheep Show — Joe Torre, p. 24

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  • Q3 2016

    Fall 2016

    • From the Editor — Mike J. Borel, p. 3
    • President’s Message — Donald C. Martin, p. 5
    • My First Desert Bighorn Sheep — Chad Davis, p. 6
    • Photos from the Field — p. 13
    • WSF Meeting Report — Kyle Meintzer, p. 15
    • Mojave Desert Bighorn Sheep Program — Paige Prentice, p. 17
    • Fundraiser Update — Donald C. Martin, p. 18
    • Hangay Argali – Mongolia — Larry Day, p. 20
    • Traveling Without a Firearm on a Hunt — Mike J. Borel, p. 22
    • Hunting in the Human Way — Carlos Gallinger, p. 23
    • What Drives Habitat Selection by Bighorn — Jeff Villepique, Ph.D., p. 26

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  • Q2 2016

    Summer 2016

    • From the Editor — Mike J. Borel, p. 3
    • President’s Message — Donald C. Martin, p. 5
    • My Desert Sheep Hunt — Shanon Cabbie, p. 6
    • Dall Sheep Hunt — Bob Highfill, p. 8
    • Sometimes You Win and Sometimes — Joe Franzoia, p. 10
    • The Moment — Carlos Gallinger, p. 12
    • Romanian Black Bear Hunt — Bob Keagy, Distinguished Life Member, p1 6, p. 16
    • Director Candidate Biographies and Ballot — p. 17
    • Dodging Disease During Recovery — Alexandra Few, Ph.D., p. 21
    • Fundraiser Photos — p. 25
    • Annual Awards — p. 29
    • A Year in Review — Mike J. Borel, p. 33

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  • Q1 2016

    Spring 2016

    • From the Editor — Mike J. Borel, p. 3
    • President’s Message — Donald C. Martin, p. 5
    • Quest for the Tule Elk — Bwana Bob DuHadaway, p. 6
    • Conservation and Hunting: A Life Turning Point — Jake Franklin, p. 8
    • Dr. Garfinkel Gold Speaking at Annual Fundraiser — p. 9
    • My California Desert Sheep Hunt — Richard Retterath, p. 10
    • Surprise! Arizona Desert Sheep Hunt — Roger McCosker, Life Member, p. 13
    • Mexico Desert Bighorn Sheep Hunt — Donald C. Martin for Shawn Wood, p. 16
    • Top of the World Rams — Tom Griffiths, Life Member, p. 17
    • 2016 Live Auction Preview — p. 32

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2015

  • Q4 2015

    Winter 2015

    • From the Editor — Mike J. Borel, p. 3
    • President’s Message — Paul Brisso, p. 5
    • Weekend on the Stewart Ranch with Arrow Five Outfitters — Ken Crother, p. 6
    • Bighorn Hunt — Bob Keagy, p. 7
    • Sheep Summit XVIII: Magnificent Rams (and Ewe) in a Yet to Be Surveyed CA Range — Mike J. Borel, p. 9
    • Piute Mountain “FNAWS Ram” — Kyle Meintzer, p. 12
    • Roads, Routes, and Rams — Vernon C. Bleich, PhD, p. 13
    • Airlifting Bighorn Sheep Back Into Nevada’s National Parks — Laura Allen, p. 14
    • Supporting SCBS with Drinker Installation — Mike J. Borel, p. 16
    • Nevada Dream Desert Ram — Ben Gordon, p. 20
    • Photos from the Field — p. 24

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  • Q2 2015

    Summer 2015

    • From the Editor — Mike J. Borel, p. 3
    • President’s Message — Paul Brisso, p. 5
    • Patience, Persistence, and Candy Bars — Lisa Griffiths, p. 6
    • Not a “Bad Hunt” in Asia — Donald C. Martin, p. 18
    • Photos from the Field — p. 23
    • A Hunt of a Lifetime — Jeremy and Brandon McDonald, p. 25
    • 2014 in Review — p. 29
    • So You Want to Be a Sheep Hunter — Gary Lewis, p. 32

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  • Q1 2015

    Spring 2015

    • From the Editor — p. 3
    • President’s Message — p. 5
    • Wanderings of a Sheep & Goat Hunter — Ben Gordon, p. 6
    • Elk Hunting in California – What a Wonderful Experience — Perry Smith, p. 13
    • Dall’s Sheep Hunt — Joel Franzoia, p. 19
    • Photos from the Field — p. 21
    • All the Best — Jake Franklin, p. 27
    • Unexpected & Unprepared: A Mountain Goat Story – Part 1 — John Ware, p. 28
    • Lightning Strikes Twice in Pacifica, California for Father and Son — John McGannon, p. 32

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2014

  • Q4 2014

    Winter 2014

    • From the Editor — p. 3
    • President’s Message — p. 5
    • Mojave Yucca — Carlos Gallinger, p. 6
    • Bighorn Sheep Disease Work — Dr. Sri, WSU, p. 8
    • Migrating Mural Complete — Jane Kim, p. 12
    • Soda Mountain Solar Project — p. 19
    • California Wild Sheep Summit XVI — Mike J. Borel, p. 21
    • California State Election Brief — Bill Gaines, Gaines & Associates, p. 22

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  • Q3 2014

    Fall 2014

    • From the Editor — p. 3
    • President’s Message — p. 5
    • Houdini Stone’s Sheep — Adam Casagrande, p. 8
    • Comments on Management History — Vernon C. Bleich PhD, p. 13
    • Turkey Hunting in Nebraska — Vernon C. Bleich PhD, p. 19
    • 2013 Ram from the Marble/Clippers — Jeff Chin, p. 20
    • Steep in the Floridas — Caden Casagrande, p. 26
    • Once-in-a-Lifetime Desert Bighorn — Sean Osmond, p. 28
    • 47-Year Grand Slam — George Davis, p. 29

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  • Q2 2014

    Summer 2014

    • From the Editor — p. 3
    • President’s Message — Paul Brisso, p. 5
    • 2014 in Review — p. 6
    • South Bristol Ram Hunt — Gary Rotta, p. 7
    • Orocopia Sheep Hunt — Robert Charkowitz, p. 12
    • 2014 Fundraiser — p. 18
    • Photos from the Field — p. 24
    • El Vizcaino Biosphere Reserve Desert Bighorn Hunt — Eduardo Negrete Franco, p. 27

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