california wild sheep · 2011-01-17 · crooked horn outfitters danell and lennis janzen tehachapi,...

A Publication of the California Chapter Wild Sheep Foundation

CaliforniaWild Sheep

Patrick FoyDesert Bighorn

White Mountains of CA2010

CaliforniaWild Sheep

Winter 2010

IN THIS ISSUE

From the Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3President’s Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5Pardon Me, Why Are You Carrying A Rifle? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Wolf De-Listing Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9Sheep Summit VIII Recap . . . . . . . . . 11Educational Day in the Desert with “Dr. Sheep” Vern Bleich . . . . . . . . . 13

2011 Fundraiser Auction List Growing Long and Strong . . . . . . . 14

Chitina Bison Tag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15Photos from the Field . . . . . . . . . . . . 17Ovis and Capra Slams® by Californians . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

The Perfect End to a Perfect Day . . . 20Out and About in Sheep Country . . . 23Trail Cam Photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24Kuban Tur and Caucasian Chamois in Karachevo-Cherkesia . . . . . . . . . . 25

Sheep Survey Pictures from Cady’s . 28Alpine Ibex in Switzerland . . . . . . . . . 31Tough, But Worth It . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32High Risk Behavior for Wild Sheep . . 34

CA WSF Winter 20102

Winter 2010 CA WSF3

My hunting for the season is behind me and I’m looking forward to 2011 – conventions, hunt planning, anticipation. A few of you still have some exciting hunting to do – goodluck! Remember to send me stories and pictures that would be interesting to our members. Please also try to get someonenew out in the field or to the shooting range.

I’d like to particularly draw your attention in this issue to:

• Some fun stuff – e.g. Photos from the Field, Electric FenceStory, Inspiring Words of Wisdom, Around the Sheep HuntUnits in one day with Dr. Sheep

• Second installment of “anticipation” for our April 30 Banquet and Fundraiser, and the WSF Convention in RenoFebruary 10-12. Make sure both are on your calendar.

• List of California persons with a registered Grand Slam ®,Ovis World Slam ®, Capra World Slam ®, or Triple Slam ® with members underlined. Please look forpersons you know who are not members and recruit them.

• Regional Dinners/Get Togethers recap• Always inspirational President’s letter • Several great hunt stories • And, as usual … much, much more.

I am always looking for new material of interest to members. E-mail, call or write! Input due date for the1Q11 issue is February 28.

Mike J. BorelCA WSF Newsletter [email protected]

From the Editor’s Desk

Cape to Cairo SafarisCedric & Karin Nieuwoudtwww.capetocairosafari.com

[email protected], GA

Fort Bragg Furniture Mart235 North Franklin Street

Fort Bragg, CA 95437707.964.2501

Black Dog OutfittersDarren Puetz

[email protected]

Idaho Falls, ID

Dick Lyman OutfittersDick Lyman

[email protected]

Great Falls, MT

Crooked Horn OutfittersDanell and Lennis Janzenwww.crookedhorn.com

Tehachapi, CA

Hunt in EuropeSrdja Dimitrijevic

[email protected]

Marbella, Spain

CA WSF Winter 20104

Events2011

Jan. 20-23 ISE Show, Sacramento

Feb. 9-12 WSF Convention, Reno

Feb. 23-26 GSCO Convention, Las Vegas

Feb. 28 Due date for 1Q2011 Newsletter to [email protected]

April 6-8 Biennial Desert Bighorn Council Meeting at theAquarius Casino Resors Hotel in Laughlin, Nevada

April 29 Sheep Summit IX, Sacramento

April 30 Tour of DFG Lab (to be organized)

April 30 CA WSF “Drive to 35” Fundraiser/Banquet in Rancho Cordova at Marriott (note date change to Last Saturday in April)

Nov. 7 Sheep Summit X in Ontario

2012

Feb. 19-21 WSF Convention Reno

Feb. 22-25 GSCO Convention, Las Vegas

April 28 CA WSF “Drive to 35” Fundraiser/Banquet in Rancho Cordova at Marriott

Board of Directors

Officers

PresidentKen D. Fish (2012)

Northern California Vice PresidentMike J. Borel (2012)

Southern California Vice PresidentJim Fitzgerald (2011)

Vice President, OperationsKyle Meintzer (2011)

SecretaryPaul A. Brisso (2011)

TreasurerSteve Boitano (2012)

Board of Directors

California Wild Sheep is published quarterly.

Please e-mail all articles and photos to [email protected].

Photos should be high resolution and in color.It is recommended that digital photos be sent by e-mail.

Please include photo credits and captions.

John F. Cavin (2012)

John Drummond (2011)

Ben Gordon (2012)

Tom Griffiths (2011)

Don C. Martin (2011)

Roger L. McCosker (2012)

Brenton Scott (2012)

Tammy Scott (2012)

Chris Settelmeyer (2011)

USA Shooting TeamBuddy DuVall

www.usashooting.orgColorado Springs, CO

Timberline OutfittersPerry Hunsaker

[email protected]

Higley, AZ

Iron Wheel Guest RanchJohn and Sherry Cargill

[email protected]

Whitehall, MT

Winter 2010 CA WSF5

Welcome to the 4th Quarter CA WSF Newsletter. The last three months have seen a number of milestones for andaround our organization. The most important of these maywell be that the longstanding lawsuit between our nationalparent, The Wild Sheep Foundation (WSF), and the GrandSlam Club/Ovis (GSCO) has been settled! This was a painfuland needless suit, so everyone familiar with the situation ishappy it is now behind us. We can now move forward and getback to “putting sheep on the mountain.” An added benefit isthat WSF and its affiliates (including CA WSF) can once againuse the term “Grand Slam®,” as long as it is appropriatelymarked and referenced.

Another milestone was the change in name for our chapterfrom CA FNAWS (California Chapter of the Foundation forNorth American Wild Sheep) to CA WSF (California ChapterWild Sheep Foundation). The change of name identifies usmore closely with the national parent, but it allows us to retainthe autonomy we have historically enjoyed as an independent chapter. The voting surrounding the namechange was close, but the CA WSF name won the day. For those who are wondering, most of the officersand directors have taken to saying the chapter name as, “Cause F” rather than “CAW SF” or “Cows F.”However, have a little fun with this one, and if you come up with a more eloquent way of saying our chapter’s contracted name, please let me know.

Looking forward, the holiday and convention seasons are upon us. I hope during the holiday periodyou will stop to reflect on how truly fortunate each of us are. The fact that we have the ability to ownfirearms (under pressure, yes, but still allowed at the present time … even in California) with which topursue our passion is almost unique in the world. The fact that the conservation efforts of sportsmen have been successful enough that there are huntable numbers of bighorn sheep scattered across NorthAmerica is remarkable (over 10X the 1970 population!). Furthermore, as all of us know, hunting big game– especially sheep – is not for the “faint of wallet.” The fact that most of our chapter members have beenable to enjoy at least one big game hunt this fall, despite the economically uncertain times in which welive, is a testimony to the rich blessings we enjoy. Realizing those blessings requires a significant amountof hard work, so this is also a good time to be thankful for the health we enjoy as well.

As convention season arrives, be sure to make your plans to attend the WSF convention in Reno,Nevada. In 2011, the dates are Wednesday, February 9 through Saturday, February 12. As before, the convention hotel will be the Silver Legacy. Last year’s convention was fun and well-attended, with a substantial number of our own members (including yours truly, as well as VPs Mike Borel and KyleMeintzer) joining “The Outer Circle Club.” If you don’t know about this esoteric secret society, that initself is sufficient reason for you to join us in Reno this February! ☺

Finally, let me take this opportunity to wish you and your families a Happy Chanukah and a MerryChristmas! These are the only two holidays that are widely celebrated in our society at this time of year, so whether your faith tradition is Jewish or Christian, I hope you will find the time to enjoy and to reflectupon the historical events that gave rise to these two holidays.

Ken FishPresident, CA WSF

President’s Letter

Lowa BootsDan Hill

[email protected]

Truckee, CA

Action Whitewater AdventuresVerle Duerden

[email protected]

Provo, UT

“Pardon me,” the woman asked with a bit ofhesitation in her voice, “But, do you mind if I askwhy you are carrying a rifle!?”

“I’m hunting bighorn sheep,” I responded. The conversation took place just above 14,000 ft.

in elevation. She and her husband had just startedtheir descent from the 14,246 ft. peak of Mt. Whitein the White Mountains near Bishop, CA. My hunting buddy and I were on our way to the top.They appeared to be in their mid-60s and were extraordinarily physically fit.

I was the recipient of a coveted Nelson bighornsheep hunting tag, one of 19 available per theDepartment of Fish and Game’s (DFG) sheep hunt-ing lottery system. The White Mountains bighornsheep hunt is the single most difficult hunt in theentire state of California. Having been named awilderness area, the White Mountains can only beaccessed by foot, and the bighorn sheep that livethere are commonly up in the 13,000 ft. range.There is no other way to get to them other than to hike.

It was the third day of the hunt. My huntingbuddy, Lt. Brian Arnold from DFG’s Office of SpillPrevention and Response (OSPR), took a week offwork to accompany me on what would be my firstof three visits to the mountain in an effort to fill mysheep tag. We were on our way to the summit ofWhite Mountain for both scouting purposes and tosimply bag the peak, as they say in mountaineeringcircles.

The couple told us they were from San Diegoand were intrigued by the idea of hunting anythingat such an extreme altitude. They were not hunters,although they expressed no opposition to huntingeither. Our first trip lasted five days and was as mucha scouting trip, to get a feel for the altitude and getto know the area, as a hunting trip.

“But what happens if you get a sheep up here?”the woman asked. “What do you do with it then?”

When a hunter makes a successful big game killin an area inaccessible to vehicles, he or she usuallyprocesses the animal by removing the skin and guts,then separating the meat from the bones. The meatis packed in cotton bags and packed back to thevehicle, wherever that may be.

“But where is your car parked?” she asked, ascurious as ever.

“Probably next to yours,” I responded. “But that is five miles away!” she exclaimed. “Yes it is!,” I said. “It makes for a lot of work

when you get an animal down When you finally get it to the truck, you have to make another tripback to get all of your camping gear!”

Arnold and I scoured the ridges and cliffs surrounding Mt. White for sign of sheep but foundnone. We packed our gear and left after five days,and were a bit discouraged because we had not spotted so much as a single sheep.

The kind of hunting which requires a person to backpack in is one of the most intensive ways to reconnect with the wild. Hunting in extremelyremote areas requires the hunter to leave the conveniences of modern society behind and bringsthe elements of nature back into focus like no otheractivity. Awareness of the weather, phase of themoon, the strength and direction of wind, where thenearest water source is, and constant awareness ofyour surroundings are all necessary to be successful.

I resupplied gear and food and had another go at it.

The second trip to the White Mountains waswith Capt. Roy Griffith, head of California’s HunterEducation Program. Toward the middle of the firstday, after a four-hour hike in, Griffith looked to thewest and announced, “We’d better get camp set up;it looks like we’ve got weather coming in.”

Like someone who had clearly done it manytimes before, Griffith set up his ultralight moun-taineer tent in minutes, then proceeded to place 50lb. rocks on top of the tent stakes. A bit of overkill, I thought, but it wasn’t my tent!

CA WSF Winter 20106

PARDON ME, WHY ARE YOU CARRYING A RIFLE?A Game Warden’s Desert Bighorn Hunt in the White Mountains – 2010

By Patrick Foy

With camp set up by mid-day we set out down-hill to look for sheep by scouring the cliff edges fromthe top. The view from 11,000 ft. never grew old.However, as Griffith had predicted, the wind pickedup. Over the course of an hour, the wind grew fromits normal steady 25 mph to about 50 mph. Windsat 50 mph make it difficult to complete the simpletask of looking through binoculars. The temperaturedropped quickly and soon small particles of hailstung whatever skin was exposed. We decided tohead back, although camp was now two miles awaywith a 1,500 ft. elevation gain in between. Unfortu-nately the wind continued to climb. It peaked at 70mph directly in our faces, with a steady assault ofhail on our exposed cheeks. If 70 mph wind seemslike an exaggeration, the White Mountain weatherstation, only two miles away, recorded a top windspeed of 162 mph on December 8, 2008.

We reached camp relieved to see the tent stillattached to the mountain, thanks to Griffith’s rocks!The tent poles were flexed to their max but heldstrong. We prepared dehydrated food and went tosleep early, wearing all of our clothes, jackets, hats,and gloves. There was nothing else to do in 70 mphwind. The next morning, we awoke to the discoveryof all of our water reservoirs frozen solid. And it wascold … the kind of cold that made it miserable to get out of your sleeping bag. Shivering, we drankheated water to the point where it almost burnedour mouths. It was better than the finest wine I everhad. We covered many miles that day and the next

three days and never dropped below 11,000 ft., butfailed to find so much as a single bighorn sheep!

Honestly, I had not really planned to comehome empty-handed after nine days hunting. Mytwo hunting buddies had already taken a week offwork each and had too many things to do to comeback with me. On the third trip, I had no choice but to give it a try on my own, although I madearrangements to get help later in the week. DFGbighorn sheep biologists Mike Morrison and TomStephenson provided me with guidance on where togo next, seven miles north of Mt. White Peak. I setup camp on Pellisier flats. True to its namesake, itwas flat, but it was above 12,500 ft.

Getting out of your sleeping bag 30 minutesbefore sunrise when it is ten degrees outside with a 30 mph wind is hard enough when you are with a buddy. By yourself, coupled with the fact I had still not yet seen a bighorn sheep, it was that muchharder! But it was the third trip. I was used to theroutine: Heat up some awful dehydrated backpack-ing food, drink some hot water and be at the top ofthe cliffs at daylight.

The cliffs provided nothing. Steve Yeager, a localsheep enthusiast from Bishop, had told me to be sureto check each side of the mountain range, so I head-ed west. Halfway across the top of the range, Iscanned the northern range with my binoculars.There, 1-1/2 miles north, laying down without a care in the world, was a small group of sheep. They

Winter 2010 CA WSF7

continued on page 8

Author’s Note: My buddy, Warden Bart Bundeson, was with another sheep tag holder on his hunt. They went for one weekwithout seeing a sheep and were getting frustrated. On the last day of their hunt, they separated. Of course, that was theday Bart ran into this group of sheep. That is where the photo came from. Three weeks later, I ran into a group of 11 ramsat the exact location where this photo was taken, just like the 11 rams in this photo, with two good-sized rams that stoodout, and took one. My ram is very likely in this photo!

appeared to be rams. Dropping to the ground toavoid detection, a spotting scope would soon reveal11 rams total! A small outcropping of rocks appearedto be just a few hundred yards from them, andwould provide perfect cover to get close. Calculatingout a path to the rock outcropping without detec-tion from the sheep proved difficult. The only pathto the rock outcropping had a small canyon inbetween. So in the canyon I went! More than twohours later, I struggled across and back out of thecanyon, figuring the sheep were probably long gone.

Sneaking quietly to the rock outcropping, thewind blew from the side, still in my favor. I subcon-sciously held my breath as I peeked over the rise.The 11 rams remained in place! A few small ramsstood while the others lay comfortably in a greengrassy plot that appeared to be fed by a spring. They were not alone. Approximately 50 additionalewes and lambs strolled around behind the rams, all oblivious to my presence. Looking carefullythrough binoculars, two rams immediately stood out as the largest of the group. After five minutes,one stood up, stretched its legs and turned broadside.

He never knew what hit him. Immediately after the sheep went down, instead

of elation, I thought to myself, “What did I justdo!?” According to the GPS, the sheep was down at13,090 ft., was 6.7 miles from the vehicle, with a4,000 ft.+ elevation drop. It was 10:00 a.m. Skinning,gutting, and removing the bones from the sheep

took three hours. It took two trips to get everythingfrom the kill site to camp. From camp, I started off down the mountain range with what ended up being 81 lbs. of meat. I was exhausted before Istarted. It was important to get as far down themountain as possible with the available daylight,and daylight faded fast. Stepping down into thecanyon, the sun slipped beyond the horizon. It wasthe most treacherous part of the hike as the looserock lay at an unsteady angle. I slipped and fell somany times I lost count. I ripped a huge piece out ofthe seat of my pants! At 8:30 p.m., after yet anotherfall, I looked at my GPS. There was only one mile togo, but another 1,700 ft. elevation drop. Exhaustionwas an understatement.

The headlamp I wore illuminated most of theobstacles as I made the rest of the way in what couldbe best described as a controlled slide. By the timemy headlamp finally reflected off the taillights of mySUV, I was truly elated. I heated some food and sleptuntil daylight. The trip back to get the rest of mycamping gear plus the ram’s horns took nine hours. I pulled away at 3:00 p.m., 29 hours after I shot it. Ihad lost ten lbs.! I maxed out the capability of my4WD SUV, sleeping bag, GPS, rifle, binoculars, andmy own body.

Driving away, I recalled closing the conversationwith the woman I met from San Diego on the firsttrip to the White Mountains. “No one appreciatesthe animals which provide their meat more than thehunter,” I said. I think I had her convinced.

CA WSF Winter 20108

continued from page 7

International Adventures UnlimitedMichael H. Grosse

[email protected]

Gunnison, CO

Chungo Creek OutfittersGreg Kristoff

www.travelnordegg.com/chungocreek/Nordegg, Alberta, Canada

Archery OnlyWayne Piersol

[email protected]

Newark, CA

Wild Sheep Foundationwww.wildsheepfoundation.org

Cody, WY

Giuseppe Carrizosa SpainGiuseppe Carrizosa

[email protected]

Madrid, Spain

Sportsman’s Warehousewww.sportsmanwarehouse.com

Rocklin, GA916.782.9900

Here is a summary of where we are on the wolfdelisting, and how Wild Sheep Groups can help

1. We have legislation filed in both the House (HR 6028) and Senate (S.3919). It simply says this:

a. The Gray Wolf (Canis Lupus) shall not be treated as an endangered species of threatened species for the purposes of this Act.

i. The language was drafted by ProminentTexas Trial Attorney, former state senator,and good friend of Texas RepresentativeChet Edwards.

ii. The house has over 35 co-sponsors in justone weeks effort, on both sides of theaisle.

iii. This language will simply let each statemanage wolves as they choose, with nochance for litigation from anti-huntinggroups.

iv. Their only chance at litigation is to proveit is unconstitutional. So no chance … itis constitutional.

2. Here is how I see the path to victory:

a. The House will pass this rapidly the first fewweeks of January 2011. Everyone predicts theHouse will go Republican, we have commit-ments from projected House leaders to get itdone, quickly, and our key, leading Democ-rats (Ross of AR, Edwards of TX, Oberstar ofMN, Peterson of MN, and Matheson of UT)are all Dems predicted to win. So, done dealno matter how next weeks election goes.

b. The Senate passage will then come down tohaving 13-17 Democratic Senators. There areenough Dem. Senators we think we can reachvia our powerful friends who are democrats

and our superstar lobbyist who works mostlywith Democrats. This guy, our lobbyists is anavid hunter, and he raises about $2 millionper year for candidates, in DC speak, he haslots of “Juice.”

c. The key to getting 14-17 Dem. Senators, whoalong with Republicans to give a 61 votemajority will be this:

i. One, huge momentum right now forDems. to come to the center, watchingHUGE shift in elections, get on the wave,or go down next time.

ii. Relationships with our lobbyist and otherpowerful Democratic Friends who are avidhunters and HUGE donors to Dems.

3. GRASS ROOTS CONTACT BY HUNTERS IN

a. MN, WI, OH, PA, ND, SD, WV, NC, IA, MO,WV, MT, CO, NM, VA, OR, NE, AR, AK, NV

b. We have the science, the biology, the economics, even public opinion polling data that shows American’s want to protectgame herds and have the states managewildlife and wolves, not the FEDSD.

3. So, the time will come where we will needREAL TIME, IMMEDIATE responses for hunterswho live in key states to contact their senators. Ithas to be in hours and minutes, not weeks or days.

SFW and our specially set up Big Game Forever –where 100% of our the time and money into BGFgoes into the wolf war – has done some incrediblethings, along with RMEF, MDF, CSF, and other toget where we are today. BGF has the capacity tolog in, get instantaneous e-mails, have direct linksto US Senators and Congressman, etc. It has a blogas there is daily press on it, and the bad guys arenow trying to settle, negotiate deals, etc. We sayNO WAY.

WOLF DE-LISTING STATUSAnd How Wild Sheep Groups Can Help

By Don Peay

Winter 2010 CA WSF9

continued on page 10

Let me give you all just two examples of sportsmencommitment:

1. Clint Bentley, Full Curl Sheep hunter, formerchair of NV Wildlife Commission, President of Fraternity of D. Bighorn is good friends withHarry Reid. Clint had just had open heartsurgery two weeks prior to a meeting in DC.Some of us ponied up $25,000 – yes TWENTYFIVE GRAND - to get a meeting with Harry Reid.Clint flew out to DC on a days notice, and thefirst thing Leader Reid said was, “Clint, thismust be important; you just had open heartsurgery.” Clint pulls open his shirt, “Yep, Senator, my wife and I discussed I could die onthe flight out or back, that is how important thisissue is to me.” It costs lots of money for a firstclass plane ticket and last minute hotel in DC,but I insisted that Clint fly first class since hehad just had open heart surgery.

2. Ryan Benson, the Harvard Law grad, with a B.S.in Political Science, that we hired to run BigGame Forever, met a kid on a recent sheep hunt.His friend said, “hey, I know a huge landownerin state X.” Ryan flew up there last Friday. Thelandowner knew this other BIG guy, and thatguy knew the head of the Democrat party inthat state, and another guy knew the Governor,and another big hitter knew the wildlife Boardmember, etc., etc., etc. Ryan did not get hometill late last night. He worked nonstop, travelingnearly 2,000 miles, five straight days, but he garnered enough support and 20 key signaturesthat I think the two Democrat Senators in thatstate are now going to come onboard and sup-port his legislation. Ryan abandoned a plannedhunt with his boys, etc, etc. he does what ittakes to get the job done and win.

SFW and Big Game Forever have already spent over$400,000 on this effort this year. It costs a lot ofmoney to play ball in DC, and hire the best, whocan win the tough issues.

So, here is the ASK for the sheep community:

1. Encourage all members to go to www.biggame-forever.org and get on the e-mail list so they canact quickly on this issue

2. Make a significant donation to BGF; Iowa WSFcontributed $10 grand. Thanks very much.

3. Add WSF name to the Sponsor Organization onthe BGF website.

4. If you don’t have cash on hand for this year,make a pledge for January – February 2011.

My dad was a Colonel in the military, and healways said you never asked your men to do whatyou are not willing to do. He never hung at theofficers club, he always slept and worked with theprivates.

Twenty years ago, I sold a business, and Sueand I have invested that money over and over forthe last 20 years. We haven’t spent much money.This is my 50th year, and the plan was to startspending the interest/investment income at thisstage in our life. Right now, I have $55,000 dollarsinto this wolf fight. I hope some of that will bereimbursed.

That was my sheep tag for the year – that is my commitment to winning this issue, which Ibelieve is THE MOST IMPORTANT ISSUE of ourgeneration.

I gave up two weeks of prime elk hunting to be in the political firefight of my life, and I have beenin a few. Benson and I are willing to work 24/7 tofinish this fight in the next 120 days.

So, true to my dad, I never ask others what Ihave not done myself.

I hope others will jump on board and help.Glad to answer any questions.Please don’t broadly pass this around the inter-

net. The bad guys know what we are doing. It isgoing to come down to SMASH MOUTH FOOT-BALL, who wants it the most, but keep in the right circles.

Thanks to all you folks do for conservation andkeeping what we all love, wild places and wildthings.

CA WSF Winter 201010


Winter 2010 CA WSF11

Sheep Summit VIII was held in Rancho Cucamonga’sBass Pro Shops on October 25, two days after theHunter Orientation session at Camp Cady (for the2010/11 lucky tag recipients). This summit followedthe plan started last year where we limited participa-tion to DFG, CA WSF and SCBS to assure we couldhave a very frank and open discussion.

• Report on status of Pittman Robertson proposalthat would enable a full time Sheep Coordinatorand additional Sheep focused staff.– Steve Torres for Eric Loft

• Report on status of the Comprehensive BighornSheep Plan. – John Wehausen & Tom Stephenson

• Report on Activities in WAFWA, Wild Sheep &Goat Council, Desert Bighorns, etc. that are ofvalue and interest for CA wild sheep. – Vern Bleich

• Report on the MNP water study. – Vern Bleich

• Update on learnings from the SCBS Camera project. Also video of Afton (Cady's) herd. – Carlos Gallagher

• Report on Maintenance, enhancement, upgrad-ing and addition of wildlife water developments.– Gary Thomas & Steve Marschke

• Update on Renewable Energy projects - statusand progress on mitigation money. – Gary Thomas

• Review of the Payette decision and considerationof how we might use it to advantage in CA. – Kyle Meintzer

• Report on other than renewable energy initiativesthat might potentially cut corridors, and anyopportunities to negotiate wildlife corridorsestablishment. – George Kerr

• Current state of the GIS data base (Desert SheepAtlas) – Jeff Crouse

• Sheep Surveys in the Cadys and South Bristols– Ben Gonzales

• Status of opening Desert Bighorn hunt zones inThe Cady's and the South Bristols. – Steve Torres

• Update on Sheep in the San Gabriel's, movement,efforts for translocation, Hwy 39, etc. –Chanelle Davis for Jeff Villipique

• Review of Diseases of Wild Sheep – Ben Gonzales

• Report on wild sheep disease work at WSU. – Kyle Meintzer

• Disease status and livestock issues in the Peninsular ranges. – Ben Gonzales

• Progress report on work to clean up the Universityof California/Loma Linda University domesticsheep research facilities (Barcroft & CrookedCreek) in the White Mountains. – Mike Morrison

• Update on Disease status in the White Mountainpopulation. – Tom Stephenson

• Update on work with landowners (Zack Ranchand Dannon Ranch) in the Whites to reduce/eliminate domestic sheep grazing in proximity to winter range. – Mike Morrison

• Opportunity for Bighorns in NE California. – Kyle Meintzer

We also had an excellent Q&A session.

The comprehensive plan, which is absolutely keyto future progress, is making headway; as usual ourpartners in the Desert SCBS continue their incredi-ble productivity and impact; and together we can,and are, achieving more for the good of DesertBighorn Sheep!

The next Summit, IX, will be April 29 at the samelocation as our Fundraiser – Marriott, Rancho Cordova.

SHEEP SUMMIT VIII RECAP

By Mike J. Borel


“In the end, we conserve only what we love. Wewill love only what we understand, and we willunderstand only what we are taught.” – Senegalese scholar and statesman Bab Dioum

“Take no more than what nature’s bounty canrestore.” – Shane Mahoney

“Every individual’s contribution is small, but col-lectively our contributions are (or can be) huge!” – Shane Mahoney

“LIFE is not a journey to the grave with the inten-tion of arriving safely in a pretty and well pre-served body, but rather to skid in broadside, totallyworn out and proclaiming “WOW What a RIDE!” – Anonymous!

“We don’t inherit land from Ancestors, we borrowit from future generations!”

“Character is doing what’s right when nobody’slooking.” – J. C. Watts, Jr.

“87% of Wildlife Conservation is funded byHunters and Fishermen.” – NSSF

“Absence of Evidence is NOT Evidence ofAbsence.” – Vern Bleich

“There are risks and costs to a program of action,but they are far less than the long-range risks andcosts of comfortable inaction.” – Anonymous

“If you properly respect what you are after, andshoot it cleanly and on the animal’s terrain, if youimprison in your mind all the wonder of the dayfrom sky to smell to breeze to flowers -- then youhave not merely killed an animal. you have lentimmortality to a beast you have killed because youloved him and wanted him forever so that youcould always capture the day.” – By Robert Ruark

“Mr. Speaker … In one word I’m a screamer, andhave got the roughest racking horse, the prettiestsister, the surest rifle and the ugliest dog in the dis-trict. I’m a leetle the savagest crittur you ever didsee. My father can whip any man in Kentucky, andI can lick my father. I can out-speak any man onthis floor, and give him two hours start. I can runfaster, dive deeper, stay longer under, and comeout drier, than any chap this side the big Swamp. Ican outlook a panther and outstare a flash of light-ning, tote a steamboat on my back and play atrough and tumble with a lion, and an occasionalkick from a zebra. I can take the rag off -- frightenthe old folks -- astonish the natives. I can walk likean ox, run like a fox, swim like an eel, yell like anIndian, fight like a devil, spout like an earthquake,and make love like a mad bull.” – Davy Crockett

“I am only one, but I am still one. I cannot doeverything, but I can still do something; andbecause I cannot do everything, I will not refuse todo the something that I can do.” – Edward EverettHale

“Courage is being scared to death and saddling upanyway.” – John Wayne

INSPIRATIONAL WORDS OF WISDOM

Collected (and cherished) by Mike J. Borel

Request for Hunt Picturesfor the Website (Ovis and Capra) and the

Scrolling Presentation during the Fundraiser (any species)

We want and need your “in field” photos that can be displayed in the Member Trophies Section ofour website, www.cawsf.org, and also used in the presentation we will scroll for all to enjoy prior to

dinner at our April 30, 2011 Fundraiser in Rancho Cordova. Please send them as a .jpg or .tif fileattached to an e-mail (I can receive up to 10 mg at a time) to [email protected]. We’ll useyour pictures with an Ovis or Capra for the website and the scrolling presentation. We will also use

your pictures with any species taken in the last few years for the scrolling presentation.

When Dr. Vern Bleich said, “Hey, do you want tospend a day in the desert together between theHunter Orientation and the Sheep Summit?” – itonly took a moment to give him a resounding“YES!” Adding to the adventure was the fact that Ihad a subcompact rental car and neither of us arelightweights (let’s just say we didn’t have muchground clearance – and based on how each bumpfelt, we had the springs and shocks fully com-pressed ☺). We got an early start on Sunday andthis is what we saw (in order):

BARSTOW start1. Cady Mountain – Afton Canyon (New Hunt

Unit)2. Cronies3. Sodas – Part of Old Dad Mountains (Hunt

Unit)4. Avawatz Mountains

BAKER5. Ivanpahs & Mescal Range6. Clark Mountain Range (makes its own

weather – you should have seen the cloud system at the top!)(Hunt Unit)

7. Kingston Range8. Mesquite Range9. Castle Peaks

10. New York Mountains11. Marl Mountains – East and West

KELSO and the Restored Rail Station12. Providence Range13. Granite Mountains14. Marble Mountains (Hunt Unit)

15. Sheepholes (behind Marbles)(Hunt Unit)16. South Bristols (New Hunt Unit)17. Ship range18. Clippers19. Old Woman’s20. Sheep Holes (Hunt Unit)

24 PALMS – Joshua Tree National Park21. Hexies22. Cockscombs23. Eagles24. Cottonwood Mountains25. Orocopias (Hunt Unit)26. Chuckwallas

INDIO27. San Gorgonios (Hunt Unit)(we were out of

time to get up close and personal for this one)

Ontario, end of the line and Prep time for SheepSummit VIII.

We glassed several areas. The sheep eluded us, but Isaw part of every sheep hunt unit except theWhites, along with several prospective units andother ranges. The diversity of plant life from regionto region was worth the trip by itself. I shouldhave taken pictures of the Joshua trees, Smoketrees, Ironwoods, Yucca, Cholla, etc. It was a magi-cal day. Vern’s knowledge of the history, the cur-rent state and the plant life is nothing short ofamazing. In addition, his reverence for and regularreference to, his predecessor, Dick Weaver, wasvery fun to witness and hear about. If you get thechance, don’t pass it up – but rent a 4-wheel drive,we almost got stuck in the Old Dads!


EDUCATIONAL DAY IN THE DESERTWITH “DR. SHEEP” VERN BLEICH

Seeing All But One Sheep Hunt Unit in CA in One Day

By Mike J. Borel

Vern Bleich, Out standing in the Desert ☺ Kelso Train Station


As 2010 comes to a close, the adventures andhunts that we enjoyed over the last 11 monthsbecome memories as we share them with friendsand family over the holidays. Many hunters startto feel a void in their calendar with nothingplanned for the next few months.

This is a great time to start planning and fillingthe hunt calendar for 2011. The state permitsapplication periods have started and will continueuntil next summer. Even with all the different state drawings there is no guarantee of drawing a hunt. However, CA WSF can help!

The California Chapter Wild Sheep Foundationwill be holding its 9th Annual Fundraiser on April30, 2011 at the Rancho Cordova Marriott nearSacramento. There will be raffles, along with bothsilent and live auctions, that will include a widearray of exciting hunts, adventures and otheritems. Whether it’s a once-in-a-lifetime hunt, a trip to fill that empty space in on your calendar orthat rifle you have always wanted, you’ll find it.

Although the event is still several monthsaway, there is already a strong core of opportuni-ties lined up.

Is a desert bighorn in your future? We’ll havetwo sheep tags up for auction: Desert Bighorn Tag in CA; and Desert Bighorn Tag and Hunt onTiburon Island, Mexico. (Even if you are not one ofthe fortunate few who can afford to bid on a desertsheep tag, the exciting auction action that takesthe bidding on these items near to – or into – sixfigures is worth the banquet price alone!)

Do you dream of hunting in the great state ofAlaska? The State of Alaska has entrusted CA WSFwith three unique tags: Chitina Bison Tag (see fea-tured auction item article); Nunivak Island MuskOx Tag; and Kenai Moose Tag. (The auction com-mittee is working with outfitters for guided huntopportunities similar to the bison tag for themoose and musk ox tag as well. Watch the CAWSF website and the next newsletter for futuredetails.)

Looking to travel overseas on a hunt of a life-time? We already have lined up: Likhulu Safaris –Seven-Day South African Plains Game Hunt; SteynSafaris - Ten-Day South African Plains Game Huntfor four; Makadi Safaris – Five-Day Namibia Hunt;Cordoba Hunting SA – Five-Day dove hunt for fourin Argentina; and HuntinEurope – Five-DayMuflon Sheep Hunt in Macedonia.

For those who want to stay closer to home, we have these options: Arrow Five Outfitters – California Youth Management Blacktail Hunt(Northern California); Point Blank Hunts – TXFour-Day Free-Range Aoudad Hunt; The JohnsonRanch w/John Harris – Wyoming Three-Day Antelope Hunt; and Wards Outfitters – ArizonaCous or Mule Deer Hunt

And for those not looking for a hunt, but just an adventure: Thompson Long Range Shoot-ing Course; Action Whitewater Adventure onIdaho’s Salmon River; Front Sight Shooting School;Global Rescue One Year Membership; CA WSF Life Membership #9; and National 2012 WSF Reno Convention Package.

These are just a few of the hunts, adventuresand items that will be featured at the April 30,2011 CA WSF fundraiser. Please check the website– www.cawsf.org – in the near future for detailsand updates on the growing list of auction itemsand raffles. There will be links to donor websites soyou can find additional information for selectingand planning your adventure.

2011 FUNDRAISER AUCTION LIST GROWINGLONG AND STRONG

By Adam Casagrande, Auction Hunt Donation Chair

Regional Dinners/Get Togethers Recap

By Mike J. Borel

We had three of them: Alamo, Visalia andDixon. All three were fun and appreciated. Wegot nine new members total out of them, andhopefully more for the fundraiser next April30! We had several other locations scheduledbut ended up cancelling due to lack of RSVPs. We are thinking the idea is still good, but Fallseason is not the best time to do this – it’shunting season after all! I think we will trysome more during the first 6-7 months of theyear and see if that generates more involve-ment.

Thoughts, ideas and requests from YOU ourmembers would be much appreciated. Sendthem to me at [email protected].


“Hunt of a lifetime” may be an overusedcliché, but the purchaser who prevails in the bid-ding for Alaska’s Chitina Bison tag at the CA WSFfundraiser on April 30, 2011 will have an opportu-nity for just that.

Alaska’s Chitina bison herd is one of only ahandful of truly free-roaming bison herds in NorthAmerica, and obtaining a coveted tag through theAlaska Fish and Game lottery system is near-impos-sible. However, the State of Alaska has entrustedCA WSF with an auction tag that will be sold atthe annual Saturday night dinner event to be heldat the Marriott in Rancho Cordova, near Sacramen-to.

Although the auction item will “only” be forthe tag, legendary Alaska outfitter and bush pilotPaul Claus and his wife, Donna Claus, who ownlong-time CA WSF supporter Ultima Thule Outfit-ting, have generously agreed to also offer the tagpurchaser the option for a guided hunt at a signifi-cantly reduced rate.

Ultima Thule’s usual price for persons luckyenough to draw the Chitina Bison Tag (there areusually only two tags per year) and book a hunt is$10,000. However, they will guide the CA WSFauction tag winner for $6,000. Also, the hunterwill have the additional option of adding a grizzlybear for another $6,000. (The bears in the area arealso large—B&C classifies them as brown bears; SCIclassifies the area as grizzlies.)

The auction tag purchaser is not required tobook a hunt with Ultima Thule. However, UltimaThule is the only outfitter legally permitted tohunt the area. They have run 100 percent successon the hunt – much higher than hunters whoattempt to go it alone or on a “drop off” basis. Andwhen the hunter gets a bison on the ground, he orshe is going to need plenty of help. Chitina bisonare huge even by bison standards, dwarfing theirYellowstone Park counterparts. A single bull canyield up to a ton of boned out meat!

Paul Claus describes the hunt as follows: “Thebuffalo roam the valley bottom and are always onthe move. This, combined with ‘no same day air-borne laws’ makes this an exciting and challenginghunt with a very good possibility of harvesting aB&C bull.” (Although not entered into the recordbooks, a bull that would have placed No. 2 all-timeB&C was taken from this herd.)

In short, this is not a “drive the pickup truckinto the fenced pasture, walk up to within about

20 yards of a bison bull, and shoot.” As Clausemphasizes, “This is a real hunt!”

Ultima Thule’s point of outfitting is Chitina,which is about 2-1/2 hours by vehicle from Valdez,or about 5 hours from Anchorage. The guided huntincludes transfer from Chitina to the lodge andguides, lodging, food, internal bush flights if need-ed, and trophy care.

The Claus family home, where they live year-round, is in the middle of the hunt unit. Donnareports they can often see bison right from thewindows of the lodge. For more information aboutthe Clauses and Ultima Thule, or for informationto contact them about the area, their operation,the hunt, and the bison herd, see their website atwww.ultimathulelodge.com.

In addition to the Alaska Chitina Bison Tag,the 2011 fundraiser will include numerous othergreat hunts and other items; a silent auction, raffle,taxidermy displays and great fellowship with oth-ers who share a passion for hunting and wildsheep.

The 2011 event will celebrate several signifi-cant milestones in California wild sheep conserva-tion: The 10th Anniversary of the founding of CAWSF (formerly CA FNAWS); the 25th Anniversaryof “modern era” California sheep hunting throughmanagement by the California Department of Fishand Game; and the truly amazing and noteworthy50th Anniversary of the founding of the Society forConservation of Bighorn Sheep.

Mark your calendar for Saturday, April 30,2011 and watch future editions of this newsletter,our website, and special announcements for detailsand reservation information for this not-to-be-missed event.

CHITINA BISON TAGTruly Hunt of a Lifetime

By Paul Brisso, Fundraiser Co-Chair


This will save much heartache, frustration and time when you hunt outside of the USA!

TROPHY PROBLEM CHECKLIST FOR U.S.

q TAGS: Must be 1) permanently attached 2) through a hole. Ear, eye, mouth, nose, bullet holes are okay,but not around the leg above the foot. Tag number must match that on the permit.

q PERMIT EXPIRATION: Get a faxed copy of the import permit before exporting. Do not ship an Appendix I species without seeing a copy of the import permit to be sure it will not expire before the shipment arrives. Examine the export permit for expiration date and look for date errors.

q EXPORT PERMIT: Examine for errors of name of permittee and name and number of species, signatureand seal by CITES designated officers.

q VALIDATION: Make sure section 14 of export permit is fully completed, i.e. all parts itemized, signedand sealed by designated CITES officer before the final step of shipment.

q PURPOSE CODE: If crafted or worked item of trophy parts (feet, tail swish, bracelet, scrimshawed tusks,boots, gun cases, clothing, etc.), export permit must be coded “P” for person instead of “H” for huntingtrophy. If part of an elephant or rhino trophy on Appendix II, it must have an Appendix I import permit (Form 3-200-37) because it’s not treated as a trophy. Only trophy trade is on Appendix II, not trophies converted into “personal” items.

q VALUATION: Understatement of value is the cause of excessive seizures, i.e. forfeiture of $50,000 trophies for a $500 offense. A true representative value should be used, not understatement. Pro-ratedcost of acquisition (cost of the hunt) is best, or insurance value. Note: trophies are not taxed upon entry into the U.S. but they most certainly are seized. The exporter should use the full value from theget-go as import brokers carry it over onto their declarations.

q IN TRANSIT: Transfer through intermediate countries must be immediate, without delay. A huntertraveling with his trophy cannot layover in an intermediate country without appropriate import andreexport permits from that country.

q POST-SHIPMENT CORRECTIONS: Exporting authorities must immediately contact and confer withU.S. authorities before issuing a retrospective permit or replacement permit, not months later or afterissuing a new permit. Retrospective and replacement permits must be issued immediately, not weeks or months later. The importing agent must set corrective action in motion immediately and use a truevalue for the trophy on the 3-177 Declaration entry form rather than carry over as the value the exportfee or some other incorrect value from the export documents.

q RE-SHIPMENT: Send trophies back whenever you can, else it is treated as illegal to posses contrabandlike stolen goods or illegal drugs without any protectable interest.

q RE-SHIPMENT IMPORT PERMITS: When trophies are returned to the exporting country and re-shipped, new original import permits are required.

Provided by Conservation Forcewww.conservationforce.org

Tel. 504-837-1233


PHOTOS FROM THE FIELD

Mark DicksonBighorn Ram

December 3, 2010Orocopia Mountains

Guided by San Gorgonio Wilderness Outfitters

Rocky Mountain BighornLake Pueblo, Colorado

Photos by Ron Drummong


GRAND SLAMS®

11. JACK GREER (D)21. HENRY BONDESON (D)23. JAMES JOHNSON37. TOM BOWLES (D)40. STAN RADOM59. WALT SCHUBERT (D)64. EARL HARRIS (D)65. STEVE ROSE66. BASIL BRADBURY (D)47. JIM EGGER78. PETE BELCASTRO (D)79. W.A.K. SEALE (D)83. C.D. SHARP87. LAMAR EMPEY93. F.M. SULLIVAN97. VIN SOMAVIA123. SAM SANJABI130. ARNE DIGERUD (D)134. GEORGE CARNAHAN136. KEN BUFFALO142. AUDIE CRABTREE151. OZZIE DAVIS153. WILLIAM WILSON (D)156. CHIC KAWAHARA (D)162. VERNE CROWELL176. LEW CARPENTER (D)180. ROGER PIERS (D)192. JOE CARVALHO198. BILL SINCLAIR200. ERNEST RIGHETTI216. ERNIE SANDERS224. AL PELLIZZARI (D)226. CHUCK HAWKINS232. HUGH CHATHAM JR.250. JERRY TEIXEIRA251. JIMMIE LOW258. GARY JORGENSEN261. KERN CHEW267. PHIL NARE270. BRUCE SHAW (D)272. TED MAINO (D)284. KENNETH REUTER (D)291. JIM CARACCIOLI 293. W.E. (BILL) POOLE (D)311. RAY FOLLOSCO (D)313. GULDBRAND KRAMER (D)322. GAIL SANDERS(Lady Slammer #11)332. WILLIAM H. TAYLOR335. AL MARSH347. GERALD MALOVOS356. CURT CARTER378. DON TURNER388. DAN ALEGRE

403. RON GABRIEL406. E.J. HUXEN419. FRANK BINANDO447. ROBERT L. PUETTE451. CURT CARTER, JR.453. JACK WILKINSON454. MICHAEL D. ROWE458. STEVE F. REITER494. TOM CLEMENTS495. S. CARL MILLER501. ALFRED E. BALDWIN(Archery Slam #17)505. BUTCH KUFLAK(Eleventh Slam, 2007)509. WESLEY HANSEN516. JOHN WHITCOMBE525. NICHOLAS COUSSOULIS540. DAVID COLCLOUGH JR.(Second Slam, 2004)541. CARL JACOBSON(Second Slam, 1996)542. ROBERT MANGER558. IRA LEE ARMSTRONG576. EARL R. CUMMINS (D)582. SAM PATTILLO594. MICHAEL HEATHMAN597. H. JAMES TONKIN, JR.623. VAN PROBST641. RICK GARZOLI JR.655. DON K. CALLAHAN662. ROBERT E. PETERSEN (D)675. DEAN A. SONNENBERG681. STEVE BACON684. DAVID E. COMBS698. JOHN B. BRELSFORD700. KENNETH BARR(Third Slam, 2009)701. J. CURTIS NEWMAN (D)709. PETER P. BOLLINGER746. LOU MISTERLY JR.757. J. CRAIG HOLWORTHY758. DAVID W. HANNA762. DAYMON ORR764. J. G. “JERRY” WILSON791. RON SCHAUER793. BRUNO SCHERRER812. STEPHEN WALKER813. DAVID PRICKETT825. STANFORD H. ATWOOD826. PAMELA S. ATWOOD(Lady Slammer #27)830. NORMAN ETCHISON832. WILLIAM R. PRITCHARD842. ROGER L. GREGG845. DENNIS SITES(Second Slam, 2006)

861. JOHN GEBBIA867. DEBI RAMSEY- CASEY(Lady Slammer #29)868. GEORGE L. WILSON869. ANN PALMER(Lady Slammer #30)874. FRITZ NACHANT875. HOWARD BARNETT896. STANLEY A. WEINRICH927. RENEE SNIDER(Lady Slammer #34)943. ROBERT HIGHFILL947. ARNOLD JARDSTROM952. FRANK COX980. RALPH E. ADAMS(Second Slam, 2005)993. JAMES SANDERSON998. CHIP MOONEYHAM1007. DENNIS ANDERSON1020. MIKE J. BOREL1028. KEVIN SMALL1035. RANDY E. THOMAS1036. DON GIOTTONINI, JR.1047. VICTOR MANCUSO JR.1064. LEONARD BUTLER1073. LESTER (JACK) GRAF (D)1086. ROBERT J. STALLONE1101. CRAIG BODDINGTON(Second Slam, 2008)1124. ARMEN AVEDISSIAN1126. MARGARET (PEGGY)

BARNETT(Lady Slammer #39)1143. LONNIE RITCHEY1155. TED PETERS1164. GREGORY L. POPE1203. STEVE YEAGER1213. DAVID FITZPATRICK1260. GRAHAM G. WEISS1300. WILLIAM A. PAULIN1399. BEN GORDON1402. WALTER O. KIRBY1433. TOM GRIFFITHS1434. JOHN CAVIN1435. JIM CLARK1504. VINT VARNER1510. R. P. MUSSELMAN1516. MIKE PASSAGLIA1525. MARK BUCHANAN1540. FRANK STATHOS1566. TONY AIVAZIAN1569. JIM McISAAC1570. GARY P. BROWN1577. LARRY DAY1591. CHRISTOPHER MARX

OVIS AND CAPRA SLAMS® BY CALIFORNIANS


Front Sight Firearms Training InstituteKen Fish

www.frontsight.comRolling Hills Estates, CA

Dama Dama SafarisResit Kaan Ozmen

[email protected]

Antalya, Turkey

California Department of Fish and GameThomas Stephenson

www.dfg.ca.gov/about/hunting/

Western Wildlife TaxidermyAaron Armstrong

[email protected]

Roseville, CA

AR Hunting ConsultantAbed Radwan

[email protected]

Anchorage, AK

Bill Johnson CompanyJohn Harris

Wheatland, WY

OVIS WORLD SLAMS®

Armen Avedissian (CA)Kenneth Barr (CA)Craig Boddington (CA)Mike J. Borel (CA)David E. Combs (CA)Roger L. Gregg (CA)Arnold Jardstrom (CA)Guldbrand Kramer (Dcsd, CA)Butch Kuflak (CA)Chip Mooneyham (CA)William A. Paulin (CA)Bill Poole (CA)Bob Puette (CA)Ernie Righetti (CA)Bruno Scherrer (CA)Renee Snider (CA)

CAPRA WORLD SLAMS®

Dennis Anderson (CA)Armen Avedissian (CA)Margaret (Peggy) Barnett (CA)Kenneth Barr (CA)Craig Boddington (CA)Mike J. Borel (CA)Roger L. Gregg (CA)Arnold Jardstrom (CA)Butch Kuflak (CA)Vic Mancuso Jr. (CA)Mark Megazzi (CA)William A. Paulin (CA)Bill Poole (CA)Renee Snider (CA)

TRIPLE SLAMS®

46. Roger Gregg (CA) – July 200451. Bill Poole (CA) – November 200452. Renee Snider (CA) – November 200464. Craig Boddington (CA) – November 200570. William A. Paulin (CA) – March 28, 200680. Butch Kuflak (CA) – November 200685. Armen Avedissian (CA) – February 200786. Kenneth Barr (CA) – May 7, 2007103. Mike J. Borel (CA) – November 15, 2008114. Arnold Jardstrom (CA) – May 2009

Editor’s Notes:

CA WSF Members (Current 12/1/10) are underlined -please help recruit all others on this listing. I’m sureyou agree that all persons on this list SHOULD be amember of CA WSF!

This list includes persons living in CA only. We alsohave members who have achieved goals on this listwho do not live in CA. e.g., Brenton Scott GS, OWS;Roger McCosker - GS, OWS, CWS, TS. I will work toget the list to be inclusive of all our members infuture.

Note: Grand Slam®, Ovis World Slam®, Capra WorldSlam® and Triple Slam® are registered trademarks ofGrand Slam Club/Ovis and are used here by permis-sion 11/12/2010


When my boyfriend, Tom Willoughby, used myaddress to fill out some Fish and Game paperwork, Ithought the information was simply in preparationto renew my hunting license. I would soon realizeTom had actually entered me for a sheep tag in theCalifornia White Mountains.

Weeks later, as I was rushing around to meet abig deadline for work, Tom came to my house topick me up and join me at my big event. Henoticed a letter from the California Department ofFish and Game on my table. Picking it up immedi-ately, he saw that I had not yet opened the letter – Itold him to open it up and check it out. He wassilent – I was clueless. He came to me with the let-ter in his hand, shook his head and said “You havegot to be kidding me! You were drawn for abighorn ram in the White Mountains. This is oncein a lifetime!”

Being the rookie hunter that I am, and con-sumed with my big project, at that moment I didn’tunderstand the magnitude of this tag; although Iquickly realized. Tom immediately got on thephone calling his father, a professional guide, and ahandful of buddies. It wasn’t until I wrapped up myproject that evening that finally Tom and I had achance to focus and chat about the hunt. Listeningin to his conversations, and personally having aconversation with a friend Jason, who had just a fewyears before drawn the same tag, I came to realizehow incredibly lucky I was to draw this tag with no

points and very little hunting experience. After a little research I soon realized, if successful, I would be the first woman to take a ram out of theCalifornia White Mountains.

When the day came to take off for our bigadventure, Tom and I loaded up and headed off toBishop to meet with the Department of Fish andGame for my orientation. We got all of the neces-sary info, picked up my tag and were ready to ven-ture up the mountain. We met one of our guides,Clay with Dry Creek Outfitters, in town and fol-lowed him to base camp where we met the rest ofthe Dry Creek team: Tim, Cliff, Matt, Troy andTravis – six guides in all. We made it to our basecamp by early evening, and set up for a night atbase camp before we started our 12,000 foot climbto our spike camp. The next morning we loaded upour packs with everything we needed for the fewdays on the top of the mountain and started theadventure. We rode our quads from our base campto the base of the mountain and began our six-hourclimb up to our 12,000 foot elevation spike camp –our home for the next few days. By Friday afternoonI was pumped and ready to venture out for a suc-cessful opening day hunt early the next morning.Our friend Jason told me that when he went on thesame hunt a few years earlier, he was completelydone by Saturday afternoon. So with a little wishfulthinking, I was hopeful for a quick easy day. Howev-er, opening day came and went with miles of hikingand hours of glassing, and unfortunately no rams.Days two and three were duplicates of day one, hiking 10-12 miles and no sight of sheep anywhere.Those first few days we were battling high winds,upwards of 65 mph, and were working against amountain lion that had the sheep tucked out ofsight. After three days of hunting with the sevenboys, and not a sight of anything but a few ewesand another hunter, our spirits were beginning todrop. The Dry Creek Outfitters did a phenomenaljob guiding, but we were working against toughodds. We made the decision to pack off the moun-tain and head to the other side, hoping to havemore luck there.

After a long pack down, with tremendous effortfrom our team, a great meal, a good rest and ashower, we headed back up the other side of themountain. We camped at a small campgroundabout an hour and a half from the entrance we

THE PERFECT END TO A PERFECT DAY –WHITE MOUNTAIN ADVENTURE

By Sarah Cummings, the First Woman to Harvest a Ram in the Whites


would use to head up the mountain the next morning. We were all up early and the team was off for what we hoped would be a record breakingday. Our trooper, Clay, went out the night before,determined to find me a ram. We caught up withClay just before daybreak via our radios – he wasglassing early, as we made our way to him. Therewere five rams spotted that day, but we were notconvinced that we had found my ram yet. Once therest of the team spotted him, we decided to pass andcontinue glassing. After another long day of hikingand glassing, we went back to camp empty-handed.On the ride back to camp, we made the decisionthat the next morning – day 5 – we would go backand find the ram we passed on earlier that day. Sowe started out day 5 at about 3:30 a.m. to go findmy ram – and that we did.

We found a group of 11 rams. Of course theywere way down in a ravine. We decided to go for it– this was my chance. The guys positioned them-selves surrounding the rams to a get a view from allsides, and Tom, Cliff and I began our trek down theshale hillside. It took us a few hours maneuveringthrough the loose rocks to gain on the rams. Unfor-tunately, with the three of us and the loose shale,the rams began to hear us coming. By just beforenoon, we were 400 yards out and at a 45-degreeangle above the rams; the guys were concerned withthe distance and the angle, but getting much closerwas seeming impossible. We laid low for a shorttime and were able to maneuver about 15 yardscloser; 385 yards was as close as I was going to get.We were all a bit nervous when I decided to take theshot from 385 yards at that angle, but after five daysof rigorous hunting I had a good feeling that it wasthe day. I set up on a large rock and had a steadyrest for my shot, using Cliff and Tom’s jackets. Itwas go time – well, so I thought. The ram I decidedto go for was beautiful, but my shot was blocked by

a smaller ram standing directly in front of him. Ikept him in my scope for fear that if I looked away Iwould miss the shot of a lifetime. After sitting withhim in my scope for one hour and forty-five min-utes the smaller ram moved, leaving me a clear shot.I took it – and with one shot the ram piled over.What a moment! I held my breath, waiting for con-formation from the boys. Cliff had the ram in hisscope, turned to me and smiled. “You did it,” hesaid. I let out a cheer that echoed through themountain, which echoed back with cheers from therest of the team. I hear over the radio a bold “Youdid it, girl!” from Tim and exciting congratulationsfrom the rest of the team. We did it – I was the firstwoman to take a ram out of the White Mountains!What an amazing feeling – what an amazing team!

We climbed down the rest of the ravine to gethim. He was absolutely majestic. The guys waitedfor me to get there so that I was the first to touchhim. It was a moment I will never in my lifetimeforget; a rush of emotion, pride and accomplish-ment. I did it.

The outfitters boned out the ram at the bottomof the ravine and began our trek out. We rigorouslyclimbed for hours, to then head back to the truckand back to camp – taking six hours to pack out.When we crested the top, the group turned aroundto take one last look at where we came from. At thatmoment, we were blessed with the most remarkablesunset – the perfect end to a perfect day.

Now that my hunt of a lifetime is complete, andI look back on the experience, I send out a sincerethank you to Tom. Thank you for being by my sidethrough the process; your support meant the world.And to the Dry Creek Outfitters, a huge thank youfor your dedication to my hunt. Word cannotexpress how much those few days together mean tome. I am glad we can go down in history together.You are all amazing!


SPRINGFIELD, Mo.—More women than men took up hunting last year, according to newnet figures from the National Sporting Goods Association.

While total hunters in the U.S. decreasedslightly (.05 percent) between 2008 and 2009, thenumber of female hunters increased by 5.4 per-cent, netting 163,000 new participants. Growthareas for women included muzzleloading (up 134.6percent), bowhunting (up 30.7 percent) and hunt-ing with firearms (up 3.5 percent).

Data also show women outpaced men amongnet newcomers to target shooting with a rifle,where female participation grew by 4.1 percent.

New hunters and shooters are cause for celebra-tion because more participation helps with fundingfor conservation, according to officials withNational Hunting and Fishing Day. Congress estab-lished NHF Day, set for Sept. 25, 2010, to recognizeAmerica’s sportsmen and women for their leadingrole in fish, wildlife and habitat conservation(more info at www.nhfday.org <http://www.nhf-day.org/> ).

“New hunters, shooters and anglers are a goodthing for everyone who loves the outdoors,” saidDenise Wagner of Wonders of Wildlife museum inSpringfield, Mo., the official home of NHF Day.“Hunting and fishing license sales, combined withspecial taxes on firearms and ammunition, bowsand arrows, and rods and reels generate about$100,000 every 30 minutes, totaling more than$1.75 billion per year, for conservation. When itcomes to funding for wildlife and wild places,more is definitely better.”

The growth in new participation amongwomen, perhaps counterintuitive to traditionalists,is no surprise to Steve Sanetti, president of theNational Shooting Sports Foundation, the tradeassociation for the shooting, hunting and outdoorindustry.

He explained, “Over the past several years, ourindustry has worked hard to help build this seg-ment of our market. We’ve developed shootingand hunting products especially for women,reached out with welcoming and instructionalworkshops for women, and encouraged existinghunters and shooters to introduce their spouses,daughters and other newcomers to shooting sportsand outdoor lifestyles. I believe these efforts arepaying off, which is a bright spot for our industryas well as for conservation.”

Also unsurprised at the number of femalehunters and shooters are the women Olympians ofthe USA Shooting Team, whose ever-increasing vis-ibility has made them effective ambassadors, rolemodels and recruiters of women to traditional out-door sports.

“Shooting is one of the most fun and empow-ering things you can teach a young girl or a grownwoman,” said Corey Cogdell, 23, a lifelong hunterand 2008 Olympic bronze medalist in trap shoot-ing. “Most men are surprised to find out that I aman avid outdoors woman and are often intrigued tolearn how they can get females in their own livesinvolved in hunting and shooting.”

Connie Smotek, 45, a two-time Olympic skeetshooter, bronze medalist in the 2009 World Cup,and avid bird and big-game hunter, added, “Shoot-ing and hunting are activities which a woman canenjoy for a lifetime.”

Cogdell and Smotek are among the many USAShooting Team members who parlayed early inter-ests in hunting into international success in shoot-ing sports—an opportunity that didn’t exist forwomen until comparatively recently. Women’sshooting wasn’t officially added as an Olympicsport until 1984 (although U.S. rifle shooter Mar-garet Murdock won a medal competing againstmen in the 1976 games). Since then, U.S. womenhave won 10 Olympic medals in shooting, whichis a growing source of pride.

Four of those 10 medals were won in the pastfour Olympics by Kim Rhode, a double-trap andskeet shooter now among the most elite andenduring athletes in all of sports.

The entire USA Shooting Team is serving ashonorary chair for NHF Day 2010.

Sponsors for NHF Day 2010 include Wondersof Wildlife, National Shooting Sports Foundation,Bass Pro Shops, Smith & Wesson, Sportsman Chan-nel, Realtree, Cabela’s, GunBroker.com, Yamaha,Pope and Young Club and Izaak Walton League ofAmerica.

For more information about NHF Day, visitwww.nhfday.org <http://www.nhfday.org/> .

Participation statistics are from the NationalSporting Goods Association report “Sports Partici-pation in 2009–Shooting Sports.”

WOMEN OUTPACE MEN AS NEW HUNTERS


Sometimes I get writer’s block and this was oneof the times. It’s not so much that there’s nothingto write about … there‘s just too much to choosefrom.

Last month I received a call from our Boardmember Gary Hatfield about a motorcycle race –or ride as the BLM calls it – that was to go throughthe center of the Cady Mountains. I know the areavery well because we have a drinker in the areaand plan to build another there sometime in thefuture, so to say that I was concerned would be anunderstatement. I called Bob Burke and asked if heknew anything about this. He said that we had tohave bad information, so he would go into Barstowand talk to the BLM and find out the details as hecouldn’t believe that they would schedule a race inthat area. Bob called and had a meeting with themthe next day. The BLM didn’t see it as much of aproblem as they would have rangers out to makesure the riders stayed on the trail and their juniorbiologist had checked the course, and since therewere no tortoise out and sheep weren’t on theendangered list, they felt everything was fine.

After his meeting with them, he called and toldme about conversation with them and how it wastoo late to change the course. I called and asked totalk with the person in charge of the race and setup a meeting for later in the week.

We met with their Director, Recreation Special-ist and Biologist. At the meeting I told them aboutour work there with the sheep. I went over thetimeline of our involvement that started with theretirement of the grazing lease. How the SheepSociety had put people on the ground and con-ducted census surveys and cataloged all the watersources that the sheep use. I presented data thatshowed how the sheep population had increasedafter the cattle were removed. I also talked about

how with CA WSF’s help and involvement, wewent to CDF&G and conducted helicopter surveysover a three-year period that proved there wereover 300 sheep there and the herd could be as bigas the Old Dad herd. Because of our work there the area was under study for a new hunt zone and would result in increase funding for habitatimprovement there. I told them about the cameraproject to document travel corridors so in thefuture, if renewable energy projects were plannedin the Cady’s that would impact them, we wouldhave photo proof of where they were. The lastthing I told them was our CEO had horns andlived on the mountain. He had no voice, but weknew what he needed and it was our job to supplyit and watch over him.

I then told them that a race or ride with 300people was too much activity there and could havea negative impact on the sheep. If the route could-n’t be moved for next year, we would do what wehad to do to stop it.

At the end of the meeting we agreed to meetwith the off-road people in February and try toreach some agreement on next’s year’s event.

Glen Sudmeier and George Kerr went out tothe race the next weekend to see how it was con-ducted and see if the riders stayed on the course.They got an earful about how some green sheepgroup was trying to shut down their race, andalthough no threatening phone calls have beenreceived, I have been told that we may lose somefriends because of my position on this. I can onlyspeak for myself, but I believe that the welfare ofthe sheep come first and I hope that The Societyfor the Conservation of Bighorn Sheep will alwaysfeel this way.

Well I’m out of time, so I’ll wind this up fornow. Hope to see all at the convention in Reno.

OUT AND ABOUT IN SHEEP COUNTRY

By Gary Thomas, SCBS Projects Coordinator

NEWS FLASH!Full-Time DFG Sheep Coordinator Position Approved and Posted

The proposal by DFG for additional funds from the Pittman Robertson Fund was accepted and theposting for a full-time Bighorn Sheep Coordinator has been posted! This is fantastic news, the keynow will be finding the right person with the passion, talent and people skills to take desert sheepwork in California to a new level! Remember we currently have “0” persons assigned full time tosheep management.

Thanks to Eric Loft for leading this effort and Steve Torres for much of the implementation.


PHOTOS FROM TRAIL CAMS ONWILDLIFE WATER DEVELOPMENTS IN

DESERT SHEEP COUNTRY OF CALIFORNIA

Thanks to Bob Burke, SCBS Camera Coordinator and CA WSF member, for sharing these pictures!


What a trip … tur are tough, as everyone whohunts the Caucasus knows! Turns out, for me, thechamois were even tougher this time of year. Nev-ertheless, the old adage that “persistence alone isomnipotent” proved true once again. Attached arepictures and following are highlights.

The hunt started at the 2009 GSCO Conven-tion auction when I purchased the donation fromProfi-Hunt. My interpreter was Alexey Maximovand my main local guide was Ali. We set up a basecamp in the buffer zone near the border withGeorgia and used horses to get to a fly camp. Wewasted no time in climbing to the summits insearch of tur. On day 2 we spotted two, with one very good ram beddeddown on a point of a high ridge. OK, but how toget to them. They were over 1000 yards away andthere was no approach that would enable us tostay undetected. We waited, eventually they got upand started moving. At nearly the same time fivetur appeared below us, 600 yards out and comingour way. John Gulius was also hunting, and at thetime we were all together. Based on our position itmade sense for John to follow the first two on theleft and higher and me to follow the six on theright that were lower. The two on the high ridgeappeared and disappeared as they worked their way to what was500 yards. John had a long but reasonable shotfrom a solid rest. He shot and the ram went out ofsight - we didn’t know the actual result. At that,the six below took off and didn’t allow a shot.Ivan, our

second guide, grabbed me and indicated to followhim (at a run) down and then up over the highridge where the other Tur must still be. It wassteep, but we made it in good time. Once over,where it was just as steep downhill, we moved pro-gressively along the side until four ridges later wegot a glimpse of the big ram almost at the top. Ishot and saw him go down and out of sight. Highfives! When we got to the spot, however, he hadobviously recovered his feet and bailed off themountain on the other side (damn goats, why dothey do that?!). He was dead on the slide/roll andAlexey and John saw him fall 500-600 yards downthe mountain. It was full dark before we all got tohim, but he is magnificent – 16 years old and~31”.

By the way, John’s ram was also dead, but fellthe on the other side of the mountain (of course).We got my tur back to camp that night and John’sthe next day.

We had tur for breakfast, lunch (cold in a jar)and dinner for the next six days while we tried toalso come up with a chamois. We didn’t see many,believing this time of year that most were stayingin the trees. But we did a LOT of climbing, side-hilling and descending. We moved camp after twodays and eventually I got my chamois after a verylong stalk.

Thanks to Profi-Hunt for the donation andeffort to make my hunt both an adventure and asuccess.

KUBAN TUR AND CAUCASIAN CHAMOISIN KARACHEVO-CHERKESIA

By Mike J. Borel


We have the standard 6 ft. fence in the backyard, and a few months ago, I heard aboutburglaries increasing dramatically in the entire city.To make sure this never happened to me, I got anelectric fence and ran a single wire along the top of the fence.

Actually, I got the biggest cattle charger TractorSupply had, made for 26 miles of fence. I thenused an 8 ft. long ground rod, and drove it 7.5 ft.into the ground. The ground rod is the key, withthe more you have in the ground, the better thefence works.

One day I'm mowing the back yard with mycheapo Wal-Mart 6 hp big wheel push mower. Thehot wire is broken and laying out in the yard. Iknew for a fact that I unplugged the charger. Ipushed the mower around the wire and reacheddown to grab it, to throw it out of the way.

It seems as though I hadn't remembered tounplug it after all.

Now I'm standing there, I've got the runninglawnmower in my right hand and the 1.7 giga-voltfence wire in the other hand. Keep in mind thecharger is about the size of a marine battery andhas a picture of an upside down cow on fire on the cover.

Time stood still. The first thing I notice is my pecker trying

to climb up the front side of my body. My earscurled downwards and I could feel the lawnmowerignition firing in the backside of my brain. Everytime that Briggs & Stratton rolled over, I could feelthe spark in my head. I was literally at one withthe engine.

It seems as though the fence charger and thepiece of shit lawnmower were fighting over whowould control my electrical impulses.

Science says you cannot crap, pee, and vomitat the same time. I beg to differ. Not only did I doall three at once, but my bowels emptied 3 differ-ent times in less than half of a second. It was aMatrix kind of bowel movement, where time iscreeping along and you're all leaned back and BAMBAM BAM you just crap your pants 3 times. Itseemed like there were minutes in between but inreality it was so close together. It was like exhaustpulses from a big block Chevy turning 8 grand.

At this point I'm about 30 minutes (maybe 2 seconds) into holding onto the fence wire. Myhand is wrapped around the wire palm down so I can't let go. I grew up on a farm so I know allabout electric fences. But Dad always had thosepiece of shit chargers made by International orwhoever that were like 9 volts and just kinda tickled.

This one I could not let go of. The 8 ft. longground rod is now accepting signals from methrough the permadamp Ark-La-Tex river bottomsoil. At this point I'm thinking I'm going to haveto just man up and take it, until the lawnmowerruns out of gas.

“Damn!,” I think, as I remember I just filledthe tank!

Now the lawnmower is starting to run rough. It has settled into a loping run pattern as if it had some kind of big lawnmower race cam in it.Covered in poop, pee, and with my vomit on mychest, I think “Oh God, please die … pleeeeazedie.” But nooooo, it settles into the rough lumpycam idle nicely and remains there, like a big boreroller cam EFI motor waiting for the go commandfrom its owner's right foot.

So here I am in the middle of July, 104 degrees,80% humidity, standing in my own backyard, begging God to kill me. God did not take me thatday. He left me there covered in my own fluids to writhe in the misery my own stupidity had created.

I honestly don't know how I got loose from the wire.

I woke up laying on the ground hours later.The lawnmower was beside me, out of gas. It waslater on in the day and I was sunburned.

There were two large dead grass spots where Ihad been standing, and then another long skinnydead spot where the wire had laid while I was onthe ground still holding on to it. I assume I finallyhad a seizure and in the resulting thrashing hadsomehow let go of the wire.

Upon waking from my electrically inducedsleep I realized a few things: 1 - Three of the fillings in my teeth have melted. 2 - I now have cramps in the bottoms of my feet

and my right butt cheek (not the left, just theright).

ONE TOUGH WAY TO IMPROVE YOUR MOWERENGINE’S PERFORMANCE – AND LEARN TO TAKE CARE

WITH ELECTRIC FENCES

By Retired Dentist Who Prefers to Remain Anonymous


Cordoba Hunting SAFaco Pavcovich

[email protected]@cordobahunting.com

Cordoba, Argentina

Furs by RobertBrian and Jeanne Smith

PMB #133 3760 Market St. N.E.Salem, OR 97301

503.390.4786

Sitka GearDavid Brinker

www.sitkagear.comNapa, CA

Ward’s OutfittersSteven Ward

[email protected]

Wilcox, AZ

Limcroma SafarisHannes Els

[email protected]

South Africa

Mexico HuntsSergio Jimenez Lezamawww.mexicohunts.com

[email protected] Leon, MX

Point Blank HuntsJoe Jakab

[email protected]

Pittsburgh, PA

Drake DawsonSafari Unlimited LLC

[email protected] Bloomfield, MO

3 - Poop, pee, and vomit when all mixed together,do not smell as bad as you might think.

4 - My left eye will not open. 5 - My right eye will not close. 6 - The lawnmower runs like a sumbitch now.

Seriously! I think our little session cleared outsome carbon fouling or something, because itwas better than new after that.

7 - My nuts are still smaller than average yet theyare almost a foot long.

8 - I can turn on the TV in the game room by farting while thinking of the number 4 (stilldon't understand this???).

That day changed my life. I now have a newfound respect for things. I appreciate the littlethings more, and now I always triple check tomake sure the fence is unplugged before I mow.

The good news is that if a burglar does try tocome over the fence, I can clearly visualize whatmy security system will do to him, and THAT givesme a warm and fuzzy feeling all over, which alsoreminds me to triple check before I mow.

Grand Slam Club/OvisTaylor Deboer

www.wildsheep.orgBirmingham, AL

Steyn Caracal SafarisAbie Steyn

[email protected], South Africa


SHEEP SURVEY PICTURES FROM THE CADY’S(the next New Hunt Zone)

Photos taken by George Kerr and Tim Glenner


Background:

We announced these new ANNUAL award programs mid 2009 in an effort to:

• Boost CA WSF membership by hunters drawing aDesert Bighorn Tag in California

• Increase awareness among the sheep huntingcommunity of the quality/age class of DesertBighorns in California

• Promote Tagholders’ being selective in the ramsthey hunt and harvest.

Criteria:

1. Most recent, past hunting season in CA

2. Scoring and Aging as done by CA DFG when theanimal was checked in

3. Open only to persons who are CA WSF membersprior to the taking of their ram.

A beautiful and unique plaque recognizing theaccomplishment was presented at the May 1, 2010Event in Sacramento!

Please join me in congratulating –

For the Largest Ram Taken by a Member:

• Dmitri Hanlon – 181 6/8 from the Old Dad’s.Also her support team – husband Howie, friendWayne Testolin and Nix’s spirit (Black Lab towhom the hunt was dedicated!)

For the Oldest Ram taken by a Member:

• Kenneth A. Wilson, Jr. – 9+ years and 170 6/8from the Whites. Also his support team TerryAnderson, San Gorgonio Outfitters.

• Jim McIsaac – 9+ years and 157 4/8 from the OldDad’s/Kelso Peak. Also his support team TimMercier, Dry Creek Outfitters

The contest is on for recognition at our April 30,2011 Event!

WINNERS OF THE FIRST ANNUAL OLDEST AND BIGGESTDESERT BIGHORN RAM FROM CALIFORNIA

BY A CA WSF MEMBER

Dmitri Hanlon

Kenneth A. Wilson, Jr.

Jim McIsaac


Wow, Switzerland is a beautiful country! I’vebeen here before, but this is the first opportunityto get “up close and personal,” as we get to do on a hunt! I booked this with Joe Jakab of Point BlankHunts, a regular donor at our CA WSF Fundraiser.He met my plane and accompanied me throughoutthe trip. I’ve hunted with Joe before and enjoyed it each time. My permit was in the Valais cantonbetween St. Maurice and Sion. I was the firsthunter of 2010 for a season that runs from August – November.

Similar to Spain, the game is very well managed in Switzerland. The ibex terrain is plentysteep, but was very well watered and extremelylush and green. Bring your gaiters or you will havewet feet from the wet grass and browse! I arrived inrain, which continued all day. Fortunately therains stopped in the night before the hunt and wewere able to get an early start. Fog was a sporadicissue. We had coffee in a government cabin in themountains at first light and climbed from there.Our first high vantage point provided a glimpse ofLake Geneva. We spotted Ibex immediately – threedifferent groups. Nothing particular to “get excitedabout,” although there was one “maybe.”

We hiked to another vantage point, where 40billies had been seen in one group the week prior.We spotted two small groups of ibex at a distanceand witnessed a sizable avalanche caused by ibex (Iam glad we weren’t below at the time!). So far,nothing particularly notable to pursue. We had amid-morning snack — sausage, cheese and bread

— then moved again. I should mention that wesaw, and heard (bells) cows in each of the valleysand several high pastures throughout the hunt.

Our next vantage point identified a superbbilly at the top of the next mountain (is there anyother place?!). He was part of a group of 18, threeof which were quite good, but one was deemedexceptional. Philippe DuBois, my local guide, suggested we get closer and I readily agreed. Wedid the “bail off one mountain to climb the next”only to see a backpacker with a dog on the ridgenear the ibex. The dog chased the ibex down andwe hustled while they were out of sight to try andintercept them. Half way up their mountain, it allcame together and we spotted the first of thegroup coming over a rise at 100 yards. We got in front of a large rock to break our outline andwaited. Our billy was in the rear and we saw hishorns first. He eventually came into view facing us. I had a solid seated position with the rifle onhim. Philippe confirmed the requisite 11-year ageminimum and suggested I take him. Although notexcited about a frontal shot, there was a sizablechance with a move to the side that my nextopportunity might only occur after an uphill sprint and then most likely at considerably longerrange. Feeling solid, I took the shot. The hit wasunmistakable, but the ibex group moved off withmine among them, but obviously slower.

Philippe and I did the uphill sprint around the next rise and saw the herd at 350 yards anddistancing. I had a moment of panic until I sawmy billy down and dead within 50 yards of wherehe was when I shot. Yeah! I’m delighted with him — and noted this was only the second time in my entire hunting career that I had taken a biggame animal on the first day of a hunt! He tapedat 35 3/8” long with 10 2/8” bases. The date wasAugust 6, 2010.

I certainly recommend this hunt. Alpine ibexare magnificent animals and offer a great experi-ence. There is no hardship in accommodations orfood, so this is one where your wife or significantother should join you (mine turned down theoffer, despite my assurances this would be a “non-hardship hunt”; all the stories of other ibex orsheep hunts has left her skeptical of any sheep orgoat hunt). Only downside to this hunt is that itwasn’t long enough for me to get back to “fightingweight”!

ALPINE IBEX IN SWITZERLAND

By Mike J. Borel


Tough, but Worth It – Ram from the WhitesBy Jeff Furlong

On the day that the draw results were postedon the computer, mine was broken. It was mynephew Jared who called chuckling and soundingnonchalant, who told me I had been successful inthe desert sheep draw. I thought he was teasing. Idid not believe him until my brother Dean calledabout an hour later and confirmed it was true.

As I was getting ready to leave home for thishunt and saying goodbye to my wife at around4:00 a.m., I started to cry. My wife and I were bothpuzzled and she asked what was the matter? I toldher I was just feeling so lucky to be going on thisdesert sheep hunt and that I was just realizingwhat a big deal it was.

I hunted 11 days and was in the mountains for14. I spotted a ram Friday night before the season,I think better than the one I got. I watched himuntil dark and was waiting for daylight Saturdaymorning, but the ram was gone. He showed thatnight at around 6:00 p.m. I was only able to getwithin 525 yards and the wind I'm sure was blow-ing at least 60 mph., so there was no shot. I really

couldn’t even get a good look at him. He spookedfrom a whirlwind, turning to see his own shadowand spooked again to the point of rearing andfalling over backwards, then leaving the area neverto be seen again. I also saw 20 head of sheep thatSaturday, ewes and lambs mixed. I didn’t see anyother sheep until the evening of the 10th day,when I spotted six rams together. I decided theywere too far to try for that night so I went back atdaylight the next morning and was not able tolocate the rams. I hiked and glassed all around thetop of the basin they had been in. Finally, I locatedthe rams, who now had seven in the group, ataround 3:00 p.m. I sized up the situation and real-ized there was not a shot or stock opportunityfrom where I spotted them. The rams were in aboxed canyon with only one way to access for ashot, but the wind would be wrong. At this point Ifound myself feeling stressed and irritated and hadto ask myself why. I realized I had become physi-cally, mentally, and emotionally fatigued. I startedto feel I had to find a way to harvest the ram thatday as I was questioning how many more days ofhunting I had in me.

Although I had experienced snow and freezingweather, this day turned out to be the hottest ofthem all, and I had run out of water at aroundlunch time. I was as thirsty as I had ever been, tothe point that I couldn’t swallow and if I tried Ichoked on that little thing that hangs down in theback of your throat. I thought about stopping thehunt to go get water, then thought about howmuch daylight was left. I had to have one of thoselittle talks with myself. I also heard my dad in mymind say, as I had heard him say so many timesbefore, “If the dog wouldn’t have stopped to squathe would have caught the rabbit.” Meaning if Iwent for water, I probably wouldn’t get a shot atthe ram before it got too late. I knew as I started forthe opening of the boxed canyon I had a lot ofsteep rugged country to hike through and not a lotof time. As I hurried along with lungs and legsburning I remember being fueled by boyhoodmemories, my sister who is quite a bit older, tellingme I was stubborn and hard-headed, and that I hadto be tough when I was hurt or picked on. Ithought your darned right stubborn, hard-headedand tough; that’s exactly why I’m not stopping torest, and come hell or high water I’m going to get ashot at the biggest ram in the group before sunset.

Right after some squeaking chukars flew and a

TOUGH, BUT WORTH ITRam from the Whites

By Jeff Furlong


marmot squawked, I peaked over a little ridge tosee seven white rumps heading straight away upinto a rock field. I had avoided the bad wind andstill got busted. As the rams settled I ranged themat 259 yards. I quickly found a rest and set up for ashot. Two rams stood out. One had longer hornswith lamb tips and the other was broomed off andhad more mass. After choosing the ram I wantedand waiting for a clear line of fire, it felt as though30 minutes had gone by. It probably was only 5minutes, at most. As I started to squeeze the triggerthe first time, I was shaking too much andstopped. I took a couple deep breaths and toldmyself this shot is a once-in-a-lifetime shot andthat I couldn’t miss. I took a couple more deepbreaths, lined up the crosshairs and squeezed thetrigger. At almost the same time my 300 Winches-ter short Mag. fired, I heard the smack of the bulletand knew the shot was good. My ram ran and Ithought about another shot, but before I couldchamber another round he ran into a rock and fellover.

I had taken my backpack off to enable a morequiet stalk. As I headed to get my pack, my feelingsof excitement and happiness were overwhelmedwith feelings of emotion. I got tears in my eyes(again) and thought about everyone close to meand all the things I had learned through life thathelped me to be successful on this hunt. I hadmemories of being a young boy, hunting with mydad and telling him my feet were tired and hetelling me if my feet hurt so bad I’d better stay athome next time. I’m sure it was memories like

these that helped me through the tough times onthis hunt.

In the middle of the rock field with rocksrolling, my friend Jimmy and I took pictures, thencaped and boned out my ram, loaded him into ourpacks and started for our spike camp at 10:30 p.m.We didn’t get there until 3:00 a.m. Later thatmorning we loaded our camp on our backs withmy ram and headed out of the mountains. It wasaround 1:00 p.m. by the time we got to our basecamp. We emptied our packs and headed back toaround 12,000 ft. in another drainage to get ourother camp. It was 11:00 p.m. before we got backthat night. Around 10:00 a.m. the next morningbiologist Mike Morrison scored my ram at 156 7/8.Later that day, after another flat tire, my taxider-mist scored my ram at 159 and 7/8. I have beencalling him a 160 ram.

From the day I drew the tag, this hunt was alot of hard work. I started training weighing 230lbs. and in fairly good shape. I got down to 215lbs. before I left and weighed 205 lbs. when I gothome. Some things I experienced on this huntwere third degree burns on my ears, blistered, driedand cracked lips to the point of bleeding everytime I opened my mouth and foot rot on my feet.

This hunt taught me a lot about myself and isone of the most special things I have ever done. Itwas everything I hoped for in a sheep hunt. Any-one who draws this tag in the future is welcome tocontact me, as I would like to help them as othersbefore helped me.

Zulu Nyala GroupVeena Joory

www.zulunyala.comHolland, MI

Hunt Trip SpainFrancisco Rosich

[email protected]

Barcelona, Spain

Cordoba Hunting SAFaco Pavcovich

Los Andex 600 Villa Carlos PA3Cordoba, Argentina

[email protected]

K. E. Pack WatercolorsK. E. Pack

www.kepackwatercolors.comRamona, CA

Society for theConservation of Bighorn Sheep

Steve Marschke, Presidentwww.sheepsociety.com

Joshua Spies Fine ArtJoshua Spies & John Coulter

www.joshuaspies.comTracy, MN


Introduction

The impact of disease on wild sheep populationswas brought to the forefront in the winter of 2009-10 due to all age outbreaks of pneumonia withhigh mortality in Rocky Mountain bighorn herdsin Montana, Wyoming, Washington, Utah andNevada. As of spring, 2010, more than 1000bighorn are thought to have died either from thedirect effects of the infection or through efforts tocull sick sheep to prevent further spread of the dis-ease. There was documentation of contact withdomestic sheep and/or goats in some but not all ofthe outbreaks. (JAVMA News, 2010). Seehttp://www.avma.org/onlnews/javma/may10/100501c.asp for article.

The controversy surrounding the grazing of domes-tic sheep in wild sheep habitat is longstanding andplaces those interested in protecting wild sheeppopulations and those trying to preserve domesticsheep ranching on public lands on opposing sides,often in court. There is abundant evidence in thewildlife scientific literature that bighorn sheep thatcome into contact with domestic sheep are atgreatly increased risk of developing fatal respiratorydisease. Due to their social behavior, infectionspreads rapidly in wild sheep herds resulting in allage mortality and years of lamb losses, which candelay recovery of affected populations. This evi-dence is often denied as inadequate by domesticsheep interests. A recent publication (Lawrence etal, 2010) provides irrefutable evidence that patho-genic bacteria passed from healthy domestic sheepto healthy bighorn sheep resulted in fatal pneumo-nia in all the bighorn sheep while the domesticsheep remained healthy. This study provides fur-ther confirmation that if the conservation of wildsheep is a priority then the grazing of domesticsheep should not occur in or near wild sheep habi-tat. A summary of this publication can be found at: http://www.avma.org/onlnews/javma/nov10/101101n.asp

Less well documented are the risks of allowingdomestic goats to be grazed in or near wild sheephabitat. Large scale grazing of domestic goats is

not as common as with domestic sheep, but goatsmay be used for weed control or as pack animalsfor hikers on both private and public land. Jansenet al (2006, 2007) described an outbreak of infec-tious keratoconjunctivitis (severe eye infections) ina native population of desert bighorn sheep in theSilver Bell Mountains of Arizona resulting fromcontact with domestic goats. Infection resulted inblindness and mortality in affected bighorn sheep.A concurrent outbreak of contagious ecthyma(soremouth) further compromised the bighorn andmost likely resulted in additional mortality. Thedisease outbreak ran its course after the domesticgoats were removed from bighorn habitat. Thebighorn population declined by an estimated 23%due to the disease outbreak.

Respiratory Disease (Pneumonia)

The population effects of mortality in wild sheepfrom predation, falls, illegal hunting and winterkill pale compared to those from devastating pneu-monia related die-offs. In the winter of 2009-2010losses of Rocky Mountain bighorn in Montana,Wyoming, Washington, Utah and Nevada wereestimated to be at least a thousand sheep (JAVMANews 2010). Some but not all outbreaks werethought to be associated with contact with domes-tic sheep or goats.

Determining the causes of an outbreak of respirato-ry disease in wild sheep is difficult and mayinvolve severe weather, poor nutrition, stress ormany other factors. However, scientific literaturedocumenting decades of experience and researchhave identified contact with domestic sheep as asignificant risk factor in outbreaks of pneumoniain bighorn herds. This literature includes reportsof pneumonia in bighorn herds in the wild aftercontact with grazing sheep; experimental pen trialswhere healthy domestic sheep are commingledwith healthy bighorn sheep and all the bighorn dieof pneumonia and the domestic sheep remainhealthy; and trials where healthy bighorn are inoc-ulated with bacteria isolated from healthy domes-tic sheep and the bighorn die of pneumonia. Allthese reports support the premise that contact with

HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR FOR WILD SHEEP:CONTACT WITH DOMESTIC SHEEP AND GOATS

By Ben J. Gonzales D.V.M., M.P.V.M.


domestic sheep increases the risk of disease anddeath for wild sheep from pneumonia. Once con-tact with domestic sheep occurs, the social behav-ior of wild sheep, especially of rams, facilitates thespread of disease as rams seek out ewes during therut, and as herd members make nose to nose con-tact when ewe groups meet. (See bighorn sheeppage at the CDFG Marine Wildlife Veterinary Careand Research Center website for extensive wildsheep disease references.http://www.mwvrc.org/content/view/122/112 )

Sheep operators who graze domestic sheep on pas-tures in or near bighorn habitat refute the pub-lished scientific literature as inadequate proof thatdomestic sheep are a source of disease for wildsheep. However, a recent study conducted byresearchers at Washington State University(Lawrence et al, 2010) provides irrefutable evidenceof transmission of pathogenic bacteria fromhealthy domestic sheep to bighorn sheep, resultingin the deaths of 4/4 of the bighorn. Theresearchers isolated Mannheimia haemolytica, abacteria known to cause pneumonia in wild sheep,from four healthy domestic sheep. They taggedthe M. haemolytica with a fluorescent dye proteinand an antibiotic resistance factor; then re-inocu-lated the domestic sheep with the tagged bacteria.Transmission of the tagged M. haemolytica fromthe domestic sheep to the bighorn was demonstrat-ed after a period of fence-line contact, and all thebighorn died a short time after being commingledwith the domestic sheep. Post mortem examina-tion of the dead bighorn indicated all died ofsevere pneumonia and all had the tagged M.haemolytica in their lungs. All the domestic sheepremained healthy throughout the trial.

The results of this study support previous scientificresearch indicating that either direct or fence-linecontact with domestic sheep results in the trans-mission of pathogenic organisms to wild sheep andgreatly increases the risk of respiratory disease andsevere declines in wild populations.

In California, respiratory disease in bighorn sheepherds currently result in excessive lamb mortalityin herds in the White Mountains of Inyo Countyand in endangered desert bighorn sheep in thePeninsular mountain ranges in Riverside and SanDiego Counties.

Infectious Keratoconjunctivitis (IKC) and Conta-gious Ecthyma (CE) (Jansen et al, 2006, 2007)

The Silver Bell Mountains in south central Arizonaare home to a small native population of desertbighorn sheep. Prior to October 2003 there was nodocumented history of disease in this population.There was an ongoing demographic study initiatedin May for which 9 bighorn had been radiocol-lared, and a helicopter population survey was con-ducted in October, 2003 in the sheep range. Inlate October, 2003, 4800 domestic goats weretrucked in and released on a pasture about 7 milesfrom sheep range. Two weeks later, approximately100 of these goats had escaped and were detectedin occupied sheep habitat. Domestic goats persist-ed on bighorn range until all had been removed inJanuary, 2004. Four weeks after goats were firstseen on bighorn range, symptoms of infectiouskeratoconjunctivitis, (IKC), a severe inflammatoryinfection of the eye, were observed in severalbighorn sheep. IKC results in blindness and some-times rupture of the eyeball. Biologists were ableto capture and radiocollar affected animals in orderto administer treatment and to follow the course ofthe disease. Between December, 2003, when thefirst signs of disease appeared, until March of 2004,when the last affected animal died, a total of 33(39% of the estimated population before the out-break) were blinded by the infection. Of the 28affected sheep with known outcomes, 14 recoveredand 14 died, with cause of death determined for 11animals. Mortalities were attributed to lion preda-tion (6), starvation (4) and injuries from falls (1).During the outbreak, the bighorn herd also con-tracted contagious ecthyma, (soremouth, CE), aninflammatory viral infection of the mucous mem-branes of the mouth, nose, anus and udders. CEinfection further compromised IKC affectedbighorn and most likely increased mortality. Afteranother helicopter population survey in October,2004, it was estimated that the population haddeclined by approximately 23%, with a markedreduction in ewe numbers. Because the affectedanimals were not able to feed, biologists speculatedthat the mortality rate from starvation would havebeen much higher in a location with a cold winterclimate as in the Northern Rockies, or in Califor-nia, the San Gabriel, San Bernardino and WhiteMountains and the Sierra Nevada.

Cultures and genetic diagnostic tests revealed thatthe eye infections were caused by a bacteriumcalled Mycoplasma with a second bacteria,Bramhamella, worsening the inflammation.Sophisticated genetic techniques provided strong

continued on page 36


evidence that the domestic goats had transmittedthe infection to the bighorn.

Conclusion

Outbreaks of infectious disease in wild sheep aredifficult if not impossible to manage. Tools usedin domestic livestock such as treatment and vacci-nation are impractical and generally ineffectivewhen applied to wild populations. Disease out-breaks in wildlife must generally run their courseand, as seen in the outbreaks in the Rocky Moun-tain States, pneumonia can result in very highmortality in wild sheep populations. Prevention isthe key. Although not all outbreaks can be attrib-uted to transmission from domestic sheep andgoats, there is overwhelming scientific evidencethat contact with domestic livestock significantlyincreases the risk of disease in wild sheep popula-tions. During the rut, bighorn rams will wanderlong distances to breed and are attracted to domes-tic sheep herds. Feral domestic sheep and goatshave been found in bighorn range in many areasof California. If the conservation of wild sheeppopulations is a priority, geographic separation ofsheep and goat grazing from bighorn habitat is theonly sure method to prevent contact betweenbighorn and domestic sheep and goats and toreduce the risk of disease outbreaks. Stated simplyand clearly, the presence of domestic sheep andgoats in or near occupied bighorn habitat is incom-patible with healthy populations of bighorn sheep.

Hunters and other outdoorsman are in a uniqueposition to observe domestic goats and sheep inwild sheep habitat and to report them to the localDepartment of Fish and Game office. Early detec-

tion and removal of domestic sheep and goatsfrom wild sheep habitat may limit the extent of adisease outbreak. Sportsman’s organizations canalso partner with wildlife agencies to influenceland management agencies and private propertyowners to reduce the risks of disease in wild sheepby providing geographic separation betweendomestic sheep and goat grazing and wild sheephabitat.

References

Jansen, B.D., J.R. Heffelfinger, T. H. Noon, P. R.Krausman, J.C. DeVos, Jr. 2006. Infectious Kerato-conjunctivitis in Bighorn Sheep, Silver Bell Moun-tains, Arizona, USA.Journal of Wildlife Diseases, 42(2): 407-411.

Jansen, B.D., P.R. Krausman, J.R. Heffelfinger, T.H.Noon, J.C. DeVos, Jr. 2007. Population Dynamicsand Behavior of Bighorn Sheep with Infectious Ker-atoconjunctivitis. Journal of Wildlife Manage-ment, 71 (2): 571-575.

JAVMA News. 2010. Severe Pneumonia OutbreakKills Bighorn Sheep. Journal of the American Vet-erinary Medical Association. May 1, 2010: 395-396.

Lawrence, P.K., S. Shanthalingam, R.P. Das-sanayake, R. Subramanian, C.N. Herndon, D.P.Knowles, F.R. Rurangirwa, W.J. Foreyt, G. Way-man, A.M. Marciel, S.K. Highlander, and S. Sriku-maran. 2010. Transmission of Mannheimiahaemolytica from Domestic Sheep (Ovis aries) toBighorn Sheep (Ovis canadensis): UnequivocalDemonstration with Green Fluorescent Protein-Tagged Organisms. Journal of Wildlife Diseases46(3): 706-717.


Sacramento ISE Show

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY! The International Sportsman’s Exposition will be happening in Sacramento next month. The dates are Thursday, January 27 through Saturday, January 29. CA WSFhas historically had a booth at this show, and we need volunteers to assist with staffing it. In the past,the work has fallen disproportionately on a small cadre of our membership. Please contact Beverly atthe CA WSF office if you can donate two hours (or more) to staffing the booth. This is simple work,consisting of sitting in the booth and talking with convention attendees about the work of CA WSF.This can also be a great forum for signing up new members, and also getting out the word about ourspring fundraiser (to be held this year on Saturday, April 30).


Photo by Bighorn Institute. This 6 year old Peninsular bighorn ram and domestic goat wereremoved from the San Jacinto Mountains due toconcerns of disease transmission to an adjacenthighly endangered bighorn population.

Photo by Janene Colby. Severe pneumonia in adesert bighorn sheep with extensive abscesses inlungs. Many bighorn die well before pneumoniadevelops to this point.

Photo by Brian D. Jansen. Domestic goats inbighorn habitat, Silver Bell Mountains, Arizona

Photo by Brian D. Jansen. Desert bighorn ramblinded by eye infection (Infectious Keratoconjunc-tivitis). Silver Bell Mountains, Arizona.

Photo by Brian D. Jansen. Desert bighorn ewe withcontagious ecthyma. (soremouth). Silver Bell Mountains, Arizona.


Dec. 01, 2010Patrick Foy, DFG Law Enforcement Division,

[email protected] Department of Fish and Game (DFG) wardens

are working with the National Geographic Chan-nel to showcase wildlife crime fighting in Califor-nia. “Wild Justice” debuted nationally with twoepisodes on Sunday, Nov. 28. More than 3 millionpeople tuned in to watch one or both of theepisodes. The show has now moved to a regulartime slot of Wednesday nights at 10 p.m.

Each week, camera crews accompany Californiagame wardens on patrol working everything frompoaching investigations involving deer, wild pigsand abalone to illegal drug use/possession, stolenvehicles and illegal marijuana cultivation.

“‘Wild Justice’ shows the public the diverseand dangerous job of a game warden,” said NancyFoley, Chief of DFG’s Law Enforcement Division.“The show will also begin to tell the story of whatis happening to our wildlife at the hands of poach-ers and polluters.”

The vast majority of California hunters andanglers are engaged in lawful, ethical outdoorrecreation. Legitimate hunters and anglers have

contributed to the majority of the fish and wildlifeconservation efforts in California for more than100 years. Although the show focuses on the verysmall percentage that break the law, the series alsorecognizes hunters and anglers who practiceresponsible conservation of the fish and wildlifepopulations -- and their habitats -- that we enjoytoday.

The producers of the show, Original Produc-tions, also produce the hit series “Deadliest Catch,”“Ice Road Truckers” and “Axemen,” among others.Their intensive style of production puts the viewerin the middle of the action as wardens conductinvestigations of every sort. They even attachedcameras to the collars of warden K9s to get a view-point unlike any other.

“We hope ‘Wild Justice’ will give viewers agreater appreciation for California’s fish andwildlife resources and the brave men and womenwho are sworn to protect them,” Chief Foleyadded.

For more information, see the National Geo-graphic Channel’s “Wild Justice” website,www.natgeotv.com/wildjustice.

NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC’S “WILD JUSTICE” PUTSCALIFORNIA GAME WARDENS IN THE SPOTLIGHT

By now you will have received word from jointWSF & GSCO, WSF and/or GSCO confirming that itis indeed OVER! Rather than restate the final settle-ment, I want to concentrate on the “healing andmoving forward.” I am particularly delighted thatan agreement, directly negotiated between theheads of the 2 organizations and approved by their respective Boards, is the basis for putting thisbehind us. That is far superior to the alternative ofleaving it to the courts.

There are several positives:

• The bleeding of $ for lawyers is over, thankfullythat has been minimal in recent months, but nev-ertheless is money that was not available for wildsheep projects.

• Some $ from the cash bond goes back to WSF.

• The time and energy going to this is, or needs tobe, also OVER (please help with this)

• Considerable $ from the settlement will gotoward Conservation Force and both Internation-al and North American Sheep Projects in bothorganizations names.

• WSF, and chapters, get a license to reference theSlam® terms (which are owned by GSCO).

• Both organizations are becoming affiliates of theother. This is excellent and helps assure that dis-cussions can continue. [My personal next desire isfor the Conventions to be joint!]

Time to get fully back to the business of helpingwild sheep and wild sheep hunters! Hallelujah!!

THE GSCO-FNAWS/ISHA LAWSUIT - IT’S OVERby Mike J. Borel


Brian S. MacDonaldVice PresidentFinancial Advisor

Richard D. MacDonaldVice PresidentFinancial Advisor

Kristin VillasperClient Associate

Global Wealth Management

101 California St., Suite 2575San Francisco, California 94111-5898415 274 6054 Direct800 450 8655 Toll FreeFAX 415 644 [email protected]

Alaska Trophy HuntsTom Shankster

[email protected]

Western Wildlife TaxidermyAaron Armstrong

[email protected]

Roseville, CA

GET YOUR MESSAGE TOCALIFORNIA SHEEP HUNTERS

Advertise in the California Wild SheepQuarterly Newsletter or on

Our Web Site www.cawsf.org

Full Page – $250 b&w; $350 colorHalf Page – $150 b&w; $250 color

Quarter Page – $100 b&w; $200 colorBusiness Card Size – $50 b&w; $150 color

Book 3 consecutive issues and get the4th free (same ad and size).

Make check payable to CA WSF and sende-version or camera-ready ad to our office.

Web Site Advertising RatesRotating Banner, shows on All Pages -

$100/month or $1000/year

CA WSF423 Broadway #617

Millbrae, CA 94030-1905(650) 697-6561

[email protected]

CA WSF423 Broadway #617Millbrae, CA 94030

w w w . c a w s f . o r g

Non-Profit Org.US POSTAGE PAIDMillbrae, CA 94030

PERMIT 31

california wild sheep · 2011-01-17 · crooked horn outfitters danell and lennis janzen tehachapi,...

Documents