Now about 70,000 roam western states. Despite a bighorn sheep’s ability to live in some of the country’s harshest landscapes, they’re remarkably fragile.

SKALKAHO - Standing behind grass taller than its back, a small bighorn lamb cranes its neck to watch the parade of people shuffling up the hillside. Nearby, another four bighorn sheep hardly look ...

This story, “Hunting the 50th State: Goats Over the Gulches,” appeared in the June 1961 issue of Outdoor Life. THE AVERAGE MAINLANDER thinks of Hawaii only as a tropical paradise where hula dancers ...

Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep are one of the rarest hoofed mammals in North America. Alberta, British Columbia and 13 U.S. western states have approximately 40,000 bighorn sheep, less than 10% of their ...

During fall, the park echoes with the eerie calls of bugling elk during the rut, an enchanting experience for visitors. Other species, such as bighorn sheep and marmots, add to the charismatic ...

Stay more than 75 feet away from all large animals - bison, elk, bighorn sheep, deer, moose, and coyotes - and at least 300 feet away from bears and wolves. If need be, turn around and go the ...

The National Park Service (NPS) asks visitors to maintain a minimum distance of 25 yards from bison, elk, bighorn sheep, other large animals, and at least 100 yards from bears and wolves. Visitors ...

Bighorn sheep were introduced into North Dakota’s Badlands in 1956, and after a few ups and downs over the years, the ...

During July and August, big game biologist Brett Wiedmann will conduct the annual summer bighorn sheep survey to count and ...

$30,000 from the Wild Sheep Foundation. $10,000 from the Arizona Desert Bighorn Sheep Society. $5,000 from the Arizona Chapter of Safari Club International.

Bighorn sheep, with their massive curled horns and stoic appearance, are one of Montana’s iconic big game species. If you take a drive down U.S. Highway 93 this time of year, along the banks of ...