Within the breathtaking landscapes of Asia, a group of remarkable and resilient creatures have captured the imagination of wildlife enthusiasts and conservationists: the wild sheep of Asia. These magnificent animals, adapted to some of the harshest environments on the planet symbolize the intricate relationship between nature, man and survival. “A primer on the most sought-after game animals of the world’s largest continent” – Websouce, Sports Afield. True sheep (ovis) belong to the family Bovidae (horned animals), which includes cattle, gazelles, goats and similar. Simpson (1945) recognised ..read more

North America is home to six wild cats which includes one true big cat, the jaguar. In addition, the cougar, and smaller wild cats such as the ocelot, jaguarundi, bobcat (Lynx rufus), and Canada lynx. Of these six species, only four are hunted throughout their range in some form being the lynx, bobcat, cougar and the jaguar. While hunting in general is highly regulated, perhaps no animal is under such close harvest scrutiny as these animals. With this, comes high visability from the public and interest groups in general, and as such the North American cats that ar ..read more

The Arctic is a region is known for its extreme temperatures, vast ice-covered landscapes, and unique wildlife. Among these unique creatures that thrive in these conditions is the muskox (Ovibos moschatus). The muskox is a fascinating large bodied, horned animal that has adapted to survive in one of the harshest environments on Earth. Berkes F, Farkas describes the Muskox as a “living fossil from a past age” and a relic that joins early hunter gatherer to the modern world. The muskox nomenclature in Latin, Ovibos moschatus roughly translates to “musky sheep-ox”, also spelled mus ..read more

Wolves have long been a subject of fascination and symbolism for humans. These iconic predators are found across North America and have played an important role in shaping ecosystems and human culture for thousands of years. The wolf also to be known as the grey wolf, is a large canine native to Eurasia and North America. More than thirty subspecies of Canis lupus have been recognized, including the dog, though grey wolves, as popularly understood, only comprise wild subspecies. The English word “wolf” stems from the Old English ..read more

Those familiar with mountain hunting will surely be aware of the North American sheep species. Highly sort after and highly regulated, the sheep of the mountains and deserts of North America are generally considered a modern-day success story with populations of species spreading from Mexico up through the United States, into Canada, Alaska and finally the North West Territories and the Yukon. With heavy emphases on their relationship to humans over time, the North American sheep fit into a rich tapestry of animals across our shared landscape. Generally confined officially to the Dall sheep (O ..read more

Bears are the youngest of the carnivore families, having arisen from doglike ancestors and are carnivoran mammals of the family Ursidae. They are classified as carnivorans, which is referred to as caniforms. Although there are only eight species of bear’s existence, they are widespread, appearing in a wide variety of habitats throughout the Northern Hemisphere and partially in the Southern Hemisphere. Bears are found on the continents of North America, South America, Europe, and Asia. The family Ursidae is one of nine families in the suborder C ..read more

The pronghorn (Antilocapra americana) is a species of artiodactyl, meaning even-toed, hoofed mammal. Though it is not an antelope despite several names referring to it as such. The pronghorn is known in North America by many names such as the American antelope, prong buck, speed goat, pronghorn antelope, prairie antelope, or simply antelope. This is likely because it closely resembles the antelope of the Old World and fills a similar ecological niche. The pronghorn is the only surviving member of the family Antiloc ..read more

The American bison (Bison bison) is a species of bison native to North America. The animal is sometimes interchangeably referred to as buffalo (a distinct species of bovine) however, generally Bison is the correct terminology. The American bison  is one of two species of bison, the other is the European bison. The American bison’s’ historical range by 9000 BC, is described as the great bison belt as the animal once roamed in vast herds. Unfortunately, this special animal nearly became extinct by a combination of commercial h ..read more

The mountain lion, a large cat species native to the Americas is, amongst other names known also as the cougar, puma, panther, or catamount which can be used interchangeably. The mountain lion is the second-largest cat in the New World, after the jaguar (Panthera onca). Secretive and largely solitary by nature, the mountain lion is considered both nocturnal and crepuscular, although daytime sightings do occasionally occur. Despite its size, the mountain lion is more closely related to smaller felines, including the domestic cat (Felis catus) than to any ..read more

Saturday the 9th of July 2022, me, my brother (Zac Ryan) and good mate Drew Skilling went up bush ambitious to shoot a stag off of the hounds so we headed up for a 3 man hunt, it was a misty day but the deer sign was everywhere. by Tyler Ryan Our journey began and we walked the dogs in, they were howling and ready to run off, they could smell the scent of deer and were eager to chase after them. We unclipped the dogs, they launched over the mountain. Within 5 minutes they spread, majority of the dogs went off the other side of the ridge. With Drew being hard-working, enthusiastic and passionat ..read more