IN THE ALASKA- YUKON GAMELANDS 



uable game in North America. Sportsmen will 

 go farther for sheep than any other game except 

 bears." 



The breeding season for sheep extends from 

 the 15th of November until the first of February, 

 depending on weather and physical conditions, 

 as well as location. The most common period is 

 from about November 25th to January 1st, the 

 January rutting being very exceptional. Lambs 

 are dropped usually from May 15th to June 25th 

 in the States among the canadensis family, but 

 on the White River the period usually runs a 

 little earlier — from May 1st to May 20th. 

 Ordinarily but one lamb is born, but I believe 

 after the ewe's first young she will have two 

 quite frequently. 



The successful sheep hunter must, perforce, 

 have the game vision developed to the very 

 highest order of perfection. He should be a good 

 climber, strong of heart and limb and a good 

 game shot. While many sheep are killed at a dis- 

 tance under 100 yards, yet most of them are shot 

 at ranges far exceeding these figures. A man 

 doesn't have to be a good target shot in order to 

 be a successful sheep hunter. He may be able 

 to make 90 to 95 regularly at the target range 

 and absolutely fail when shooting at sheep. 

 The prime requisites are a cool head, ordinary 

 ability to judge distances quickly, and good 

 marksmanship qualities. I am now speaking 

 of the man who would do a considerable amount 



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