We welcome WSSBC Peter Gutsche to the podcast to talk about Okanagan Bighorn Sheep. Peter is our lead on our Psoroptes Treatment Trial for struggling California Bighorn Sheep in the Okanagan. This is a massive 18 month program in conjunction with the Okanagan Nation Alliance where we have 28 Bighorn Sheep in captivity undergoing a drug treatment trial with a goal of reducing psoroptes on the landscape.

Supporters of this program include the Wild Sheep Foundation and their Chapter and Affiliates as well as the Washington Wild Sheep Foundation. Peter gives us the run down on the project, the recent capture work and what is in store for these captive sheep in the months ahead. Check out the project at @okanaganbighorns.

Talk is Sheep is the Official Podcast of the Wild Sheep Society of BC. The official sponsor of the Wild Sheep Society of BC is SITKA Gear and our Conservation Partners - Frontiersmen Gear, Gunwerks, OnX Maps, Precision Optics, Schnee's, Stone Glacier, Wild TV, YETI and Zeiss.

We welcome WSSBC Peter Gutsche to the podcast to talk about Okanagan Bighorn Sheep. Peter is our lead on our Psoroptes Treatment Trial for struggling California Bighorn Sheep in the Okanagan. This is a massive 18 month program in conjunction with the Okanagan Nation Alliance where we have 28 Bighorn Sheep in captivity undergoing a drug treatment trial with a goal of reducing psoroptes on the landscape.

Supporters of this program include the Wild Sheep Foundation and their Chapter and Affiliates as well as the Washington Wild Sheep Foundation. Peter gives us the run down on the project, the recent capture work and what is in store for these captive sheep in the months ahead. Check out the project at @okanaganbighorns.

Talk is Sheep is the Official Podcast of the Wild Sheep Society of BC. The official sponsor of the Wild Sheep Society of BC is SITKA Gear and our Conservation Partners - Frontiersmen Gear, Gunwerks, OnX Maps, Precision Optics, Schnee's, Stone Glacier, Wild TV, YETI and Zeiss.

Greg and Kyle jump into the studio to visit about our two 2025 fundraisers. We review two great weeks of conservation including our Northern Fundraiser in Dawson Creek and our Salute to Conservation and Mountain Hunting Expo in Penticton.

We review the highlights over the two weekends, touch on some current events including the cougar issue that has emerged in Alberta and talk about our summer plans including our Mountain Monarch Golf Tournament, Wild Sheep Jurassic Classic and our Horn Aging events across the province.

Talk is Sheep is the Official Podcast of the Wild Sheep Society of BC. The official sponsor of the Wild Sheep Society of BC is SITKA Gear and our Conservation Partners - Frontiersmen Gear, Gunwerks, OnX Maps, Precision Optics, Schnee's, Stone Glacier, Wild TV, YETI and Zeiss.

While in Reno we welcome Michael Edwards to the podcast. Last year we welcomed Jon Edwards to Talk is Sheep while at Sheep Week and it is fun to bring in the next generation of Schnee's. We focus on the family run business that incorporates the entire family and how they are all working together to support the brand.'

Michael discusses Ram Rendezvous in downtown Bozeman. We talk about the legacy that Jon has created with Schnee's, the importance of hunting to the Edwards family. Michael shares his fall hunting experience and the hammer of a bull he took this past fall. He called in a giant bull to 30 yards and ended up with a 370" Montana Bull. Our favorite line from this podcast is when Michael is describing his elk hunt with "I led him like a Mallard."

Check out Schnee's at www.schnees.com

Talk is Sheep is the Official Podcast of the Wild Sheep Society of BC. The official sponsor of the Wild Sheep Society of BC is SITKA Gear and our Conservation Partners - Frontiersmen Gear, Gunwerks, OnX Maps, Precision Optics, Schnee's, Stone Glacier, Wild TV, YETI and Zeiss.

During a packed Sheep Week Greg and Kyle welcome Ryan Holm, Director of Marketing Sport Optics for Leica Camera to the podcast. Ryan is no stranger to Talk is Sheep, but this is the first we dive into the realm of optics.

We discuss Leica's rich and long history and how it dates back to Germany in the 1800. Ryan shares some interesting facts about the company and how they patented auto-focus and then sold the rights as they believed their clientele preferred to focus themselves.

We discuss the latest innovation that is being released from Leica and what to expect this year. Ryan discusses new thermal technology, the Amplus scope and shares a little insight into what will be out in the coming months from the brand.

Of course, Ryan being a die-hard back country enthusiast we dive into his escapades in the wild. He discussed his training regime using the Mountain Tough program and how he has transitioned from climbing to mountain hunting. He discusses how he arrowed a Whitetail from his ground blind and his successful rifle elk hunt in Montana.

Check out Leica at: www.leicacamerausa.com

Talk is Sheep is the Official Podcast of the Wild Sheep Society of BC. The official sponsor of the Wild Sheep Society of BC is SITKA Gear and our Conservation Partners - Frontiersmen Gear, Gunwerks, OnX Maps, Precision Optics, Schnee's, Stone Glacier, Wild TV, YETI and Zeiss.

Attending Sheep Week, Greg and Kyle welcome Fierce President, John Mogle to the podcast. John is passionate, dedicated and committed to success and his enthusiasm for building a premium firearm comes through in this podcast.

We discuss John's early beginnings, the evolution of Fierce and what's new at their Utah headquarters. We dive into Fierce's rifle line-up, discuss their long-range shooting school, Dirtnap Outfitters and Mogle Ranch. We also dive into John's most recent hunts and what's on the docket for 2025.

John and the Fierce crew will be at our Salut to Conservation and Mountain Hunting Expo February 21-22. Come by the Fierce booth and say hi to John and the team. You can also find more details on the Fierce line-up at www.fiercearms.com.

Talk is Sheep is the Official Podcast of the Wild Sheep Society of BC. The official sponsor of the Wild Sheep Society of BC is SITKA Gear and our Conservation Partners - Frontiersmen Gear, Gunwerks, OnX Maps, Precision Optics, Schnee's, Stone Glacier, Wild TV, YETI and Zeiss.

On episode 224 we welcome the Safari Club International (SCI) crew to the podcast to talk about First for Hunters wth Jason St. Michael and Chris Everett. Jason serves as SCI's Member and Chapter Services Director while Chris is the Chapter/Advocacy Services Specialist – Canada.

We talk about what is new at Safari Club International, what it means when SCI says first for hunters, and the importance of sticking together. Both Jason and Chris are very active in Ottawa lobbying to ensure hunters rights and privileges are not further eroded. We reflect on why we have to stand up for it all and what hunters have to get better at.

Talk is Sheep is the Official Podcast of the Wild Sheep Society of BC. The official sponsor of the Wild Sheep Society of BC is SITKA Gear and our Conservation Partners - Frontiersmen Gear, Gunwerks, OnX Maps, Precision Optics, Schnee's, Stone Glacier, Wild TV, YETI and Zeiss.

While at Sheep Show in Reno we welcomed John and Jules Barklow to the podcast. We discuss a multitude of topics and do a bit of a deep dive into what is new for back country gear.

John has spent the last thirty years teaching backcountry hunters, military operators, and SAR teams how to live and thrive in the austere wilderness, where failure is not an option, and there are no excuses for failure. He has been developing technical hunting systems at Sitka Gear for the last ten years while aggressively pursuing his hunting dreams.

Check out John as hes selflessly shares his hard-earned knowledge across numerous platforms, including his website, www.knowledgefromstorms.com, YouTube channel, Knowledge From Storms, Instagram @jbarklow, and his online training courses through www.outdoorclass.com

John will be attending our Mountain Hunting Expo in Penticton as a featured presenter. Come and learn from his experience directly by registering for our Salute to Conservation and Mountain Hunting Expo. On day one John will present with Adam Foss on Cold Weather Mountain Survival. Day two will include Survival for the Mountain Hunter. Be sure to register at: www.wildsheepsociety.com/salute2conservation.

Talk is Sheep is the Official Podcast of the Wild Sheep Society of BC. The official sponsor of the Wild Sheep Society of BC is SITKA Gear and our Conservation Partners - Frontiersmen Gear, Gunwerks, OnX Maps, Precision Optics, Schnee's, Stone Glacier, Wild TV, YETI and Zeiss.