Talk Is Sheep

In this episode of Talk is Sheep, we welcome Sam Cunningham to the podcast for a deep dive into one of the Lone Star State’s most pressing wild sheep issues, Aoudad.

Often overlooked and sometimes glamorized, aoudad (Barbary sheep) have become a major concern for native wildlife managers. Sam breaks down the challenges these non-native invaders pose to desert bighorn populations, the ecological ripple effects across West Texas, and ...

Greg and Kyle sit down with Omer Hrbinic for a conversation that started out focused on gear and upcoming fall hunts but quickly transformed into something much deeper.

Omer—the gear guru, but also a deep thinker and self-described spiritual individual —opens up about the wild sheep community and what it truly means to be part of it. While the Wild Sheep Society’s mission is to protect wild sheep and their habitat, this discussion r...

New Episode: Safeguarding Bighorns – A Health Initiative in the Kootenays

In this episode, we’re joined by the Provincial Wildlife Veterinarian Caeley Thacker and WSSBC representative, Josh Hamilton to discuss an exciting new initiative aimed at protecting one of British Columbia’s most iconic species — the Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep.

We’re proud to announce the launch of a comprehensive wild sheep health project in the Kootenay re...

Mountain Ready Ep. 5 — Grit, Growth, and Getting It Done with Kaden Romain

We’re back with the fifth installment of our Mountain Ready series — built for sheep hunters preparing for the rigours of fall in the high country. This time, we welcome seasoned mountain hunter Kaden Romain to the show.

Kaden shares insights into the mindset of a veteran sheep hunter, recounting the highs and lows of a memorable trip marked by a brutal 48-hou...

Podcast Episode: Healing in the Wild with Todd Hisey, Founder of The Veteran Hunters

In this episode, we sit down with Todd Hisey, Founder and CEO of The Veteran Hunters Canada — a non-profit organization run by retired Canadian Armed Forces Veterans and First Responders who have experienced their own mental health journeys.

The Veteran Hunters exists to serve fellow Veterans, Military Members, and First Responders by offering peer s...

Mountain Ready: Judging Rams with Mike Bridger

We welcome back experienced sheep hunter and BC Wildlife Biologist Mike Bridger for the fourth installment of our Mountain Ready series. In this episode, we focus on how to prepare for your fall sheep hunt, with a deep dive into field judging and legal harvest practices.

With high rates of illegal sheep harvest over the past decade, it’s more important than ever to hone your skills in th...

We’re thrilled to welcome back legendary guide Tanis Barkman to the podcast for the third installment in our Mountain Ready series — designed specifically for sheep hunters gearing up for their fall mountain hunts.

In this episode, we dive deep into one of the most critical skills for alpine success: glassing. Tanis shares her proven strategies for making the most of your optics in the high country, offering insight that can make t...

Talk is Sheep welcomes Keith Balfourd, Director of Marketing and Communications for the Wild Sheep Foundation, to the podcast. A seasoned veteran in the conservation community, Keith has been deeply involved in numerous fundraising initiatives that benefit wild sheep and other wildlife species.

In this episode, Keith discusses the Wild Sheep Foundation’s support of the 2025–2026 Arizona Game and Fish Commission Rocky Mountain Bighor...

We sit down with renowned BC hunter, hunting ambassador, filmmaker, and backcountry legend Adam Foss. The Foss family name is synonymous with chasing adventure and achieving remarkable success in the mountains.

This is Part Two of our Mountain Ready series, where we dive into the thoughts and preparations leading up to the sheep opener—topics that resonate with anyone planning a mountain hunt.

Adam covers a wide range of topics that ...

Greg and Kyle welcome Washington Wild Sheep Foundation Treasurer Joe Hill and his son (also Washington Director) Mike Hill to the podcast while at the Wild Sheep Foundation Chapter and Affiliates Summit XVII in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

We often refer reverently to our Wild Sheep Family and the Hill family is truly a family dedicated to wild sheep. They are very active in their home state of Washington and the Washington Wild Sheep ...

We sit down with BC Sheep Guide Nolan Osborne. Nolan spends his fall on the mountain and we pick his brain on sheep hunting, aging sheep and being selective.

This is part one of our Mountain Ready series. We talk about the things we are all thinking about as we approach the sheep opener or topics that pertain to anyone planning a mountain hunt.

Nolan talks a lot about how he learned to age sheep, his go to strategies for aging and wh...

We welcome Mitchell Jones to the podcast. Mitchell is a regular guy - day job, family, loves to hunt and explore the outdoors. But, he now has the distinction of being on the receiving end of an encounter with a Black Bear.

This spring Mitchell and a buddy were out chasing early season bears with his dogs. They happen across a boar and after short work, the bear is down. Mitchell's three dogs are on the kill, but something was not q...

We welcome Wild Sheep Foundation Executive Vice-President and Chief Operating Officer, Corey Mason to the podcast. We discuss Corey's decorated history in the conservation space, his journey to the WIld Sheep Foundation and some of the pressing issues currently in the spotlight.

We talked lots about a current issue we are seeing a lot of, Public Lands. Corey shares some of the threats emerging and what we really should be advocati...

We welcome a friend of wild sheep to the podcast, Ram Hunter Pallister. Shane is well known throughout the sheep hunting community. Recently on a sheep hunt in Mexico, he was struggling more than usual and a after struggling throughout the hunt, he was convince that he needed to seek medical attention.

After rounds of tests in Mexico, traveling back to Canada, it became clear that Shane was suffering from stage four lung cancer - ...

We sit down with WSSBC Life Member Andre Brosseau to talking hunting, wild sheep, conservation, elections and more. Andre shares his early days and the experience of heading out on his own while in his teens in search of a Bighorn Sheep. He was bit very early by the Sheep Hunting bug and still is inflicted with the illness.

Andre shares his experiences on the mountain and how he achieved his FNAWS. We talk about hunting in a mode...

Steve is the co-founder and owner of Exo Mtn Gear. Besides running the operations of the company he remains extremely passionate about product development and spends as much time as possible imagining new concepts, creating new designs, and thoroughly testing both new ideas and old assumptions — all to make any and every improvement possible to Exo Mtn Gear products.

We sit down and talk about the origin store of Exo Mtn Gear inclu...

We welcome four conservation superheroes to the podcast - Chris Procter (Ministry of WLRS), Ben Berukoff (Canadian Wildlife Capture), Jeremy Ayotte (Phyla Consulting) and Chris Barker (WSSBC). We dive into the 2024/2025 Fraser River Test and Remove project. This project is moving the needle for Fraser River California Bighorn Sheep.

A huge shout out to these four gentlemen for the contribution to wild sheep conservation. Also a hu...

We welcome world renowned hunter T.J. Schwanky to the podcast to touch on far reaching subjects including pronghorn conservation, the importance of maintaining over-the-counter hunting, the federal election here in Canada, optics and much more.

T.J. is a Conservation Projects Coordinator, producer Outdoor Quest TV and freelance writer and responsible for an important pronghorn antelope initiative in Alberta that is making a differen...

We sit down with Chad St. Amand to talk about sheep hunting, conservation, family and more. Chad has been a long time sheep hunter and a long time conservationist. He has avtively supported many organizations over the years, and he has been generous to WSSBC.

Chad sits down to talk to us about taking his frist Stone's ram. He discusses his pursuit, the challenges he faced and the joy of his success. Chad discusses harvesting mature ...