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One of the world’s most productive copper mines is also one of Arizona’s most reliable sources of Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep. The bighorns are not shy about entering the Freeport McMoRan open-pit mining operation—near Morenci, Ariz.—but predators are. As a result, there’s no natural check on sheep population growth.

Hunters eager for a chance to pursue Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep may finally get their chance, thanks to a special Wild Sheep Foundation (WSF) raffle.

This latest Member's Hunt comes from Tim Hunt of Saratoga Springs, Utah.

In one of the stranger headlines to come out of the hunting world, an 81-year-old Montana man is facing sentencing for using tissue from large sheep hunted in Central Asia and the U.S., to hybridize sheep for captive trophy hunts.

It’s not every day you draw a sheep tag, so when you do, you want to be ready. But what does “ready” look like? Here’s a quick rundown of what you’ll want to make sure you have when you go after a once-in-a-lifetime trophy.

Sure, everyone wants a bull elk or a record-book whitetail, but these five hunts should also be on your bucket list.

Here are the tools and skills you’ll need to prevent back luck from becoming a crisis.

In the rugged mountains of West Texas—home to desert bighorns and introduced aoudad—sheep hunters can strike it big.

Editorial Director John Zent recaps the hunts from his North American "grand slam."