Some of my earliest memories are of time spent hunting with my dad, and fishing with both of my parents. And of course being taught how to garden by my mom and grandparents. These early lessons have made me who I am today. My love of the outdoors is, above all else, my reason to be.
Once again, this book is written with the purpose of not only recording the sheep hunting history of North America, but also with the purpose of entertaining you. With over 60 sheep hunting stories and many hundreds of images of trophy rams, I hope you enjoy.
This book is meant as a celebration of the mountain sheep from British Columbia. Interspersed between the many stories are ten Photo Galleries that highlight over 500 ram photos, many of them historic ones, of rams taken here in the province.
Learn the story behind these rams and over 500 more taken from the
province of British Columbia.
I first met Bill in the early 90's, manning a booth at a BC Hunting Trade Show. He was promoting Wild Sheep conservation here in the province. A lifelong friendship ensured as well as a shared passion for wild sheep hunting book collecting, so it was only a natural progression that Bill ventured into the world of Sheep Hunting authorship.
'Dream Rams of the North' is Bill’s second sheep book, with the bar set quite high after his hugely successful ‘Dream Rams of British Columbia.’ Those of us sheep hunters and bibliophiles will recognize some of the photos of big rams but very few of the stories that fill this 500+ page tome that honor the rams from BC, Alberta, Yukon, NWT, and Alaska.
'Dream Rams of the North' is cleverly crafted to take you back to the mountains you may have already climbed, inspire you to climb a few more, and hopefully stimulate a new generation of sheep hunters to continue our passion. I can only promise you this. There are few other presents a sheep hunter would rather see than this book. Hint. Hint. So put another log on the fire, pour yourself a glass of your favorite libation because you won’t be able to put this book down once you start.
David Heitsman is a Past-president of the Wild Sheep Society of BC and Grand Slammer #1810.
‘Dream Rams of the North’ is an inspiring book full of stories and photos. It will be the centerpiece of any collection of hunting books and of special importance to sheep hunters. There are stories and personal accounts from men and women that rose to the challenge of our rugged mountains and brought home trophies for the ages. The tales are riveting and heartfelt. Follow along and share the rigors and challenges of exhausting climbs and difficult stalks, followed by the triumph of hunting success in some of the remotest areas left in North America where sheep are wild and free. The photos in the book are outstanding and illustrate the special time on the mountain when shaky hands and pounding hearts try to capture the moment.
Dream Rams of the North cannot be read in one sitting. It requires multiple hours of study for the enjoyment of the subject rams and for the depictions of the classic styles of hunting sheep, whether on horse or with backpack. It is packed with information on sheep hunting. Bill Pastorek has hit a home run with this new volume, following his success with Dream Rams of British Columbia.
Ken Nowicki: Author and Big Game Outfitter
I had the good fortune of acquiring a Conservation edition of Bill’s first book ‘Dream Rams of British Columbia’ and it is a pivotal part of my collection in my trophy room. I often flip through the pages and the sheer beauty of the wooden book box makes it a collector piece like no other. When Bill released his new publication, ‘Dream Rams of the North,’ I immediately reached out to secure my Conservation Edition. To be frank, I did not need to see the content before committing for two reasons. One is the quality of content that Bill has earned a reputation for. Secondly, Bill’s commitment to Conservation with his time, treasure and talent are unmatched, so how can you not support a person like that.
Since then I have had the opportunity to review the next book in the series, ‘Dream Rams of the North,’ and while I would not think he could outdo his first publication, he in fact has. This collection of stories and photographs is again unmatched with over 500 incredible pages. The amazing thing about this book is that while sheep hunters always wish to be on the mountain, this is a replacement for those of us so afflicted with sheep fever. Once again, as an author Bill has put the hard work in and created a book that is unparalleled in so many ways. You will not be disappointed.
Kyle Stelter is the Executive Director of the Wild Sheep Society of BC.
