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Tracks On A Mountain
$39.95
Journeys of a Sheep Hunter
Description
Travel with Jim on his 12 North American wild sheep hunts. This 432-page, 12-chapter, hard-cover book provides a descriptive account of the adventures stretching over two decades. The story details the author’s progression from a naïve blue-collar “once-in-a-lifetime” sheep hunter to a mountain lover who sets some challenging goals for himself. Four Canadian provinces, two Mexican states, and Alaska were explored. Over 200 color photos reveal the beauty of nature encountered. An appendix of 12 delicious wild game recipes provides the opportunity to enjoy and respect the animals we harvest.
Additional information
| Weight | 1 kg |
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| Dimensions | 30 × 20 × 5 cm |
John Lauerman –
This is an outstanding book for anyone, but particularly anyone who has a desire to sheep hunt or learn about the intricacies of sheep hunting. I started the book on Sunday and finished it on Wednesday. Had a hard time putting it down! This book follows Jim’s sheep hunting journeys from planning and training, to completion. Jim brings you with him on each adventure and provides detail on travel, lodging, meals, guides, quaint towns and remote country. For many of us, sheep hunting is just a dream. This book allows you to follow along in Jim’s adventures as if you were there. I highly recommend!
Curt Nitschelm –
Tracks On A Mountain made me feel like I was hunting with Jim with his descriptions of the grandeur of the remote wildernesses. I loved the pull of “sheep fever ” and the pressure and patience required by an excellent hunter with a coveted hunt to try and navigate Mother Nature. Who will win in each of his hunts?
Sharon Lovinger –
TRACKS ON A MOUNTAIN kept me reading for hours.
Being the wife of an elk hunter; who does not hunt herself, I’ve enjoyed listening to game pursuit stories for over 50 years and have even spent time in hunting camps in
Oregon and Idaho.
Jim’s writing style made me feel like I was seeing the beauty of the great outdoors and evoked a real sense of the extremely challenging terrain of a sheep hunt.
Beautiful photographs of the recipes are an inspiration to experiment with cuts of elk and antelope that find their way to our freezer.
The quality of this hard cover book certainly makes it “coffee table” worthy.
Gary Lovinger –
I just finished your exciting book. Being a hunter it put me right back on the mountain.
The exhaustion of climbing steep terrain standing on a high ridge watching it get light,
the highs and lows of the stalk and the joy of success.
Every hunt was so detailed and enjoyable to read about.
Your writing and descriptions were spot on. Well done.
Thanks for sharing your hunts with us.
Shoot straight and remember – if there lead in the air there’s hope.
Thanks.
Lonny Vanatta (verified owner) –
Hi Jim. I just wanted to let you know how much I enjoyed your book. I have relived my hunts through your experiences. I wish l could do one more sheep hunt but am always interested in tagging along and helping out other people. You definitely captured my interest in your way of writing. A fun book and a great read. Highly recommended.
Best Regards
Lonny Vanatta
Chris Peccia (verified owner) –
If you are a sheep hunter, this is the book for you. An excellent read with some great photographs that chronicle some absolutely amazing sheep hunting adventures. This is one of those books that you’ll read over and over and likely afflict you with “Sheep Fever”. It sure did re-ignite mine. Well done, Jim, a fantastic book and I enjoyed it immensely. Guess it’s time to start planning my next adventure!
John Johnson –
Tracks On A Mountain is the first book I’ve read in twenty years or more. When I got started, I could not put it down. A great read. The preparation from getting in shape and finding the right guide; getting tags and planning the trip. Each hunt from pain to the joy the book kept you on the edge of your chair. I see how sheep fever can be a passion. Thank you for sharing your experience from the mountains, hunts, guides, and even the oatmeal ha-ha. This book will be on my friends’ gift list!
Larry McGovern (verified owner) –
This book is honestly the one “you can’t put down”! You will remember situations you have been through on your own sheep hunts due to this writer’s ability to take you back! Jim, get busy and produce another wonderful way for us to return to the mountains!
Norm Brennand (verified owner) –
Tracks On A Mountain is clearly a “Must Read” for the rookie sheep hunter or a seasoned sheep nut like myself. No matter what the age, I assure you that we will all enjoy, and learn, from this very insightful book.
I was truly captivated by Jim’s style of writing, how he made you feel he was sharing the hunt with you.
Always having been a resident hunter, I greatly appreciated how Jim provided his thoughts with various outfitters as this provided me with an inside look that I have nil experience to lean on.
But # 1 for me was the utmost passion, and respect, that the author held for the ram and the sport of sheep hunting….this clearly was so very obvious throughout the entirety of the book. And as Jim got older you could feel how his endless passion only grew stronger with each, and every year, knowing father time waits for no one.
Since the late 70s I have accumulated a nice collection of “sheep books”, without a doubt Tracks On A Mountain makes my “Top Three”!!!!!
I strongly encourage all passionate sheep hunters, young and old, to add this excellent book to your possession.
Jesse Simonson –
To say Sheep Hunters are dreamers would be an understatement and even those who aspire-to-be can find Jim’s book to be a complete pleasure to read. The sights and sounds of traveling through the famous sheep towns of the north and south, along with the vivid descriptions of the high alpine and desert mountains where these wild sheep call home, are all well encapsulated in this journal of Mr. Manley’s impressive accomplishments. ‘Sheep fever’ is highly contagious so readers beware….and ENJOY!!
Paul Chambers (verified owner) –
I have to be honest, I don’t even really like reading….. this was the first time I have picked up a book and literally couldn’t put it down. The stories of Jim’s adventures with so many familiar people was truly amazing. He really captured the essence of what sheep hunting is all about and the trials that go with it. An incredible book and well worth the read! Thanks for sharing your amazing journey Jim!
Adam Millburn –
“Having just finished reading Tracks On A Mountain, I felt obliged to send author Jim Manley a note conveying how much I enjoyed the book. With several upcoming sheep hunts on my calendar, I now feel mentally more prepared for what lies ahead. Jim does a wonderful job bringing the reader along on his adventures to the point that the events almost become a part of the reader’s own memories.”
Roger Fawcett –
Any sheep hunter or aspiring sheep hunter needs to read this book. From the minute I started reading it, I couldn’t put it down. He draws you to the mountains and makes you want to be there; in fact you DO feel like you’re right there with him hunting. The photos throughout the book immerse you even more into the accounts of his hunts. I couldn’t recommend this book more!
Mark Pickering (verified owner) –
Tracks on a Mountain truly captures the essence of mountain hunting and the drive of those who dare to challenge the mountain. Jim does a good job of enlightening those who may not be afflicted with sheep fever or who don’t understand its strength. It’s a great read and Jim’s parting words are a great reminder on how to achieve a good life balance.
Marc Helton (verified owner) –
After reading the book through the first time, I picked it up and went through it a second time. This book is a true literary masterpiece that puts you right beside Jim on his hunts. Jim has done a phenomenal job with his details and telling his story in true fashion.
Thank You Jim for taking us along on your great adventures.
George Latham Myers II (verified owner) –
I thoroughly enjoyed your excellent book! Your chapters were exciting, factual, entertaining, emotional, descriptive, encouraging, stimulating, informative, and plain fun to read. If you didn’t keep a journal, your memory is way better than mine, well done! I agree with you that the journey is more important than the outcome, the people we meet, the friends we make, and the country we have been privileged to hunt.
Kathie Whitmire (verified owner) –
I was pleasantly surprised by how much I thoroughly enjoyed this book. Since I am a female who has never done any hunting. Jim does such a great job of describing each hunt and making you somehow feel you are invested in each adventure. The pictures are amazing and give you such a feel for the unbelievable rugged territory he was hunting in. It is hard to believe this is his first attempt at writing a book and I would imagine all who read it will be hoping he writes more! I am sure all hunters will like this book, but I hope women and nonhunters give it a try! I have a feeling they will not be disappointed!
Dan Greer (verified owner) –
What a great read! I started it in the airport on the way to Alaska for my first Sheep hunt, read most of it in a backpack tent in the peaceful silence of the mountains, and finished it on the plane home. Jim tells the stories of his hunting journey so well I felt like I was right there! My favorite sheep hunting book by far and I’ve been reading every one I can get my hands on. His adventures are truly amazing and I am so grateful that he decided to write them down for us to enjoy!
Matt F (verified owner) –
One of the best sheep hunting books I have read, and I have a good collection of them. Once I started, I couldn’t put it down, you feel like you’re right there with Jim on the hunts. If you’re a sheep hunter or have ever thought about sheep hunting, you need this book.
Mitch Ford (verified owner) –
Jim,
I just finished your book last night. You did a tremendous job! Really well done. While reading your stories, it took me back to all my sheep hunts…. the sights, the sounds, the smells, the feel of rocks and tundra under my boots, the glorious suffering…. whew! Sheep hunting is the most powerful thing I’ve ever experienced and you absolutely captured it!
I’m going to need you to write a second book now because I sure enjoyed a cocktail and your stories over the past few weeks.
Cody Goldman (verified owner) –
Tracks On A Mountain is a must for any mountain hunter. I could not put the book down. Jim’s stories put you with him in the adventures. It will make you research every sheep outfitter in North America and have conversations with your wife of how to start putting money aside to maybe one day have a trip like one of his. This will definitely instill “sheep fever.” I already had it, but the details in this book will increase it tenfold. It was so good I had to purchase a few more copies for some buddies of mine. There are so many 30minute sheep hunting videos or short stories in magazines, but this book tops them all.
Jonathan Falwell (verified owner) –
There are two things that I am not. I am not a “reader”, nor am I a sheep hunter. That being said, when I picked up Jim Manley’s Tracks On A Mountain, I found myself unable to put it down, and I read through the entire book in a single weekend. In each chapter, you are transported into the middle of a sheep hunt and get to imagine what it’s like to pursue (whether successfully or not) a creature as regal as a ram. Without a doubt, through reading this book, I have caught a mild case of Sheep Fever, and I expect it to remain until the day that I may myself take a ram. But by the looks of it, even then it might not be cured. I recommend this book to anyone interested in the outdoors, whether or not you are a “reader”, and whether or not you are a sheep hunter.
Terry Engstrom (verified owner) –
This book puts you right alongside Jim as he follows his passion of sheep hunting. The trials and tribulations of hardship and success are perfectly wordsmithed as you follow Jim on a journey of exciting sheep hunting adventures. This is a book that was hard to put down. Excellent read, and recommended not just for mountain hunting enthusiasts, but anyone who enjoys the great outdoors!
Cody Carlon (verified owner) –
I absolutely loved this book. Not all books keep my interest but this one did. Jim’s words and way of writing in his adventures painted a picture and it was like I was right there. And from my past sheep hunts up north I could feel what he was going through, both highs and lows. Sheep hunter or not you will enjoy this book.
Josh Cafasso (verified owner) –
I recently had the pleasure of diving into “Tracks on a Mountain” and let me tell you – each story was an adventure I couldn’t put down. The captivating narratives made the lead up to my sheep hunt even more exhilarating! Jim Manley’s writing and meticulous attention to detail in each story is simply unbelievable. If you’re looking for a read that will keep you on the edge of your seat, look no further than “Tracks on a Mountain.”
Garrett Baeten (verified owner) –
Jim’s book might be one of my favorite hunting books I’ve read so far. I bought the book in mid June and finally finished it yesterday.I was putting off reading the Chugach hunt chapter because I hated that the book was coming to an end. Rarely do I find a book that makes me feel like I’m standing on the mountain or in the Super Cub with the hunter experiencing what they’re writing.
The book was absolutely incredible and I’ll definitely be reading it again. Walking amongst these animals while living in Alaska was an incredible treat and understand why sheep fever hits people so hard. Great job Jim, this book is one of a kind.
Gene Reed (verified owner) –
I just finished reading your book and had to send you a note to let you know how much I enjoyed it. Once I started reading it, I could hardly put it down. I felt like I was right there with you on the mountain. I am 71-year-old half slammer, that was doubting he could finish his FNAWS. Your book has given me the encouragement I needed to continue with my dream. I sincerely thank you……..GREAT JOB!!!!
Clint Walker –
I finally got into my book a few evenings ago. Then I couldn’t put it down! A very easy read where, through his writing style, the author manages to bring the reader right along with him, as he hunts the North American sheep hills! A great personal collection of sheep hunts and I’m very glad Jim put it to print! I definitely recommend this addition to every Mountain Hunter’s bookcase!