KHC 209 - Sheep Camp with B.C. Legend, Reg Collingwood
August 24, 2026
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5 min readWhen Reg Collingwood started guiding sheep hunters in northern British Columbia in the mid-1970s, the horses would ride 500 miles over a month-long stretch just to cover the territory. The area he worked—Highland Post—spanned roughly 3,200 square miles, and getting to the main camp took three straight days on horseback. That was normal. Collingwood has been at it for fifty years, and the conversation with Cameron Hanes, Kurt McGee, Esther, and Wes Yoder—recorded right after a stone sheep hunt—is less about trophy stories and more about what it actually takes to survive and succeed in country that punishes mistakes.
The one rule that keeps working
Collingwood learned the most important tactical lesson from Charlie Boo, an Indigenous elder who taught him how to read sheep country. "The best thing is always trying to approach on the top," Collingwood says. "Get up above and come down. That always seemed to be the golden rule." Most hunters try to come up from below, but sheep have the advantage there—they can see you coming and simply climb higher. Getting above them means putting in a massive effort to circle a whole ridge or range, but it pays off because you can see the lay of the land and the animals before they see you. Once you're above, the critical move is simple: slow down. "Slow is better always," he says. Peek, stay still, look longer, then look again. The speed t
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What you'll learn
- 1 (03:06) **Reg Collingwood’s 50-Year Sheep Hunting Career Begins** – Reg explains how he started guiding sheep hunts in BC in the mid-1970s, taking over the Highland Post area and learning from legendary native hunters.
- 2 (09:06) **The Mindset of a Great Sheep Hunter** – Reg distills the core philosophy that separates successful sheep hunters from those who fail in the unforgiving mountains.
- 3 (13:18) **Learning from Indigenous Guides: Reading the Country** – Reg shares specific skills he learned from Charlie Boo about finding sheep and understanding the land.
- 4 (17:53) **The Golden Rule of Spotting and Stalking Rams** – Reg explains his slow, deliberate method for peeking over ridges without spooking sheep.
- 5 (20:55) **The Bow Hunter’s Dilemma: Close Range or the Rifle** – Reg and Cameron discuss the immense pressure to switch to a rifle when a big ram is just out of bow range.
- 6 (26:30) **The Most Memorable Hunt: A Broken Rifle and a Spear Plan** – Reg tells the story of a 1994 hunt where a client’s drop-block rifle broke, leading to a desperate multi-tool repair and a backup plan to spear the ram.
- 7 (35:06) **The Hayday and Decline of Stone Sheep** – Reg reflects on the best decades for sheep hunting and the major die-offs that have impacted populations.
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Show Notes
Join us for a conversation with the guides behind Cam’s recent British Columbia Sheep Hunt. Reg, Kurt and Ester talk about the difficulties of hunting sheep in British Columbia, how they got into guiding, and more!
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Timestamps:
00:00:00 – Intro: Reg Collingwood Sheep Hunting History
00:03:18 – What Reg Loves About Sheep Hunting
00:07:04 – What Makes a Good Sheep Hunter: Relentless Pursuit
00:11:26 – Lessons from Legendary Hunter Charlie Abou
00:13:00 – Ester’s Ram
00:14:25 – Developing Skills as a Sheep Hunter
00:16:44 – Reg’s 7 Guided Hunts & Hunting with a Rifle vs a Bow
00:21:13 – Larry McKenzie’s Moose Hunt
00:23:22 – A Hunt Reg Will Never Forget
00:32:01 – Ad Break (Montana Knife Company & Hoyt)
00:33:53 – The Hay Days of Stone Sheep Hunting
00:35:49 – Predator Management in Sheep Health
00:39:02 – Harvesting old Ram’s for Herd Health
00:43:12 – How Reg Got Connected with Ester & Kurt McGee
00:48:56 – Being a Successful Guide in the Mountains & Tough Conditions
00:53:25 – A Passion for Unforgiving Country
00:55:17 – Deciding on a Bulletproof Plan to Get Cam’s Ram
01:59:30 – Final Thoughts
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