Hunt High book

[nellidrake]

Does anybody know by chance where I could find the book Hunt High by Duncan Gilchrist? I’ve only found it at this link but it’s super expensive. I would be happy to even pay to to borrow yours to read it and then it send back after I’ve read it. I’ve heard it’s awesome for sheep and mountain goat hunting but have had a struggle finding away to get it.

Hunt High by Gilchrist, Duncan: Used - Acceptable paperback (2009) First Edition. | Blindpig Books

ISBN: 9780962279652 - First Edition. - paperback - Stoneydale Pr Pub Co - 2009 - Condition: Used - Acceptable - Water damage. some light wear. edgewear. very readable copy. - Hunt High

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[MTGunner]

Duncan Gilchrist books can be very collectible. I have an extensive library of many outdoor authors that are difficult to find. I have this copy. Took me years to find. I would check with the Book Exchange in Missoula, MT for a copy….doubtful. BUT, you could put yourself on the list if one comes available. There is another old bookshop in Kalispell that I spotted a copy some time ago. The proprietor knows the values. Good luck! MTG

 

[nellidrake]

Duncan Gilchrist books can be very collectible. I have an extensive library of many outdoor authors that are difficult to find. I have this copy. Took me years to find. I would check with the Book Exchange in Missoula, MT for a copy….doubtful. BUT, you could put yourself on the list if one comes available. There is another old bookshop in Kalispell that I spotted a copy some time ago. The proprietor knows the values. Good luck! MTG

Thanks man. I’ll try those places. I’m in Idaho but I can see if they may be able to ship if they find something. Is the book as good as people say? I want a good book that helps with field judging goats and sheep.

 

[MTGunner]

There is another book about goats. A Beast the Color of Winter. This is a bit more informative than Hunt High. Plus, much easier to find. The second is about sheep. There are other offerings by Gilchrist. Montana Land of Giant Rams volumes I-III. Volume II is very difficult and pricey to obtain. Where in Idaho? MTG

 

[MTGunner]

If you could find a book by Jack O’ Conner titled “ Sheep and Sheep Hunting” this is very informative. MTG

 

[TaperPin]

I had all his books at one time - great collections of information. I about fell over seeing Hunt High completed transactions on eBay for $256, $339, $347 and $330! He’s become very collectible.

If it were me I’d use one of the sites that lets you search all of Craigslist - estate sales must turn up a copy once in a while and if they don’t go on eBay they will probably get listed on Craigslist.

 

[wingmaster]

Rare book collecting is a game of patience, I have a signed first edition so it's not an ideal copy to lend out.

My suggestion is to go to worldcat.org, it's an international library database that shows which member libraries have it in their collection. The entry for Hunt High (https://search.worldcat.org/title/32588676) shows 1 library in ID and 3 in MT, maybe see if you can borrow from one of them?

 

[thinhorn_AK]

I have the Duncan ghilchrist goat hunting book, it was signed by him. I thought it was expensive when I bought it for 45.00.

I also have a signed copy of bowhubting alaskas wild rivers by Jay Massey, that’s a good one as well.

It seems like all the books are going up in price, a few years ago I bought dozens of hunting books, I was surprised to see sheep hunting Alaska, in search of dall rams etc costing 5-6x what I paid for them.

 

[nellidrake]

There is another book about goats. A Beast the Color of Winter. This is a bit more informative than Hunt High. Plus, much easier to find. The second is about sheep. There are other offerings by Gilchrist. Montana Land of Giant Rams volumes I-III. Volume II is very difficult and pricey to obtain. Where in Idaho? MTG View attachment 848287

There is another book about goats. A Beast the Color of Winter. This is a bit more informative than Hunt High. Plus, much easier to find. The second is about sheep. There are other offerings by Gilchrist. Montana Land of Giant Rams volumes I-III. Volume II is very difficult and pricey to obtain. Where in Idaho? MTG View attachment 848287

Thank you! I do have the Beasts Color of Winter book. It was pretty good. I’ll check out those other sheep books too! I appreciate the help. I’m in Burley, Idaho.

 

[TaperPin]

The hunting instinct in me wants to start tracking down collectible books. At the very least, more attention will be paid to scanning titles at used book stores - I would be surprised if non hunters would even go through the effort to google this title if it came through the door.

 

[nellidrake]

Rare book collecting is a game of patience, I have a signed first edition so it's not an ideal copy to lend out.

My suggestion is to go to worldcat.org, it's an international library database that shows which member libraries have it in their collection. The entry for Hunt High (https://search.worldcat.org/title/32588676) shows 1 library in ID and 3 in MT, maybe see if you can borrow from one of them?

Thank you for the help. I did try going to all of those websites listed that were in Montana and Utah and no luck. I thoed me

Rare book collecting is a game of patience, I have a signed first edition so it's not an ideal copy to lend out.

My suggestion is to go to worldcat.org, it's an international library database that shows which member libraries have it in their collection. The entry for Hunt High (https://search.worldcat.org/title/32588676) shows 1 library in ID and 3 in MT, maybe see if you can borrow from one of them?

Thank you for the help. I did try going to all of those websites listed that were in Montana and Utah and no luck. I typed the title at each of those libraries that said had it and it showed they didn’t have a copy. Maybe I did something wrong.

 

[wingmaster]

The hunting instinct in me wants to start tracking down collectible books. At the very least, more attention will be paid to scanning titles at used book stores - I would be surprised if non hunters would even go through the effort to google this title if it came through the door.

I've found that the hobby doesn't necessarily have to be expensive, it's not uncommon to find a desired book for 50%+ below its price point if you're patient. I've built a collection off great deals, but all bets are off if it's an extremely rare book. You likely will have to pay the asking price unless you're willing to wait years for it to pop up again. For instance, I've been waiting years for a first-edition signed hardcover of Gilchrist's Hunting the Rocky Mountain Goat, but since there's only 50 copies out there it might be a long wait.

 

[thinhorn_AK]

I've found that the hobby doesn't necessarily have to be expensive, it's not uncommon to find a desired book for 50%+ below its price point if you're patient. I've built a collection off great deals, but all bets are off if it's an extremely rare book. You likely will have to pay the asking price unless you're willing to wait years for it to pop up again. For instance, I've been waiting years for a first-edition signed hardcover of Gilchrist's Hunting the Rocky Mountain Goat, but since there's only 50 copies out there it might be a long wait.

I have a softcover version of that book signed for some guy.

Collecting those books is cool but I’ve come to realize that I sort of read through books once or twice then put them on the shelf. I go back and forth thinking about getting rid of some of the more rare books I have that just don’t get read.

Last one o bought was called “obsessed” by soudy golbachi, cool book, I ended up with a hardcover limited edition version which cost me like 150 bucks. Not too bad when you consider rampages cost like 350.00. Maybe one of these days I’ll get around to posting my books for sale, the challenge though is making shipping less of a pain in the ass. Much better to sell as a lot than to make like 40 trips to the post office.

 

[TaperPin]

Much better to sell as a lot than to make like 40 trips to the post office.

I was pleasantly surprised how fast my lot of 115 hunting and shooting books sold. Shipping was more than the books, but the guy was just getting into hunting, had the money, and saw value of getting a large number of good titles he might not have picked up otherwise. I’m like you and after something is read and thumbed through a few times it just sits on the shelf.

 

[thinhorn_AK]

I was pleasantly surprised how fast my lot of 115 hunting and shooting books sold. Shipping was more than the books, but the guy was just getting into hunting, had the money, and saw value of getting a large number of good titles he might not have picked up otherwise. I’m like you and after something is read and thumbed through a few times it just sits on the shelf.

I like reading the old stories, sometimes there’s something interesting about the cartridges they hunted with. For example, with all the talk about smaller cartridges these days, I found it interesting that in “hunting the Rocky Mountain goat” Duncan ghilchrist explains why his goat rifle of choice was the 257 Robert’s. Maybe he was on to something.

But yes, I read them, they look cool on the shelf and then they sit there. I loved reading any Massey books, they are mostly about hunting with trad gear. Duncan ghilchrist books are all worth it for the stories as well. Maybe when I get back to town I’ll make a list and see if anybody wants to add to or start a collection of books.

 

[TaperPin]

I like reading the old stories, sometimes there’s something interesting about the cartridges they hunted with. For example, with all the talk about smaller cartridges these days, I found it interesting that in “hunting the Rocky Mountain goat” Duncan ghilchrist explains why his goat rifle of choice was the 257 Robert’s. Maybe he was on to something.

But yes, I read them, they look cool on the shelf and then they sit there. I loved reading any Massey books, they are mostly about hunting with trad gear. Duncan ghilchrist books are all worth it for the stories as well. Maybe when I get back to town I’ll make a list and see if anybody wants to add to or start a collection of books.

He did really like the 25 cal. At the time he wrote about the good results with fragmenting factory bullets almost no other author put much work into describing it. Bob Milek wrote about from time to time with his 25-06, but it never seemed to gain much traction in print. At least in Wyoming over the years I’ve met a large number of old timers who hunted extensively with the Roberts and 250 Savage. It almost feels like a lot of the experiences and cartridge choices of the 30s, 40s, and 50s weren’t talked about as much as they should have as everything became an arms race to bigger and faster cartridges.

Duncan was the first guy I ever heard talk about crampons for muddy conditions and he was spot on. I also still use his webbing loop idea around the knees for shooting from the sitting position.