You cannot have too many clothes when the weather can turn dangerous in hours if not minutes. All the rules of safety must be observed and these preparations are as important as mental and physical conditioning. A good mountain rifle is imperative. Probably more important are the hours spent fine-tuning your shooting skills and learning the trajectory of your chosen caliber. These days, technology has advanced in many ways and the GPS is a great safety device to have in the pack.
Range finders can take the guesswork out of shooting.
Judging distance in the mountains is never easy but it will be a snap with the light pocket range finders now available. Sheep hunting will get in the blood. Alberta is like Africa in that respect and after one trip here, most hunters simply have to return. The mountains are so beautiful and the wild sheep an irresistible draw. There are elk and moose and many grizzlies too and the wilderness in many of the sheep ranges is unchanged by time and politics.