Duncan Gilchrist (1936-2002) was an avid big game hunter, guide and writer who spent most of his life in Alaska and Montana. Gilchrist was one of the world’s foremost experts on mountain goat, dall sheep and bighorn sheep hunting. He also excelled in other big game pursuits. A prolific writer later in life, he authored 11 books on big game hunting, wrote one book on trophy care, and produced several videos.
Below is a list of books written by Duncan Gilchrist, and videos he produced. You can click on the ads at the bottom of the page to purchase some of the items. Note: Some of these books are very rare and hard to find in most online bookstores, meaning the prices are very high. You can also try going over to www.wildramhunters.net, where Duncan’s wife Pat sells copies of the more recent books that are available.
Duncan Gilchrist Books:
Montana, Land of Giant Rams, Volumes I-III
Quest for Giant Bighorns
Quest for Dall Rams
Journal of a High Country Hunter
The Big Game Hunter’s and Fishermen’s Complete Guide to Field Care of Trophies
Duncan Gilchrist Videos (not a complete list)
Six Days in Bighorn Sheep Paradise
Adventures with Rocky Mountain Goats
Is it a Billy or is it a Nanny?
The Best of Duncan Gilchrist
Note: Some of Gilchrist’s books are very rare and hard to find in most online bookstores. You can also try going over to www.wildramhunters.net, where Duncan’s wife Pat sells copies of the more recent books that are available.
Click here to read a Gilchrist-related article I put together for the Northwoods Sporting Journal.
Here’s Gilchrist’s obituary from the L.A. Times.
Here is the tribute Duncan’s wife and daughter wrote for the Outdoor Writers Association of America.
Hi Pat,
My name is Jim Klement and I was a pilot at Kodiak Airways in the 1960 and 70 and I flew Duncan and Al Schafer a lot when they were with Afognak Timber then. And I also flew Duncan up to Afognak when he shot that prize Bear. I would like to hear from you if it is possible and perhaps we could talk about the good old days from Kodiak some. I live in Vancouver,BC now. So sorry to hear about Duncan’s early passing. Take care.
Jim Klement.
Hi been some time. But seems like yesterday. But anyway lots gone by. One of is Mother has past away last year. 2023. But anyway I was going through different things hunting and logging past. Do you remember a story about me and my father Duncan Gilchrist. Landing on top of a Flat top rock mountain on Affognak AK Island. Back in late 1970’s ? If so please let me know.
Hi this is Harold Gilchrist did my mother get back to you yet. If not I will tell her about you wanting to get hold of her.
My father turned me on to these books some time ago. I have really enjoyed them. I remember see my father read these books in preparation for his first big horn sheep hunt. I was fortunate to draw a tag the following year as well. I hope that these books get put into a pdf form as that it would be a shame for the knowledge that Duncan had put down to be lost and not shared.