Wolves and Hypocrites

January 27, 2012

Since their introduction into Idaho in 1995, wolves have certainly been a polarizing topic for Idahoans.  Hunters and ranchers tend to hate them, animal extremists love them.  It occurred to me recently during a conversation with a friend, that I might be part of a hypocritical group that is, I am certain, full of many [...]

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Hunting Mountain Whitetail

December 6, 2011

We just returned from our annual whitetail hunt in central Idaho. This is a hunt that keeps us coming back for more even though we’ve never taken a big buck … we see the big ones but just haven’t been able to make it happen. I can’t even seem to get any video footage of [...]

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What Happened to the Years Between ‘Grow up’ and ‘Getting Old’?

November 23, 2011

Is it so, or does it just seem like half my life I’ve been told to “grow up” and the other half of my life I’ve been told “you’re just getting old”.  Every now and then I see my sons and wife looking at me sideways , shaking their head when I pull another Norgy.  Most of [...]

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Memories of a First Buck

November 3, 2011

I grew up immersed in a hunting culture.  Some of my earliest memories include waiting by the dining room window for the headlights from my dad’s pickup to flood the driveway after his annual week-long hunting trip.  Excitement filled my young mind as I would wait up well past my normal bedtime.  I loved that [...]

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What’s for Dinner?… It’s NOT Beef!

October 28, 2011

A freezer full of Venison! What a sight to hungry eyes!

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End of September

October 4, 2011

Archery elk season closed the 30th of September, and once again we feel so fortunate to be able to experience the awe these amazing animals inspire! We could hear them, smell them, see them ….  but to make it happen with a bow escaped us. In spite of often feeling frustrated we look  forward to [...]

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First of September

September 13, 2011

It’s finally here! Bugles are begining to drift on the mountain thermals, tan bodied ghosts glide silently through the deep dark timber, and the adrenaline flows as we chase up the mountain after the majestic elk that call this mountain their home. The 2011 archery season has begun! Here’s a short video summary of how it’s gone in the first [...]

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So Long Little Pete, It Was too Short a Run

August 22, 2011

I’m sure I spent enough time in the Armed Forces to hear every joke and snide remark there was about having two left feet.  But five years ago we had a couple little friends born on our place that both had two left feet and when they were trying to learn how to walk it probably [...]

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Crunch Time

August 18, 2011

I looked at the calendar this morning and laughed at the cute joke someone had played on me. They had rolled the calendar so that it read “August.” Seriously, how stupid do they think I…huh? What’s that? Oh, I see. So, as I was saying, archery season begins here in Idaho in 12 days. Got [...]

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Mr. Bear, Shy and Aggressive

July 31, 2011

Its always been a marvel to me how black bears can be so shy, and yet in their own way aggressively live in close proximity to humans.  I don’t know how many times I’v have seen bear while out hunting and the second they know you are around they mysteriously just disappear.  Yet they have [...]

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