In my perfect world, everybody would be a hunter.
It is interesting to imagine how our lives would be changed if everybody hunted. There are many effects that such a change would have on our collective psyche, and also the habitat around us.
At a time when space is at a premium, it is interesting to theorize [...]
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The first few trips to the ranch after the close of duck season are an awakening. I make very few trips to the hills during duck season, mainly because I’m focused on ducks and once the hills on our ranch become saturated by winter rains, travel becomes difficult.
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Once duck [...]
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I don’t remember what year it was, 1987 most likely. I’d been archery hunting mule deer in the Santa Rosa Range north of Winnemucca Nevada. Although the season was over, I wasn’t in a hurry to leave the area when I came upon a rancher whose family owned property and grazing rights in one of [...]
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Our tracks and the tracks of the pursued are intricately woven into the land that we live on. We cannot escape from the mold that we have been placed into. Every creature leaves a unique trail in its path. The ability to decipher this trail and follow or learn about the one who left it [...]
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Here’s a sneak preview of a few of the items scheduled to be sold at the Livermore-Pleasanton Chapter of MDF banquet on Friday night March 14, 2008. When items have a web address associated with them, the web site information is shown. For further explanation of the items or to purchase tickets, contact Rich Fletcher [...]
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I’ve had a few grizzly bear experiences over the years, mostly in Alaska, but one of my most memorable grizzly bear experiences took place near Yellowstone Park in 1986.
If you’ve been to Yellowstone Park and taken any hikes into the woods, you may recall that the area is littered with grizzly bear warnings. And, [...]
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