Or horn toad as we knew them as kids. What a great creature. As kids they captured our hearts with their seemingly friendly attitude. They were very easy to catch and hold.
We used to find plenty of them in Mocho creek behind our house. But, over the years they have become quite scarce in the [...]
Archive for May, 2009
The Horned Lizard
Posted in reptiles, wildlife conservation, tagged Horned Lizard, Horny Toad on May 24, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Life Estates – They Serve a Purpose
Posted in Land Ownership, real estate, selling land, tagged Life Estates, selling land on May 16, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
To many of us, the Life Estate appears to be something that we’ll never see. I remember first learning about life estates when I took my first real estate course in 1977. It seemed like a neat trick.
A life estate can be granted to an individual by the owner of a property. First there must [...]
Turkey Season Almost Over, Butterflys Abundant and Deer Hunting on the Horizon
Posted in Deer hunting, birds of prey, butterflies, turkey, wildflowers, wildlife, tagged checkerspot butterfly on May 10, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
One week left in the archery turkey season and I haven’t loosed an arrow. Actually I haven’t hunted since opening day. Last year’s turkey crop was below par and only one gobler is living on our ranch where we generally hunt. However, there are still turkeys in the area and with this spring’s rain promoting good [...]
Mule Deer Foundation Supports California’s Hunting Heritage
Posted in Hunting, The Mule Deer Foundation, hunting heritage, landowner political issues, wildlife conservation, tagged AB979, California Outdoor Heritage Alliance, SB589, The Mule Deer Foundation on May 9, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
On April 24th The Mule Deer Foundation (MDF) contributed $15,000 towards protecting the hunting heritage of Californians and also took a seat on the board of directors of the California Outdoor Heritage Alliance (COHA). With MDF President, Miles Moretti, on hand as it’s newest director, COHA held a meeting of it’s members at the Quail Point [...]
