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Plea deals offered in ND wildlife killings
Dickinson, N.D. (AP) – Four men have until Monday afternoon to accept a plea...
Idaho hunters can check controlled hunt drawing
Boise, Idaho (AP) – Idaho hunters may be in luck. Those who applied for elk,...
New NC laws include free hunting for military
Raleigh, N.C. (AP) – A new budget year starting in North Carolina brings with...
New DNR licenses available in Indiana
Indianapolis (AP) – New hunting, trapping and fishing licenses are available...
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Conservationists file suit to reinstate wolf protections
Groups hope to reverse delisting before Idaho and Montana wolf hunts begin this fall Conservationists...
History of the Grizzly Bear and the current challenges they face
In a heated debate began in the 1960s and 1970s and...
The call of the grey wolf
The call of the grey wolf reverberating off the canyon walls deep in the high country,...
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Cougar study: Facing down predators not the safest measure, after all
How would you respond if you encountered a mountain lion? That’s a question I ponder whenever I venture alone into the wilderness. Traditional wisdom, preached time and again by so-called animal experts and the California Department of Fish and Game, is to stand your ground, make yourself appear...
Return of the Once-Rare Beaver? Not in My Yard.
CONCORD, Mass. — The dozens of public works officials, municipal engineers, conservation agents and others who crowded into a meeting room here one recent morning needed help. Property in their towns was flooding, they said. Culverts were clogged. Septic tanks were being overwhelmed. Once wiped...
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Idaho – Upland Bird Hunting Preserve
This shooting preserve was created in 1999 for a handful of outdoor enthusiasts living in the Sun Valley, Idaho area. They have two Idaho State Fish & Game licensed shooting... [Read more]
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Backcountry Grizzly Attack
Ron Leming Jr. and his Dad survived a harrowing bowhunt for elk. Instead of a trophy bull, the duo encountered a huge boar grizzly bear. Read More →
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Local & Bulleaver News
For the Ages
Rocky Mountains 1854…Elk move through the dense fog at timberline, the hunter sees them briefly as they ghost toward his concealed position. Near the back of the herd, a cow staggers along slowly and painfully. The broken shaft of an arrow sticking out from her shoulder tells the hunter he has finally found her. Nearly four days ago he shot this cow... [Read more of this review]
Encounters
The second the bear charged, I raised my bow to full draw. I saw, in an instant, the long silver tipped guard hairs and broad forehead and knew that this was a grizzly. At fifteen feet, the bruin slid to a stop and pounded the ground with a huge forepaw, sending a spray of forest debris across my legs and torso as it let out a deep rumbling growl.... [Read more of this review]
Herd Bulls
Herd Bulls Late evening wind slips through the pines. Shadows begin their descent along the ground, to merge with the already growing darkness deep in the forest. On strong legs the old bull climbs to a high vantage point surveying his home range. Granite peaks rise to the west. Cloud shadows slide across the deep green of forests, covering the entire... [Read more of this review]
Cross Roads
Late evening sunlight filters through the forest canopy. The sounds of the natural world sing like a sirens song to the young lady seated beneath a gnarly limber pine. She loves all things nature, from the chrystal clear high lakes, to the boulder strewn talus slopes and beyond. Each creature in these mountains; deer, elk, bear, and dozens of other... [Read more of this review]
U.S. government revokes rule limiting species protections
U.S. federal agencies again will have to consult with government wildlife experts before taking actions that could impact threatened or endangered species. The Obama administration said Tuesday it was overturning a rule change made in the final weeks of the Bush presidency. Officials at the Interior and Commerce departments said they have reimposed... [Read more of this review]
I’m a Bulleaver
It has come to my attention recently that the word rut has more than just one meaning. The familiar phrase, ‘stuck in a rut’ is much of what I experienced over the last year – stuck in a rut from some personal bad luck. But, in the elk world it means quite the opposite – it’s the time when antlered ungulates mate. So it occurs to me as I emerge... [Read more of this review]
Model of the Year
Bulls & Beavers is proud to introduce Shannon as our most recent Best of the Best Award winner and the 2009 Bulls and Beavers model of the year. Shannon has a true passion for the outdoors. Living in the West, her favorite outdoor recreation includes fishing, boating, shooting, horse back riding and adventure travel. Shannon is proud to have been... [Read more of this review]
Bulls & Beavers LLC Announces 2008 “Best of the Best” Sportsman Properties Award
Outstanding Mountain Retreat Selected for its Quality, Location and 1100 Acres of Outdoor Paradise Sun Valley, Idaho — June 24 2008 — Bulls & Beavers, LLC, www.bullsandbeavers.com, a leading provider of outdoor-related news and services, today announced that it selected a property listed by Sherry Daech in Elkhorn, Idaho as a winner of the... [Read more of this review]
Service Proposes to Expand Hunting and Fishing Opportunities on National Wildlife Refuges
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today opened a 30-day public comment period on a proposal to add one national wildlife refuge to the list of areas open for hunting during the 2008-09 season and increase hunting opportunities at six other refuges. [Read more of this review] Read More →
Simpson: CIEDRA preserves economic development provisions for Custer County
BY TODD ADAMS Proposed changes announced last week to Rep. Mike Simpson’s Central Idaho Economic Development and Recreation Act (CIEDRA) preserve economic development for Custer County and motorized access, contrary to claims by an anti-CIEDRA group, Simpson staff say. [Read more of this review] Read More →
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The Herd Bull Sounds Off
Herd Bulls
Herd Bulls Late evening wind slips through the pines. Shadows begin their descent along the ground, to merge with the already growing darkness deep in the forest. On strong legs the old bull climbs to a high vantage point surveying his home range. Granite peaks rise to the west. Cloud shadows slide... [Read more]
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