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August 31, 2008
Barracuda Prefers Moose Stew!
DAYTON, Ohio (B&B) Sportsmen and women who have been struggling with the choices in this years presidential race may have found a ticket they can vote for with enthusiasm, when Republican John McCain introduced Alaskas Governor, Sarah Palin, as his choice for a running mate. Palin is a solid choice for conservative values, second amendment [...]
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August 29, 2008
Sockeye numbers reach highest level in decades
As of Tuesday morning, 386 sockeye salmon had arrived at one of two fish traps near the Sawtooth Fish Hatchery along the upper Salmon River northwest of Ketchum, fisheries officials reported yesterday afternoon. In all, a total of 42 sockeye arrived in the Sawtooth Valley on Tuesday. dtsv.dtse_post_267_permalink = ‘http://www.bullsandbeavers.com/2008/08/29/sockeye-numbers-reach-highest-level-in-decades/’; dtsv.dtse_post_267_title = ‘Sockeye numbers reach [...]
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August 26, 2008
Elk hunting – not just for men
Women like elk hunting. New research on hunter demographics shows more women per capita are attracted to elk hunting than most other kinds of hunting, according to the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation. More than 60,000 elk hunters today are female. Though still predominantly a male pursuit, new data shows that women compose 7.6 percent of [...]
Read more...August 24, 2008
76 percent of sportsmen say they prefer to elect a President who hunts or fishes
John McCain is the preferred Presidential candidate among sportsmen, as well as the preferred sporting partner WASHINGTON, D.C. — Sportsmen have a solid history of voting, with 9 in 10 currently registered to vote and of those 83 percent say they will vote in the November election, according to a new survey by the Congressional [...]
Read more...August 23, 2008
Beware of Lightning
It’s that time of the year when we all need to be reminded of the dangers of lighting especially when we are out pursuing our passions like hiking, hunting, fishing, golf and anything we do in the outdoors. Lightning Injuries 1. History / Incidence 2000 thunderstorms occur worldwide at any moment Lightning strikes the earth [...]
Read more...August 20, 2008
Elk Hunt Forecast for 2008
MISSOULA, Mont.”Hunters will chase wild elk this fall in almost half the states and provinces in North America. A comprehensive hunt forecast from the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation is now available for free at www.rmef.org. dtsv.dtse_post_263_permalink = ‘http://www.bullsandbeavers.com/2008/08/20/elk-hunt-forecast-for-2008/’; dtsv.dtse_post_263_title = ‘Elk Hunt Forecast for 2008′;
Read more...August 17, 2008
Biologists continue hunt for grizzly, 2 cubs
The active hunt for a grizzly sow and two cubs fizzled Monday, with state wildlife officials unable to locate the animals on a trail in Far North Bicentennial Park that has been the site of two maulings in recent months. Fish and Game biologist Rick Sinnott heads out to hunt the bear that mauled Feliz. [...]
Read more...August 15, 2008
Bear Attacks 8-Year-Old Florida Boy
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. One minute, 8-year-old Evan Pala, of Boca Raton, Fla. was enjoying a beautiful day in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, the next he was being mauled by a black bear. The bear attacked unexpectedly near a creek where Evan had been playing, knocking him to the ground, biting and clawing his arms [...]
Read more...August 14, 2008
Cougar attacks dog
A Boise resident and homeowner in East Fork’s Thunder Meadows had the scare of her life Sunday night. Kelly Beach’s miniature pinscher, Ella, was caught in the jaws of a cougar, and Beach wasn’t sure she would get her back. About 10:45 p.m. Beach let her other dog, a Doberman pinscher, into the backyard. The [...]
Read more...August 13, 2008
Mexican cartels running pot farms in U.S. national forest
Beyond the towering trees that have stood here for thousands of years, an intense drug war is being waged. Authorities uncovered more than $1 billion worth of pot plants in Sequoia National Forest this week. llegal immigrants connected to Mexico’s drug cartels are growing hundreds of millions of dollars worth of marijuana in the heart [...]
Read more...August 12, 2008
Bulls and Beavers Interview with Wood River Journal
ENTREPRENEUR PROFILE Face to face with Chris Burget’s B&B Jima Rice Wood River Journal Columnist Chris Burget is full speed ahead, boiling with energy and ideas. He pours himself into his passion, a company called Bulls and Beavers. We’re a content Web site, he says, an online community that offers quality hunting and fishing information [...]
Read more...August 10, 2008
Second bear attack in Anchorage park
It was just five feet away and Clivia Feliz, crouched between fallen trees, was futilely trying to protect herself. Feliz, a 51-year-old massage therapist and regular Anchorage trail runner, watched it in that time-stopping moment, waiting for its next move. But the bear’s hesitation didn’t last in the woods at Far North Bicentennial Park early [...]
Read more...August 8, 2008
Fires take hold in wilderness area
After a relatively quiet July, the fire season in the Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness is heating up. Three fires are burning in the vast wilderness area north of Stanley. The Cayuse Fire and the Roan Fire, both located approximately 10 miles northeast of the launch site for the Main Salmon River, are relatively [...]
Read more...August 6, 2008
Mountain lion that seized dog is caught, killed
IDLEDALE ” Sunday night was hot ” so hot that Scout slept on the floor at the foot of Mack and Jacquie Anderson’s bed while Sam snoozed in a nearby chair. Scout, a 12-year-old yellow Labrador retriever, and her close buddy, Sam, a 3-year-old chocolate Lab ” enjoyed the cool air flowing through the screenless, [...]
Read more...August 5, 2008
Black Bear Attack-KernCounty
LOS ANGELES (AP) ” A woman mauled by a bear in rural Kern County was recovering Wednesday in a Los Angeles hospital as game wardens sought to trap and kill the animal. Allena Hansen, 56, was resting comfortably after undergoing extensive surgery to repair injuries suffered in Tuesday’s attack, Roxanne Moster, a spokeswoman for the [...]
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