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January 17, 2010
The call of the grey wolf
The call of the grey wolf reverberating off the canyon walls deep in the high country, adds a sense of wildness and majesty to one’s surroundings. For me, the mournful calls are reminiscent of an ancient time when long ago hunters walked the land, armed with primitive weaponry and survival skills which far surpassed our [...]
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January 15, 2010
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 [...]
January 14, 2010
Bulls & Beavers Tags along with Boulder Creek Outfitters for a Hunt of a Lifetime
Opening day of deer season, October 10th 2009 outside Grangeville, Idaho was a memorable one. Earlier this year I was invited by a good friend of mine Dave Suder to join him and 12 of his employees and clients for a deer and elk hunt.
Dave is an investor in Bulls & Beavers and also owns [...]
September 20, 2009
12 Years in the Making. First Archery Idaho Bull Elk
Let me first start off by saying that I have been hunting my whole life from the time I was a little boy. I was fortunate enough to have a father that took me out with him for elk, wild boar and deer and it is those times in my life that I will never [...]
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June 1, 2009
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 [...]
May 26, 2009
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, [...]
Read more...May 19, 2009
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 the consultation requirement that [...]
May 18, 2009
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 – [...]
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February 2, 2009
Jana Mashonee – Singer, Songwriter
With her new album, New Moon Born, poised to burst onto the mainstream music scene, it’s no wonder Jana Mashonee is all smiles these days. The album represents a significant departure from her previous endeavors, taking on a decidedly more upbeat rhythm and blues flavor. “The album is about rebirth and new beginnings; it reflects [...]
Read more...September 2, 2008
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 [...]
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 for outdoor enthusiasts.”
Bulls and Beavers, [...]
June 13, 2008
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...June 4, 2008
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.
June 3, 2008
Black bear attacks and kills grandmother, 70, on fishing trip
KATE HAMMER
From Monday’s Globe and Mail
June 2, 2008 at 3:53 AM EDT
The husband of a 70-year-old grandmother who was killed by a bear in northern Quebec fearlessly chased the wild animal off his wife’s battered body, according to family members.
June 3, 2008
Wolves kill 15 sheep near Dillon
By Gazette News Services
BOZEMAN – State wildlife officials say wolves have killed 15 domestic buck sheep and injured 14 others on private land in the East Fork of the Blacktail, south of Dillon.
