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February 25, 2010
Berkutchi Falconers in Mongolia
In western Mongolia, an ancient tradition of hunting with Golden Eagles is still alive. We know from history that Genghis Khan had 1,000 hunting birds – eagles, falcons and gyrfalcons – and so did Kubla Khan. There were protected areas in the steppe marked with stones where only the khans were allowed to hunt.
The [...]
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December 8, 2009
Holiday Gift List for the Outdoor Enthusiast for 2009
Holiday Gift List
Bulls & Beavers “Best of the Best” 2009
It’s that time of the year when we are all looking to find that special gift for our family, friends and loved ones. We’ve put together the best new hunting, fishing and outdoors-related gifts for the 2009-10 holiday season.
Gift Card to Cabela’s: My personal favorite. [...]
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May 23, 2009
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 larger, yell and throw rocks or other items [...]
June 14, 2008
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 out in Massachusetts, beavers were repopulated in the 1930s.
“We have a [...]
April 15, 2008
Bigfoot in the freezer?????
(CNN) — A policeman and a former corrections officer say that on Friday they will unveil evidence of what they claim is their biggest find ever: the body of Bigfoot.
The thawed body of a creature reputed to be Bigfoot reportedly weighs more than 500 pounds.
