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September 3, 2008
Hebgen Dam malfunction rattles Ennis residents
ENNIS n The Madison River was unusually big and entirely empty of fishermen and floaters on Labor Day after a crucial structure that regulates water flow from Hebgen Dam broke Sunday.
DEIRDRE EITEL/CHRONICLE A hole in the underwater intake tower of the Hebgen Lake Dam, discovered Sunday, is allowing a four-fold increase in the flow of [...]
August 31, 2008
“Barracuda” Prefers Moose Stew!
DAYTON, Ohio (B&B)
Sportsmen and women who have been struggling with the choices in this year’s presidential race may have found a ticket they can vote for with enthusiasm, when Republican John McCain introduced Alaska’s Governor, Sarah Palin, as his choice for a running mate. Palin is a solid choice for conservative values, second amendment rights [...]
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.
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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 Sportsmen’s Foundation. [...]
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 > 100 times/sec
1000 deaths [...]
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 [...]
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 Doberman [...]
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 of one [...]
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 Friday [...]
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 small [...]
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, open [...]
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 Ronald [...]
August 3, 2008
Idaho Wolves Are Great Killing Machines
You cannot deny what’s taking place in Idaho concerning the overblown wolf population, or can you? Seems efforts are being exerted to do just that in hopes the wolf lovers and animal rights groups can continue their program of fleecing the public into believing that unmanaged gray wolves in the Idaho, Montana and Wyoming area [...]
Read more...August 1, 2008
Comments sought on sturgeon management plan
Photo courtesy of Idaho Department of Fish and Game Jerry Chapman shows off his catch—a large white sturgeon—hooked on the Snake River near Hagerman. The Idaho Department of Fish and Game is seeking public comment on a new draft management plan that seeks to increase the range and numbers of the game fish in the [...]
Read more...July 29, 2008
Bear attack in the backcountry
CODY, WYOMING – An Oregon man is lucky to be alive after a bear apparently attacked him while he was sleeping in his tent near Cooke City.
59-year-old Steven Bartley says he fought the bear before it ran away. He spent two days in a Cody hospital for his injuries. Bartley said it felt like, “This [...]
