Archive for July, 2008
When are Mule Deer Fawns born?
Thursday, July 31st, 2008Here in Northern Arizona, we have a rainy season referred to by locals as the Monsoon Season. This year and last, it began about the first week of July and lasted until the end of July. Just coincidentally, this is the time when most of the fawns are born. In other areas, fawn mule deer [...]
It won’t be long now
Wednesday, July 30th, 2008August is upon us. The first opportunity to go after the monster mulies is nigh. Did you get a tag? Nowadays it can be harder, much harder to get a tag than to get a trophy buck (once you have the tag, of course).
If you are like me, you have applied for all the tags [...]
Arizona lions
Thursday, July 24th, 2008FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — While mountain lion hunting in Colorado can be quite good, if the idea of hiking for miles through knee-deep snow doesn’t appeal to you, consider a trek across the border and south, into Arizona, for a horseback ride into cougar country.
The Arizona Game & Fish Department estimates the state’s mountain lion population [...]
Folks in Montana are Losing it
Monday, July 21st, 2008I have long held the opinion that Montana folks are salt-of-the earth, common sense type people. Now, I am starting to wonder. Have they been invaded by huggers or what?
In Helena, they have a few more mule deer in town than some folks like, so they have spent all kinds of money studying the problem [...]
Northern Utah to trim Elk so Deer can Grow
Saturday, July 19th, 2008Folks in Northern Utah are fed up with having no mule deer. Meanwhile, the growing elk herd is getting fed up with hay. A local family, in Cache Valley, has been using personal resources as well as donated hay to feed a growing herd of elk for 20 plus years now. The local deer lovers [...]
Hard Winter in Western Wyoming ?
Sunday, July 13th, 2008Some sources are reporting heavy winter mortality in Western Wyoming mule deer herds. With wolves moving into that area, who knows if the cause is snow or big puppies.
The hunting community, via certain organizations - like the Mule Deer Foundation, is up in arms about the BLM leasing rights to oil drilling companies. Such parties [...]
Wyoming Deer Hit Hard by Winter
Monday, July 7th, 2008Two different reports, one in May and one in June indicate a high winter mortality amongst Mule Deer in South Western Wyoming:
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Associated Press - May 26, 2008 4:45 PM ET
GREEN RIVER, Wyo. (AP) - A mortality survey of Wyoming’s largest mule deer herd indicates that the harsh winter took a toll on the animals.
The annual [...]
Filming Monster Mulies
Saturday, July 5th, 2008You don’t want to miss our DVD titled Amateur Velvet. On a recent trip to Southern Utah, my son and I stopped at a local convenience store run by Mr. Quinn Howe.
Among other things, Quinn is an elk rancher, with ranches near Price and Monticello. And, it was a pleasant surprise to see about a dozen [...]
Kirt Darner in the News again
Wednesday, July 2nd, 2008It is indeed unfortunate that a man with so much potential finds himself in such a situation, but Kirt Darner may have fixed himself up good this time.
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According to reports from several New Mexico newspapers and the Colorado DOW, Darner admitted to illegally transporting wild elk and receiving two stolen bighorn sheep heads.
His plea was [...]