Horses I Have Known: The Inhaler 

Horses I Have Known: The Inhaler 

Some horses have learned that by taking in a lung full of air when they are being saddled, they can avoid being squeezed by the cinch strap. The cinch strap, or saddle girth, is the wide band that secures the saddle (and therefore you) to the horse.  Whenever mounting...
Once A Spike Always A Spike?

Once A Spike Always A Spike?

Q. Larry, last week you wrote “Genetics determines shape and size of antlers. Genetic antler potential can only be attained with good daily nutrition and achieving maturity. But realize too, a smaller antlered buck bred to the ‘right’ doe could produce offspring with...
Wisconsin Black Bear Science

Wisconsin Black Bear Science

Black Bear hunters in Wisconsin have long recognized the importance of the data they provide from harvested bears to the long-term health and sustainability of the state’s black bear population. Each year, successful hunters report the sex of their bear and the...
Safe Hunting at High Altitudes

Safe Hunting at High Altitudes

I had just finished graduate school and, as a gift to myself, I arranged to meet with friends in Colorado for my first western elk hunt. I flew from Detroit (elevation 646 feet) to Denver (elevation 5,373 feet) in a little under three hours. I then made the three-hour...
Bears By Boat

Bears By Boat

On the largest Pacific island this side of New Zealand, the best way to hunt its huge beachcombing bears is by boat.  The bear, rotund and grazing like an angus heifer, didn’t hear the purring of the 25-horse outboard, didn’t detect the splash of rubber boots hitting...
Mom, The Official “Tick-Checker”

Mom, The Official “Tick-Checker”

Protect your family from ticks – and Dad! When you venture outdoors with your family, you will likely encounter ticks and other potentially harmful parasites. Ticks and the like tend to climb up your legs to the most vulnerable and intimate of places, secret places...