Lighten the Load: New Approach to Dressing Big Game The following method of handling big game has evolved over several years. It was originally motivated by the necessity to
extract animals from rugged terrain, sometimes miles from the nearest road. It has since become 'standard operating procedure',
whether distant from our vehicles, or right next to. The method has also evolved as such to produce premium-tasting table fare.
Basically we 'de-meat' our animals in the field. We do it to produce a minimum of weight carried out, and we do it in a way that best
'cares' for the meat itself.
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Colorado Bighorn Poaching Case Offers $10,000 Reward 11/18/09
Three energy companies are offering a $10,000 reward for information leading to the conviction of the person or persons responsible for the poaching of a bighorn sheep ram north of De Beque. [1 Comment]
Arizona Kofa Sheep Herd Continue Decline 11/18/09
The recently completed survey of the desert bighorn sheep population on the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Kofa National Wildlife Refuge in southwestern Arizona resulted in a population estimate of 410 sheep. [Comments?]
Nebraska GPC Approves Low Cost Youth Permits 11/09/09
There has been a national trend of declining participation in hunting for years. The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission took a step Thursday to attract more young big game hunters. [Comments?]
No Nebraska Bighorn Sheep Hunt in 2010 11/09/09
The hunting of bighorn sheep in Nebraska has been suspended for 2010 as a herd tries to recover from a disease outbreak, according to the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission. [1 Comment]
Webcast About Arizona's Kofa Sheep And Mtn Lions 09/16/09
The Arizona Game and Fish Department invites the public to a free educational presentation on Wednesday, September 23 to learn about the natural history, management efforts, and biological and social issues related to mountain lions and bighorn sheep in Arizona. [Comments?]
Arizona Lion Killed for Preying on Kofa Sheep 09/04/09
The Arizona Game and Fish Department on Tuesday afternoon lethally removed a mountain lion known to be preying heavily on bighorn sheep in the Kofa Mountains Complex Predation Management Area in southwestern Arizona. [1 Comment]
Concern Over Arizona's Kofa Sheep Herd Elevated 08/23/09
Biologists recently presented the Arizona Game and Fish Commission with compelling data indicating that recovering the critically important Kofa desert bighorn sheep herd from near record-low population levels will be challenging due to additive mountain lion predation. [1 Comment]
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A Pair of Vermont 8 Point Bucks My father and I were both in our stands early in November. It was warm all season and when the cold snap hit the rut must have been hot. After a few hours I could not believe my eyes, a great 8 pointer buck, I was so excited. After harvesting the deer I could not wait to tell my dad.
