Can’t speak for other forums but on here I can think of several ecologists, biologists, and land managers. The trick is figuring out who has the experience to back up what they say.
Bear spray for me. I’ve about shit myself over rattlesnakes and grouse at my feet so I’ve got zero faith in my ability to keep my composure to effectively shoot a charging Griz.
My experience hunting in states that have rifle only mule deer seasons in October doesn’t support this. I would regularly see the same elk that never left the basin over week long hunts while I was deer hunting.
Huge difference in direct pressure vs indirect pressure in my opinion.
For the 8th straight year, we're gonna be pulling fence on the CMR (June 22-23). To date, we've removed over 20 miles of fencing in this area of the refuge and this year I'm hoping to knock down another couple miles. We usually organize it as a two day project and campout but if a person can...
Stole it from my Grandpa when he wasn’t paying attention. He yelled something at me as I left when he saw I had it, but considering he’s full blooded German, I only understand every other word he says anyways. Could have been about the weather.