Things are progressing here at BCL - really, they are! It has been a much slower process than anyone involved with the site wanted, but that’s the way it goes sometimes. The bottom line is that we’re getting an awesome looking site - which was the …
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The Main Salmon River Canyon
O’fer: In terms of fly fishing for steelhead o’fer refers to an individual who has never caught a steelhead or has not caught one in a long time.
As I do more and more …
Brynna with her Oregon bull before the storm hit.
I sat down with my cousin, Brynna Ziniker, as she told me about an elk hunt with her dad in which the high altitude weather changes just about did them in!
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Well, the national face stuffing holiday is come and gone, and already Santa Clause is taking over my world. But, before I get all Scrooged up for the holiday season, I should mention a few things I’m thankful for.
I’m thankful for:
The physical ability to hunt, fish, and enjoy nature …
This is a story sent to me by my grandfather, Ed Ziniker.
Enjoy!
Dear Friends,
Stoke up the fire, heat up the brew, and pull up a round. This old man will try and tell ya a huntin’ story.
What a privileged Grandpa and Father I …
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Huntin' Stories, Preserving the Past
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(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...As I stood there in the cold water, casting across a perfect run, I could just feel the anticipation building. This was it. This water had to yield something. It looked too good not to. As my fly swung in a perfect arc, it flowed across a slightly submerged boulder …
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Crystal Lake lies peacefully beneath the towering peaks of the Seven Devils. *I apologize for the quality of pictures - these were pre-digital camera days!
I was aching to do some fishing by the time summer faded into fall. Technically, I guess it …
Continue readingHere is a story I wrote three years ago about my first branched bull.
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For me, hunting has always been about more than harvesting an animal. It’s about trying to match wits with big game, companionship with friends, and enjoying the land, as wild as the animals that call it …
Continue readingI was inspired to poetry during this year’s elk season. The following is the poem I wrote about the drawing power of this awesome animal.
Ode to the Elk Hunter
The patient plodding seems without end,
Another daunting peak, another perilous climb.
I pause to reconsider, and ask the pines,
“Just what am I …
Being from Oregon, I’ve grown up with a strong passion for the outdoors, but also for Oregon Duck sports. Now, I know that no self respecting outdoorsman should admit to being a Duck fan - afterall, the school is home to some of the most left leaning, anti gunning, …
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