animal attack

Snake time is upon us! Summer means that rattle snakes are active and pose a risk. Fortunately, Rattlers are mainly […]

The Jefferson River, near the Sappington Bridge, was the site of an Otter Attack. # ladies were tubing down the […]

Montana is home to several species of nuisance flies. House flies and Horse Flies abound. At this time of year, […]

Big Sky Country is also home to huge blood sucking mosquitoes. They grow big in the Rocky Mountains. These blood […]

A lifetime ago, I lived in Maryland. Being from western Maryland, I was used to seeing bears in the Appalachian […]

Wildlife means that the critters are not domesticated. These “Wild” animals or fish have not come from a preserve, hatchery, […]

Humans seem to have a need to touch and feel wildlife. The problem is that inappropriate touching and feeling are […]

Montana is home to many wonderful and wild things. Folks travel from around the world to see our unique and […]

 Personal safety comes with personal responsibility. During a time with reduced police, more people, less enforcement, less security, and greater […]

The other day I was driving along the interstate and saw a dead doe deer. A short distance later were […]

Ticks Suck! No outdoor sportsmen enjoy ticks. They may have a role in the ecosystem but… Anyway, Ticks seem to […]

All birders deal with occasional feeder pests, from mice and squirrels to insects, deer, and raccoons. Bears, on the other hand, […]

Humans seem to have a need to touch and feel wildlife. The problem is that inappropriate touching and feeling are […]

Montana is home to many wonderful and wild things. Folks travel from around the world to see our unique and […]

 Personal safety comes with personal responsibility. During a time with reduced police, more people, less enforcement, less security, and greater […]

The other day I was driving along the interstate and saw a dead doe deer. A short distance later were […]

Ticks Suck! No outdoor sportsmen enjoy ticks. They may have a role in the ecosystem but… Anyway, Ticks seem to […]

All birders deal with occasional feeder pests, from mice and squirrels to insects, deer, and raccoons. Bears, on the other hand, […]

The other day I went for a drive to check out the streams near Bozeman. The East Gallatin can offer […]

Hunting is a Blood Sport. This means that things die when hunters are successful at harvesting their prey. Humans are […]

Hunters can also become hunted. Early hunters and mountain men had to compete with predators for their harvests. Daniel Boone, […]

  It’s time to buy a new license in Montana. Some states vary with license dates. In Maryland, you renew […]

  Back in the day there was a TV show called The Invaders! It was a Quinn Martin production that […]

Snakes freak many of us out. It may be because of the snake that encouraged Adam to eat the apple […]