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Q. Have just moved here from Portland and love reading your articles in the Journal. The one today on McTucker Creek was
exactly what I'm looking to do with my kids! But I can't find it on my gazeteer. I find Springfield and Springfield Reservoir (on the
way to Aberdeen?), but I can't locate the ponds you refer to. How can I find those? Thanks for your work! Jonathan from Idaho.
A. Thanks for your E-mail Jonathan. Your local Idaho Fish and Game office will have the exact information you are looking for.
Contact them at 208-232-4703 for more information. They have specific maps on these areas. Or you can contact BLM or the local
Forest Service. I.F.&G is your best bet though.
Q. I am coming your way and hunting area 76 with my bow, do you have any suggestions?
Thanks and LOVE the website! Roy from Reno, Nevada.
A. Roy, the Diamond creek area is a top bet for archers during the September season. Bulls are full of testosterone and are on
the look out for cows. Any of the draws are good bets a few miles back off the road. The key is to get off the road. Herds are
moving in and out of the draws and valleys. Stay in one area, odds are elk will be pushed into your draw and your chances of
harvesting a bruiser bull or cow have just increased.
exactly what I'm looking to do with my kids! But I can't find it on my gazeteer. I find Springfield and Springfield Reservoir (on the
way to Aberdeen?), but I can't locate the ponds you refer to. How can I find those? Thanks for your work! Jonathan from Idaho.
A. Thanks for your E-mail Jonathan. Your local Idaho Fish and Game office will have the exact information you are looking for.
Contact them at 208-232-4703 for more information. They have specific maps on these areas. Or you can contact BLM or the local
Forest Service. I.F.&G is your best bet though.
Q. I am coming your way and hunting area 76 with my bow, do you have any suggestions?
Thanks and LOVE the website! Roy from Reno, Nevada.
A. Roy, the Diamond creek area is a top bet for archers during the September season. Bulls are full of testosterone and are on
the look out for cows. Any of the draws are good bets a few miles back off the road. The key is to get off the road. Herds are
moving in and out of the draws and valleys. Stay in one area, odds are elk will be pushed into your draw and your chances of
harvesting a bruiser bull or cow have just increased.
| Meet our Writers & Pro Staff |
| Van Tillotson Pocatello, Idaho 18 years in the sporting goods industry. Life long Idaho outdoorsman. HUNTING Expert in game calling including turkey, elk, coyotes and waterfowl. Accomplished bowhuter specializing in traditional archery. Reloading & ballistics specialist. FISHING Professional Idaho steelhead guide. Experienced in most fishing opportunities Idaho has to offer including fly fishing. van@westernstatessportsman.com Van is a valuable asset to the Western States Sportsman pro staff team. |
| Dave Langston Chubbuck, Idaho Owner of the Western States Sportsman 18 years as an outdoor writer for ESPN outdoors and Fishing and Hunting News. Seminar specialist including the 2008 International Sportsman's Exposition (I.S.E.) Show Salt Lake City. Has hunted and fished Texas, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, Canada, Montana & Idaho. HUNTING Whitetails calling and rattling. Mule deer calling, archery and rifle. Upland birds and waterfowl. FISHING Expert in warmwater fishing. Large mouth and small mouth bass, crappie, cats, pike, musky, sunfish, walleye and sauger. Expert trout (spinning) angler. Browns, rainbows and cutthroats. westernstatessportsman@msn.com |
| August 2008 |
Date: Sat, Aug 02
Time: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Contact: Roger Berends Sportsman's Warehouse Pocatello
Tel: (208)238-7500
: Gate City Shooting Sports Association will be hosting it's second annual Oregon Trail Shootout. Factory Reps from most of the
gun manufacturers will be on hand with sample guns and scopes that you'll be able to try out.
Date: Sun, Aug 10
Time: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Contact: Roger Berends Sportsman's Warehouse Pocatello
Tel: (208)238-7500
: Sportsman's Warehouse in Pocatello proudly announces a one day cooking extravaganza by Pocatello's own Butch Welch.
Better known as Cee Dub in the world of Dutch oven cooking, he has written five Dutch oven cookbooks and hosted two television
series. Watch and taste the food as Cee Dub works his magic with his Dutch ovens preparing such dishes as Crab Rockefeller,
Chilly Morning Chili Cheese Pie, Peach Apricot Cobbler, Barbecued Brisket, and much more. In addition, he'll demonstrate baking
yeast rolls, sourdough bread, and corn bread. Plus, he'll show you how to make and stuff into casings your own homemade
bratwurst or German sausage. As an extra bonus, Cee Dub will share his tips for making the perfect jerky and smoked fish! Cee
Dub will spend the whole day cooking, autographing his cookbooks, and answering questions from the audience.
Date: Sat, Aug 30
Time: 1:00 PM until finished.
Contact: Eric Hancock Sportsman's Warehouse Pocatello
Tel: (208)238-7500
: Join our local guru Jeff Houck to learn the basics of reloading metalic cartridges.
Time: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Contact: Roger Berends Sportsman's Warehouse Pocatello
Tel: (208)238-7500
: Gate City Shooting Sports Association will be hosting it's second annual Oregon Trail Shootout. Factory Reps from most of the
gun manufacturers will be on hand with sample guns and scopes that you'll be able to try out.
Date: Sun, Aug 10
Time: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Contact: Roger Berends Sportsman's Warehouse Pocatello
Tel: (208)238-7500
: Sportsman's Warehouse in Pocatello proudly announces a one day cooking extravaganza by Pocatello's own Butch Welch.
Better known as Cee Dub in the world of Dutch oven cooking, he has written five Dutch oven cookbooks and hosted two television
series. Watch and taste the food as Cee Dub works his magic with his Dutch ovens preparing such dishes as Crab Rockefeller,
Chilly Morning Chili Cheese Pie, Peach Apricot Cobbler, Barbecued Brisket, and much more. In addition, he'll demonstrate baking
yeast rolls, sourdough bread, and corn bread. Plus, he'll show you how to make and stuff into casings your own homemade
bratwurst or German sausage. As an extra bonus, Cee Dub will share his tips for making the perfect jerky and smoked fish! Cee
Dub will spend the whole day cooking, autographing his cookbooks, and answering questions from the audience.
Date: Sat, Aug 30
Time: 1:00 PM until finished.
Contact: Eric Hancock Sportsman's Warehouse Pocatello
Tel: (208)238-7500
: Join our local guru Jeff Houck to learn the basics of reloading metalic cartridges.
| Shawn Sayer Pocatello, Idaho Lifelong Idaho outdoorsman HUNTING Accomplished bowhunter, muzzleloader, rifleman, and wingshooter. whitetail, antelope, moose, bear, elk, and mule deer. FISHING Experienced in most fishing opportunities available locally with an emphasis on high alpine lakes and small streams throughout the region. MISC Three years professional whitewater guide. Lifelong horse packer, mountaineer, winter sports enthusiast Buckskinning/Rendezvous enthusiast Trapping enthusiast Shed hunting enthusiast Taxidermy shawn@westernstatessportsman.com Shawn brings a vast amount of knowledge to the Western States Sportsman pro staff team. |
| Dave Boyd Pocatello, Idaho Outdoor Photographer Dave started taking pictures almost 50 years ago using a little box camera that used 120mm black and white roll film. By the time he was in high school he had graduated to a 35mm SLR and was shooting for the school paper and annoying classmates with his ever present camera. While in the Air Force, he was a contributing photographer for the base newspaper. He now owns Active Imaging Photography and specializes in fine art outdoor photography. He also does commercial photography for advertisers and is an expert at photo restoration. Dave’s interests don’t stop with photography. He is an avid hunter and shooter and competed at the national level on the Air Force Rifle Team. He is an expert marksman and loves the precision shooting challenge offered by varmint hunting. I am glad to have this guy on our WSS team! boyd@westernstatessportsman.com |
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| Larry Dunn Pocatello, Idaho Biologist & Outdoorsman SKILLS Larry is registered with the National Environmental Health Association and is certified as a Registered Environmental Health Specialist. He also is a certified hunter education and bow-hunter education instructor with the Idaho Department of Fish and Game. INTERESTS His interests lie in the ecological effects of man on the environment. Some of these effects include: Habitat loss and destruction, an over abundance of predators, and over-harvesting. Few things are more important or enjoyable for Larry as being in the outdoors hunting, camping, and fishing with his family. He also enjoys teaching young people about wildlife and the environment. Larry hopes to leave with them with a respect for our natural resources. Larry is a welcome edition to our pro staff team and brings a vast amount of knowledge to children and adults. larry@westernstatessportsman.com |
