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Bugle Magazine puts all the pieces of elk country together in six exciting issues each year. When you become a member of the Elk Foundation, you help ensure a future for wild places while getting the very best of elk country and the hunt.

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Volume 25 | Issue 6 | November/December 2008
Features
Larry Baesler: 1951-2008
Matt Hager
He inspired thousands, raised millions, and forever protected 20,000 acres of prime Black Hills elk country
Deep Roots
PJ DelHomme
For this Oregon couple, saving elk country is the social event of the year
A Gambler’s Game
Kelly Lynch
When Jimmy comes walking up the road with that grin, things always turn dicey
Kids’ Feature: To Grandma’s House
Lee Lamb
Deep snow? Time to go. And in an elk herd, grandma really does know best
Out of the Ashes
A photo essay
Yellowstone’s Elk Country: 20 Years After the Fires
Lee Lamb
How have Yellowstone’s elk, other wildlife and vegetation fared since flames swept the park in ’88?
Women’s Gear Guide
Holly Endersby
Frankly, I’d given up finding good hunting clothes made for women—until this year


Horses & Mules
Silence of the Lambs
Jim Deeming
These southern boys learn a hard lesson—and swear off wool socks for eternity
Ridin’ without Fear
Bink Sherman
One moment it’s two brothers packing meat and a great rack, the next, random violence and death
Saddle Tips for Greenhorns
Nancy Stevens
So you wanna be a cowboy? Do yourself and your horse a favor and belly up to this how-to
Forkin’ the Devil
Nancy Stevens
The teenage geezer was bad, but Devil, well, the name doesn’t do him justice
To Winter Ground
Bob Jamieson
Kelly was his horse, but most of all she was his friend—a friend who taught more than she’ll ever know


Departments
President's Message
M David Allen
Larry Baesler had a heart as big as elk country, and his legacy will live on
Bugling Back
Letters from the field
Name That Elk Country
Daniel Mollet
Harsh sun, hot sand, fast money and … elk?
Out Among ’Em
Photos of RMEF members doing what we love
Protected Forever
A big salute to Idaho’s Captain John Creek
Carnivore's Kitchen: Eating Wild
Chef John McGannon
When it comes to elk heart, cleanliness is next to goodliness
Reflections from Elk Country
Lance Schelvan
Long days turn to long nights all too fast
In the Field, On the Ground
Edited by Jan Brocci
A life member at -2 months? Heck yeah, thanks to our volunteer leaders
Situation Ethics
Keith Wesley
Search, or rescue the hunt? When have you looked enough for a wounded elk?
Women in Elk Country
Suzanne Acton
Move over tofu, this girl’s got a gun
Gear: Boots and Apparel
Rick Combs
There’s nothing quite like pulling on a new jacket that fits like it’s custom made
Good Planning
Kevin Brown
‘Tis the season—five good reasons to give
Bows & Arrows
Chuck Adams
Care is key: keep your gear primed and shooting bull’s-eyes
Rifles and Cartridges
Wayne van Zwoll
Elk hunters speak: our latest survey on what you hunt with and how you hunt
Chapter Events Calendar
Be the future of elk country—attend an Elk Foundation banquet soon
Partners Profile
Don Burgess
Rod or rifle, JB Klyap will boost your skills and your drive to keep elk country wild
Outfitters Camp
Plan your adventure with one of these outfitters
Good Hunting
Dan Crockett
Turns out I might qualify as a “locacarnivore,” but probably just a loco hunter-gatherer
 
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