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Spring Creek Ranch

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Pennington Co, SD

A premier setting with 1,623 deeded acres and a 40 acre State Lease. The ranch combines live water and unparalleled privacy, with an impressive Black Hills landscape, excellent wildlife habitat, and incredible views. Multiple water sources with 4 creeks, 2 solar wells, and several reservoirs. A first-rate Black Hills ranch. $4,700,000.

Beaver Creek Acreage

Back country Black Hills retreat on 147 acres bordering National Forest on two sides. Has a stock reservoir and rolling meadows which are flanked with pine and aspen trees. Great habitat for elk, deer and turkey. Located between Mallo Camp and Moon in the heart of recreation. $353,000. Possible owner financing.

ELBarBee Ranch

Aladdin, WY

Newcastle, WY

Amazing setting in the Bear Lodge Mountains. 136 acres with Beaver Creek flowing through the valley. Adjacent to National Forest & fronts Hwy 24. Picturesque setting with winding creek bottoms, open meadows, & wooded hills with pine, aspen & bur oak. Located between Aladdin & Alva. This recreational haven has it all! $520,000. Owner Financing.

Oak Creek Retreat

Distinctive Wyoming ranch with 1,074 acres in a picturesque Black Hills setting with extensive improvements. The custom crafted log home has end of the road privacy. Well-kept set of support buildings including a guest apartment with horse barn, shop, equipment shed and machine shed. An unique setting on Stockade Beaver Creek. $3,800,000.

Fresh Water Ranch

Aladdin, WY

Newcastle, WY

Impressive 186 acres with a one of a kind home that combines maximum efficiency with detailed elegance. Many custom features including a deluxe kitchen, custom cabinetry, private den, spacious master suite, spa tub, gas fireplace, hard-wood floors, French doors & much more. Bunkhouse, horse barn & 40â&#x20AC;&#x2122; x 120â&#x20AC;&#x2122; shop. An outstanding find with live water. $1,387,000.

Wild and scenic Black Hills ranch. 3,669 acres with live water, highway access, excellent wildlife habitat, and incredible mountain scenery. New water projects, new fences, and new ranch roads. This is one of the top quality recreational holdings and one of the largest blocks of deeded land available in the Black Hills. An exceptional offering. $7,300,000.

Rocky Elk Ranch Newcastle, WY

In the heart of elk country with 300+ class bull elk. 7,361 deeded acres plus 440 acres of State & BLM. Terrain ranges from creek bottoms to mountain tops with awesome views. Major improvements include new fences, new water tanks, new corrals. Black Hills recreational location with trophy elk & live water! $8,100,000.

Bear Lodge Ranch

Sundance, Wyoming

An iconic Black Hills ranch with 880 acres in a scenic and remote setting on the west side of the Bear Lodge Mountains. A high country property with landowner elk tags and an incredible mountain landscape. The ranch is a well-known landmark which has been in the same family for many years. This secluded mountain getaway has just been reduced to $2,288,000

Lytle Creek Ranch Hulett, WY

This is one of the most picturesque and private settings in the Bear Lodge Mountains. 1,160 acres with a mountain stream and the entire eastern side bordering Black Hills National Forest. Good set of ranch improvements. Enjoy unobstructed views, outstanding scenery, live water, abundant wildlife, and access to public lands. $3,480,000.

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Labs like Axl are ever eager to retrieve, and that second nature can be developed further with proper training in small quality amounts of time while a pup is younger. PHOTO BY CHRISTIAN HAZOURI.

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ird dogs are essential to pheasant, duck, and goose hunting, and like most every other sport, a standard has been adapted from it, allowing dogs to rank within their breeds. Hunt tests were designed for all-around bird dogs like Labrador retrievers, German shorthaired pointers, and other common hunting and retrieving breeds.

Hunt Tests Kent Shelton, South Dakota’s Third Circuit judge and the owner of Hunt’EmUp Kennels in Huron, uses hunt tests to keep his dogs in shape throughout the off-season, as well as adding credentials to his breeding program. Hunt tests allow his labs to rank among three levels, junior, senior, or master. “It’s not a competition, but we’re seeing if they meet a standard. If they can do the test, they will pass,” he said. The tests are judged by two judges. At the junior level the tasks include retrieving a dead duck thrown into heavy cover after a quack is called from a blind, then delivering it to hand, not dropping it on the ground in front of the owner. The next task is to retrieve a live flying duck that is shot on the spot. From there, they may attempt

a similar test requiring a dog to retrieve a duck from the water or pass through the water to retrieve on land. At the senior level, challenges are added, such waiting on a designated line without being held before retrieving, and they will retrieve two ducks at once, retrieving first one, then immediately going back for the other. Dogs will also be required to “honor,” which requires sitting while a different dog runs, and not take off when another dog goes to do its retrieves, Shelton said. The same goes for the master level of hunt tests, with the added challenge of more duck blinds and triple retrieves, making it harder for a dog to reach the master level. Dogs don’t compete against one another in hunt tests, rather they are judged on a pass/fail basis.

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Labrador retrievers like two-yearold Axl shine when retrieving fowl from chilly water due to their protective undercoats. PHOTO BY CHRISTIAN HAZOURI.

Conformationally and genetically sound While each breed shines slightly in different areas of hunting, pointing, flushing, and retrieving, it really comes down to finding that perfect pup from the litter, no matter the hunting dog breed. Shelton chooses the finest labs he can, looking for dogs with solid conformation, sound hips, elbows, and eyes, and no history of energy-induced collapse (EIC). “With EIC, a dog acts overheated and the back end wobbles,” he said. “It’s a genetic issue that has to do with the glycogen in the muscles that depletes so quickly that it doesn’t have the strength to walk. Then 15 to 20 minutes later it will be fine.” He continually tests his dogs to be sure they are sound, healthy, and primed for pheasant, duck, or goose hunting. Gereth Stillman, of Stills Kennels in Rapid City, South Dakota, and the president of the Western 6

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South Dakota Bird Dog Club, performs tests required for his AKC registered German shorthaired pointers, including eye and hip tests, but also heart tests. He, too, is adamant that his dogs are structurally correct, and while Shelton desires a medium-energy dog with a high prey-drive, Stillman is after a high-energy dog with a high prey-drive. Since 1973, Stillman has raised German shorthairs, a dog that will go all day, all hunting season, without rest, a good fit for the large prairies in western South Dakota. “They are a breed that is made to hunt all day. If you’re hunting pheasants with other breeds, they need rest,” he said. “Some people will ask when I’m going to rest my dogs, and I tell them the end of the season. It is what they’re bred for, and if they’re properly conditioned, they will do that.”

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The best of the best Labs’ strength falls in their all-around ability to flush or retrieve, and they are hardy enough for cold conditions and rough, thick brush, and chilly ponds. “I found labs to be the best all-around and can take this kind of weather; it can be really hot or really super cold,” Shelton said. “They have a dense undercoat and thick outer coat that sheds water.” When choosing a pup for any type of hunting and retrieving dog, there are certain traits that catch the eyes of both Shelton and Stillman. In addition to impeccable conformation and the battery of tests, both typically seek the puppy that isn’t the most timid, nor the most bold. “I want one that will come out and investigate. The most bold can be a little hard to handle or strongwilled, though I don’t always mind that,” Shelton said. “I want one that doesn’t shy away and will follow you around; maybe not the most dominant, but holds their own.” A trick that Shelton tries when choosing his next lab is to hold it just a few inches off the ground on

its back. The ideal puppy will squirm and fight for just a little bit before finally conceding.

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“If they fight, fight, fight, then give in, they’re trainable,” he said. In choosing a German shorthair, Stillman is after the pup that never stops moving and exploring, indicative of dog that will later hunt with its nose. Puppies that interact well with their litter mates or other dogs while still being comfortable being independent also catches Stillman’s attention. He also likes a dog that will point. “The German shorthair is hardwired to hold a point,” he said. “When I go out and start training a dog, something in his brain tells him to stop and hold. We do not want them to flush; we want them to hold that point until we catch up, and we’ll flush and shoot it.” Both breeds typically make fine family dogs, integrating into the household seamlessly. “German shorthairs fit into the family just like it’s their pack,” Stillman said. “In today’s world, you need a dog with a nice temperament.”

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Creating the perfect hunting partner Quality versus quantity helps shape a hunting dog that doesn’t tire of constant retrieving required later in its life. “If you spend 10 quality minutes two times per day conditioning it, you can have one of the best hunting dogs,” Shelton said. An example of constant conditioning that Shelton supplied is when he puts his lab puppies in the kennel, he says the word “kennel,” or each time a puppy potties, he says “Be quick, be quick.” After enough time of his consistent conditioning, the pups perform the associated action without realizing it. “It doesn’t matter if my dogs just went to the bathroom, they’ll go again, which is really handy when you’re traveling or they’ll be in the kennel for a bit,” he said. “Puppies don’t know what that means, but you’re conditioning them to words.” Along the same lines, Stillman doesn’t expose a puppy to a gunshot unless he is already fully engrossed in a live bird. The dog then begins to associate the gun shot with the reward of a bird, and, the first time that dog hears the gun shot, it is more excited about the bird and less reactive to the sound. “When a dog is on birds, it gets adrenaline running. Because of that, the hearing shuts down partially, they get tunnel vision, and the sound of the gun doesn’t hurt their ears,” he said. He also starts with a blank shot then builds up to louder shots. Before introducing the puppy to gun shots, however, both start with small retrieves only a few times per day.

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“The first thing I start with when they’re a little bitty puppy is a paint roller,” Shelton said. “They’re fairly large for a puppy to get their mouth around, but it is nice and soft; it teaches them to open their jaws.” He calls the puppy back to him and loves on them, but doesn’t take away the roller until an opportunity presents itself to do so in a sneaky manner. If he were to take the roller when the puppy brings it back, they fail to return to him for fear Shelton will take their toy. From there, Shelton moves to retrieving a live pigeon that can’t fly away. “I’ll get some pigeons and tie their wings so they can’t fly away, and they sniff it and bring it, then we stop for the day,” he said. “I put blue painters tape on their wings, and it doesn’t hurt the pigeons. I do that while working on sit and heel.” Frozen birds are next up for the puppies, now about 12 weeks old. He throws the birds out for dogs to retrieve and uses a

leash to pull them back if they get the urge to run off with the bird and chew on it, typical of the age. “I won’t do any serious training until a dog is about a year old. You’re putting a little more pressure on him, and he needs to be mature,” Stillman said. “If you push a puppy too hard, you can take away their enthusiasm or their drive. You want to develop it, not suppress it.”

Using a retrieving dog, like Creed from Hunt’EmUp Kennels in eastern South Dakota, can make pheasant hunting enjoyable and efficient. PHOTO COURTESY OF KENT SHELTON.

With proper training, puppies can develop into a fine retrieving dogs, making hunting far more enjoyable. After hunting for so long, one of Stillman’s German shorthairs is able to tell the difference between a rooster or hen pheasant. “When he was on a rooster, he was intense and locked up to the point of quivering. He knew we were going to shoot it and he would get to get it,” he said. “With a hen, he would wag his tail and do what we called a soft point, because we would say ‘No bird,’ and we wouldn’t shoot it, and he wouldn’t have a retrieval.”

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BIRD WEATHER Weather factors affecting bird populations and hunting success BY BRENNA RAMSDEN

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he hunting season that brings $200 million to South Dakota is kicking off soon. Pheasant hunters will be flocking to what some call “the pheasant hunting capital of the world” this October for what is expected to be a great season.

Travis Runia, a senior upland game biologist with the South Dakota Game, Fish, and Parks Department (GFP) says he doesn’t like to predict a season, but has high expectations for hunting numbers this year. In 2017, more than 67 thousand people came to South Dakota for the pheasant season. The bird count for last season was down 45 percent from 2016 and the number of birds harvested was poor as well. “It was the lowest we had in a really long time,” said Runia.

Part of the reason for a poor hunting season could have been the weather. The summer of 2017 saw widespread drought, leaving little cover and less insect population for pheasant chicks. Runia says the drought last year was nearly devastating to the pheasant population. This spring, the tables have turned; 12 counties in southeast South Dakota have received almost too much rain. Too much rain in the peak hatch season (June) can tremendously reduce chick survival.

The above-normal moisture is great for vegetation, but it isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t great for pheasant chicks. Runia says the biggest impact on the 2018 brood count index will be the weather. Long-term population trends are affected by habitat availability, and habitats are affected by weather conditions. Biologists at GFP hope for normal precipitation for most of the state to see thriving pheasant habitats. In the central part of the state, where it is a little more dry and thick with pheasants, biologists like to see precipitation a little better than normal.

Lush vegetation throughout the growing season means bountiful habitat for pheasants. Runia says in the past 25 years, numbers have been good, but short-term, weather is what drives big changes. While the perfect weather conditions would give pheasants an ideal place to hatch and grow, they also present hunters with better opportunities when the season comes along. Without good cover on the ground, it is hard to get near pheasants or run dogs on the hunt. Runia expects the 2018 hunting season to be better because of the lush green grass we are continuing to see at this point of the summer season. When it comes to hunting season, the weather can really affect hunters and their dogs. Runia said early in the season, when the weather tends to be a little warmer, it is important to watch dogs carefully. Runia advises taking plenty of water and plenty of breaks. Ideal conditions for a good hunt are cool enough to run dogs to their full potential, with just a bit of moisture in the air. Runia says the added moisture makes it easier for dogs to keep a scent track. In the western part of South Dakota, hunters may be after prairie grouse and ruffed grouse rather than the infamous pheasant. Runia says those birds thrive under the same conditions as pheasants, finding habitat in lush green grasses. While there is no index survey

for these birds, he expects those to be plentiful as well this season. Hunters will have a better idea of what to expect after the Pheasant Brood Survey is finished this summer. The 2018 Pheasant Brood Count Survey will conclude on August 15. Biologists drive 30-mile routes counting every bird they see every ⅛ mile. They drive 110 routes throughout the state every year. “Our survey is done the same way every year,” said Runia, “The same route, with the same conditions, driven the same way.” The index will give a state-wide bird count, but will also be broken down into local and regional counts to give hunters a better idea of where pheasants are located. South Dakota offers an abundance of public lands, open to hunters and thick with pheasants. The 100th South Dakota pheasant season kicks off on October 20. Youth hunters have the opportunity to hunt October 6-10, and residents October 13-15. Out of state residents who are looking to pheasant hunt in South Dakota should be sure to contact the SD Game, Fish, and Parks Department for information. You can also download an interactive map and app for a guide while in the field. Be sure to register and hunt safe this 2018 season. “This pheasant season is just something to be really proud of,” said Runia.

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BY AMANDA RADKE

roducers living alongside the Upper James River may notice a white dusting covering chunks of their land.

It’s not dirty snow; it’s salt due to high salinity soils, and it’s impacting 7.6 million acres of farmland in South Dakota. Due to high water tables, salt rises to the surface, and when the water evaporates, the salt remains and looks a lot like snow as it covers the topsoil of a field. The result is drought-like conditions with poor growth, reduced nutrition to the plants, and unproductive areas in a field. Left unaddressed, saline areas can grow in size, destroying larger areas of land and impacting producers’ pocketbooks.

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Highlighting the problem is recent data from the South Dakota Natural Resources Conservation Service, which showed that from 2007 to 2011, three counties in South Dakota —Beadle, Brown and Spink — suffered an economic loss of $26.2 million due to salinity issues. To tackle this growing issue, the South Dakota Corn Growers Association (SDCGA) has partnered with Pheasants Forever to launch the Saline Soils Initiative.

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Once barren and unproductive due to high concentrations of salt, this field now successfully allows for perennial plant growth, which addresses the salt issue, provides critical habitat and allows for cattle grazing or haying. PHOTOS BY SDCGA

same path, same focus, same vision. The new program provides seed and a one-time payment of $150/ I think this has big implications for acre to landowners as incentive to our state in the long run.” establish perennial vegetation on “This partnership is pretty signifcropland that has been damaged by icant as SDCGA has never worked soil salinity. The program is available with a group like Pheasants Forever to producers on a first-come, first Lisa Richardson before, ” added Lisa Richardson, serve basis in 30 counties stretching SDCGA executive director. “However, from Aberdeen to Yankton and will be open until 4,000 acres are enrolled. It is made soil health is one of our biggest research efforts, and possible through matching $100,000 grants provid- we want the land we manage to be more vibrant, so this partnership makes perfect sense as we work on ed by SDCGA and Pheasants Forever. this goal together.” “Historically, people view us on opposite sides The enrollment process includes a short two-page of the spectrum, and we’re really not,” said Matt Morlock, acting director for the South Dakota re- form and a visit from one of Pheasants Forever’s farm gional office of Pheasants Forever. “We’re on the bill biologists. Once the acres have been identified,

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the designated area is contracted to the program for five years; however, unlike the USDA’s Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) the Saline Soil Initiative allows producers to graze or harvest those acres from July 15 to March 1. “With even minor salt issues, we start to see reduced crop yields in these fields,” said Morlock. “Once the saline gets to a certain level, it becomes a void spot. There have been numerous methods researched and tested throughout the years to fix this problem; however, it’s been proven that the most effective way to address high salt areas is to plant perennial vegetation with deep roots to break up the clay pan, so the salts and minerals can be pulled back down where they are supposed to be.”

salt-tolerant alfalfa, sweet clover and milk weed, which not only provides good grazing, but also offers excellent habitat for nesting pheasants and monarch butterflies. Steve Masat, a farmer and Steve Masat rancher from Redfield, S.D., participated in a pilot program that evaluated how effective this grass seed was at lessening the effects of high salinity soils. Choosing acres on a tough quarter of ground with compaction issues, Masat has seen a real difference in the land after planting the grass mix.

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urs are one of the oldest forms of clothing known to man, and one of the building blocks of our nation as the early explorers of this country were trappers. While not as common as 150 years ago when our forefathers relied on it for food, clothing and money there are still a few men and women around who like to spend their winters outside, trying to outfox animals.

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In the 1920s Ed Rodewald lived south of the Dismal River in Thomas County, Nebraska, selling furs fed his family, which enabled him to build his ranch. He leased the trapping rights to fifteen miles of the Dismal River and trapped beaver, muskrats, mink and coyotes. He spent his days checking and setting traps and he and his wife spent the nights skinning. The fur market was high and Ed could sell a muskrat pelt to buy an acre of land and two coyote hides could buy a cow. With his profits from the trap line, he built a large ranch and stocked it with cattle. Times have changed quite a little, with most pelts not bringing enough to make it worthwhile to trap. Flint Licking of Bassett, Nebraska has been trapping for close to two thirds of his life, ever since as a young teenager, he saw the traps hanging on the fence and decided to try his hand at it. He had seen his father trap coyotes on occasion so he knew the basics. After high school he moved to Bassett and had access to better trapping opportunities along the creeks and farm land. He mainly traps coyotes and bobcats since they are the only hides worth anything. A good coyote last season would bring a $100 and big, good colored cats around $400. Licking comes from a long line of trappers; his grandfather trapped for Ed Rodewald and two great uncles during the 1920s and ‘30s trapped coyotes all winter and pocket gophers all summer at the Nebraska National Forest at Halsey, Nebraska. “Trapping is labor intensive to do right, but for me it’s a fun hobby, as long as you are having fun the work doesn’t matter,” Licking

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said. “I enjoy trapping, it gets me outside and I am able to see things that I wouldn’t normally get to see. I like trying to outsmart critters and it’s fun to be outsmarted by some of them.” “There are a few of us young guys around here trapping; most of the older guys aren’t doing it now since most furs aren’t worth anything.” Licking said. “Around here, landowners are happy to have me catching coyotes, so I have no trouble finding a place to trap.” With access to private ground being more limited or reserved for pay-to-hunt partnerships, trapping can be a way to build a relationship with a landowner, and gain access to some beautiful property without infringing on their other hunting pursuits. Many landowners are happy to grant trapping permission to individuals who will be responsible and respectful to the land. Helping to thin the coyote population can be a win-win proposition for everyone involved. Some landowners are even willing to pay by the head for pocket gophers caught, which gives trappers additional opportunities for the nicer times of the year.

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“It seems that the battle is exposing kids to trapping in the first place,” said Craig Parkhurst, vice-president of the South Dakota Trappers Association. “After that, a good portion of them go on to trap with a little encouragement and support from adults. This is the same thing that is happening to many outdoor and traditional activities. The urban populace loses contact with the land and that way of life. What is needed is exposure to these activities when kids are young.” The SDTA is a proud partner and sponsor of the Miss Rodeo South Dakota pageant and together with the Western South Dakota Fur Harvesters Association gives each Miss Rodeo South Dakota queen a new fur coat. The Nebraska Fur Harvesters (NFH) offers trapper education classes to the public, with two separate classes being held in September. These classes are get-togethers designed to introduce young people to trapping. They are geared towards youth but can be beneficial to everyone.

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“The state of trapping in Nebraska is pretty solid in my opinion,” said Eric Stane, President of the NFH. We have approximately 300-400 people attend our annual fall convention and the NFH will be holding our fifth annual trappers’ education class in September. Social media is a big help in recruiting the younger generation.” SDTA has several events each year, an annual membership meeting in April and a two day rendezvous in September, which features a youth trapping seminar, used trap and equipment auction, games, raffles and demonstrations. The full day youth trapping seminar is for kids ages 8-18. This seminar allows kids to learn through hands on trapping demonstrations. They are also taught the proper and ethical way of trapping and have veteran trappers on hand to answer questions. These events are well attended. The 55th Annual Fall Rendezvous will be held September 7th and 8th at the Stanley County Fairgrounds in Ft. Pierre, South Dakota. Information about the SDTA and NFH and their events and classes are available on their websites at www.sdtrappersassociation.org or www.nebraskafurharvesters.com. “The fur market rises and falls like the stock market. A lot has to do with fashion trends and world economics. The coyote market has been very strong the last 4-5 years

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Last season, beaver was worth $8-10, raccoon about $5, muskrats $3, fox $12-22, badgers $10-60, mink $8, coyotes averaged around $50-70 and bobcats averaged around $300. Part of the low market is due to over-production of commercial fur in Europe and a depressed economy in Russia. The high costs of buying traps and the necessary equipment can make it tough for newcomers to start trapping, and the low fur prices are discouraging to veteran and novice trappers alike. In the 1920 and ‘30s Ed Rodewald sold his muskrats for $2-3 – the same price given today for those hides, yet the trappers costs have gone up considerably. “There are always obstacles to trapping, mostly political,” Stane said. “Some animal rights groups have shut down trapping in a few states. We are lucky in this state that the right to fish, hunt, and trap are in the state constitution so it’s harder to politically change the regulations. We have a great furbearer biologist that understands the need for trapping and its benefits.” Bobcat in a live trap.

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any ranches throughout the country are a hunter’s paradise. Ranchers’ efforts to conserve the land and optimize it for cattle operations also result in prime habitat for wildlife and a cooperation between hunters and landowners can be mutually beneficial. Cardinal Charolais on the Prewitt Ranch near Hillrose, Colo., is home to about a 60-acre augmentation pond and the native grasses typical to the Colorado sandhills nearest the river. Pat Gebauer has hosted a hunting club for

more than 20 years. The group of hunters invests in the club for the privilege of hunting the ranch- mostly for waterfowl- and Gebauer invests the funds back into habitat on the ranch. One of the things that makes the arrangement successful, Gebauer said, is the third party who oversees the club. The manager ensures that the hunters are aware of the expectations and communicates between the two. The club on this ranch adds new members infrequently, as most of the members have been hunting Gebauer’s ranch for years, but new members are added only through existing members. Even then, he said, they’re on a trial basis until it’s clear that they’re a good fit for both Gebauer and the other members of the club.

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“It’s more along the lines of finding some other opportunities for some income potential,” he said. “Maybe they don’t utilize the ground themselves during hunting season and someone else is willing to and pay to do it.” Maassen said, much like on Gebauer’s ranch, groups of hunters will contact his office to secure a lease on a piece of property

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The North Platte River attracts a variety of anglers and recreationists. Fishermen can now look forward to hooking a sauger in the stretch below the Dave Johnson Power Plant. More than 300,000 sauger will be stocked in the effort to reintroduce the native fish. PHOTO COURTESY PAUL GERRITY, WYOMING GAME AND FISH DEPARTMENT.

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Over 100 years ago, sauger fish were abundant in the North Platte River.

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Returning the native species to its original habitat was a natural progression to return the North Platte River to what it used to be. Upstream, the river is home to some of the best trout fisheries in the state and downstream where the river warms, conditions are just right for the return of the sauger. The first load of 6,000 sauger was released into the river below the Dave Johnson Power Plant in June of 2017, although, due to survival rates from the original hatchery, it was much less than they were hoping for. The second load of 110,000 sauger was released in June of this year. Hahn says that the fish won’t be able to migrate farther upstream because of a dam, but he is hoping the fish will go downstream to Glendo Reservoir in the winter, then they can run up the river in the spring for spawning.

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