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Perfect July evening for some practice

A little outdoor shooting in the summer. Perfect weather tonight to let some arrows fly and stretch it out to 60 yards. We have just over one month until our black bear hunt, and we’ve been preparing all year, so now it’s just time to keep things tight.

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Didn't see any bears yesterday but still have two months in the season. #Repost @roamnl (@get_repost) ・・・ A beautiful morning for a hike, and to do some scouting for black bears. I have only spotted one so far this season, feeding on the shoreline of a nearby island- but they are definitely out and about. Ears in Delta formation. Ready. Hold. Now bring forth a ball of fire from the horizon. Good dog. "Experts disagree about the exact date, but we have incontrovertible evidence of domesticated dogs from about 15,000 years ago." - Yuval Noah Harari, Sapiens. Big land, big sunsets. "I used to go into the woods and imagine that I was the first to walk on a piece of ground and my footprints were the first to leave their mark. I now find a sense of comfort in old footprints on the trail and am captivated by the stories they contain." . New post up about connecting with past hunters and all the stories they leave on the landscape; connections between nature and culture; and the implications of culture for conservation. Link in bio. I love that I have found a way to live in a place that looks like this and to have opportunities to be involved in work every day that is exciting and full of passionate people. Surrounding yourself with passion is one of the greatest things you can do for your own happiness. At the same time, be passionate about what you do, because it's infectious. I love being involved in the research that creates the knowledge eventually used for conservation and environmental management. Here, we are understanding how fresh and saltwater mix at the mouth of the Fraser River in Nain and how that creates particular environmental conditions. Beautiful day for a ride, a fire, and some food outdoors yesterday with some enjoyable folks. Weather is warming up!

“Hunting is one of the hardest things even to think about. Such a storm of conflicting emotions!” – Edward Abbey

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