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November 1 - 7, 2012 Tidbits of Glenrock, Douglas and Wheatland

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November 1 - 7, 2012 Issue #440

Glenrock, Douglas and Wheatland

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Making Your House a Welcome Pet HomeDEAR PAW'S CORNER: We're planning to adopt a puppy in the next few

weeks. Is there anything we should do to prepare our house to welcome our new dog when he or she arrives? -- Clarice H., New Orleans

DEAR CLARICE: First of all, congratulations! Adopting a pet from the shelter is a great choice. Second, there are many things you can do ahead of time to make your house dog-friendly. The shelter may have some information to guide you as well, but here are some basic things to add to your list.

--"Pet-proof" your house. In much the same way as parents need to childproof their house, pet owners need to make dangerous items difficult to access. Things that can be chewed on, that can splinter or break into small pieces, should be kept off the floor and off things that are puppy height (like the coffee table).

--Set up a living area for your puppy, in a comfortable spot out of the way of foot traffic. Place its pet bed there, along with chew toys.

--Have your dog's leash, collar and other items ready and waiting. You'll want to purchase these after you've chosen your puppy but before bring-ing it home.

--Set up a file among your house-hold papers specifically to hold your dog's adoption information, shot record, registration and other pet-related data. You also should keep a copy of these papers in a separate location.

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A Prize Worth SeekingBy D.A. Black

Elk is the second-largest member of the deer family. Known for their magnificent rack of antlers and delicious meat, elk are sought by hundreds of hunters each year. Because most elk range miles from the nearest road in rugged terrain, the only way to gain access to them is by horseback. It is critical to be in shape, both mentally and physically, when hunting elk.

Originating in Asia, elk first made their way to North America via the trans-Bering land bridge. Today they inhabit the hilly and mountainous regions of northern California, Washington and Oregon, southwestern British Columbia and parts of Alaska. Preferring a thick combination of cedar swamps or deep forests, elk forage for new growth along logging roads or clearcut areas in early morning and late afternoon. Their diet consists mostly of grasses, although as winter nears, they consume more twigs and leaves from conifers, willows, alders and quaking aspen. Not shy, elk may even venture onto nearby farms and ranches in search of winter hay and are partial to salt and mineral licks.

There are two main subspecies of elk, Roosevelt elk and Rocky Mountain or Yellowstone elk. A mature Roosevelt bull is larger by a couple hundred pounds, but his antlers are shorter and thicker than those of the Yellowstone elk. Both are equally strong swimmers and agile leapers, able to clear 10-foot obstacles. The antlers of a mature bull can reach five feet in length so it’s no wonder they are prized by hunters. Elk can run 35 miles per hour for short distances but can maintain 15–20 miles per hour for long distances. With their noses up and antlers flat along their backs, there’s no need for them to fear getting caught by bushes or tree limbs when they’re at a dead run.

As herding animals, the cows and calves stay together with an occasional bull nearby, but it’s the eldest cow that leads the herd and alerts the others to danger. Mature bulls live alone or in small herds

until rut, when the older dominant bulls assemble a harem of 20–30 cows. Elk are more vocal than other members of the deer family. Cows communicate with barks, coughs and chirps, and bulls, though less vocal than cows in general, make up for the difference during rut when they produce shrill bugles and deep, throaty grunts.

Elk rely on their sense of smell to alert them to danger. Keen hear-ing also plays an important role in protecting the herd, thus making it difficult to sneak up on them in a dry forest. However, snow on the ground offers a perfect cushion for inaudible footsteps.

When locating elk, a hunter often has to rely on their own senses. Sense of smell often comes into play as elk emit a distinctly strong, musky odor. This scent permeates bedding and wallowing pits, linger-ing long after elk depart. Other signs of recent elk activity include fresh rubs during rut. Bull rubs are located higher off the ground than deer rubs and are usually longer in length. Some hunters keep an eye out for wallows made by bulls to announce their presence to cows. Wallows are shallow holes dug in water-saturated ground in which the bull urinates then rolls in the mud. Fresh droppings are also another sign of recent elk activity.

Hunting elk is one of the most physically demanding of all types of hunting and the hunter should be in prime physical condition. Elk live in high country, often above 10,000 feet where it could be a sunny 70 degrees or a blizzardy 10 degrees. The hunter may spend hours climbing up a 25-degree slope in thin air. This puts a tremendous amount of stress on the heart that could lead to altitude sickness, if not worse. If you intend to hunt in high country, experts advise getting into shape first. After consulting a doctor, build up stamina by exercising five to six times a week, sustaining 90–120 heartbeats a minute for 20–30 minutes. It will take time to build up to this, so start slowly. Then give yourself two to seven days at high altitude prior to the hunt to get acclimated. Use this time to go riding before your trip so you can get used to being on a horse. Scout the area and locate a meat processor and a taxidermist, so you’ll be ready once you’ve scored the big one.


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• It was Scotsman Bertie Charles Forbes, journalist and founder of Forbes magazine, who made the following sage observation: "There is more credit and satisfaction in being a first-rate truck driver than in being a tenth-rate executive."

• The prospectors of 1849 might not have realized it, but you're more likely to find a 5-carat diamond than a 1-ounce nugget of gold.

• You might be surprised -- and, depending on your temperament, terrified -- to learn that bats can fly at speeds up to 60 mph. Some can even reach altitudes of 10,000 feet.

• Coffee beans are actually seeds. The fruit of the coffee tree is called a cherry and are said to be delicious. They spoil too quickly to

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be marketed effectively, though, so only the seeds are used.

• Beverly Hills, Calif., is one of the most affluent areas of the country. It was not always such a posh locale, however; in 1920 the population was 674, and most of the land was given over to bean fields.

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