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huntnphool:

--- Quote from: boneaddict on April 18, 2025, 06:39:46 AM ---Sig was a great guy!  Fair, honest and one hell of a warden.

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 +1

bigmacc:
I remember my dad spending a few days driving around with Sig, they were picking each others brains about migrations etc. Dad told me years later that those conversations were some of the best he had with a Game Dept. fella. He said what he got from those “rides” was a man who truly loved his Mule Deer. I remember dad saying “it was almost like he referred to them as family”. Anyway, some of the comments etc trigger old memories for sure. Sig also enjoyed a lot of our old pictures and stories from a day long before. He spent more than a few nights at our old camp. Listening, taking notes etc. Hell of a guy, much respect for him. As well as Jim, they just don’t make em like that anymore. IMO.

bigmacc:
Talked to a buddy up in the North valley yesterday. Not good, but he’s lived there for over 50 years, so 5-6 might be a bumper crop for some. He said he seen one spike as far as bucks over the winter. I won’t say what he would see in the 70,s. He said he did see 2 cats though on his trail cameras over the last few weeks. Yea!

bigmacc:

--- Quote from: timberfaller on April 17, 2025, 08:38:46 PM ---"If you have a chance to acquire this book it's a pretty cool read on how the herd used to be." quote of teal101

 :tup:  My brother in law has his pictures in that book, worked with the "Game Department" during that study.  He was the one who generally got to jump in the trap so they could do their tagging and other things.  Oh he got some story's!!  He also got the job of autopsying road kills looking for all kinds of "bugs".  Then, because he was a great shot, he was allowed to put down deer in various areas to do the same.  Never missed, one shot every time, with a Remington 788 in 222 no less!!  If you only knew what was in a deer carcass, you just might not wanna eat one!!! :chuckle: :chuckle:

Good luck on finding the book, its been out of print for some time.  And I know my BIL will not loan out or sell his copy!!   Ole Sig B. had just come on as the valley's "Game Warden".  I showed up in 74 and married his wife's sister.  Spent a lot of time hunting with my BIL over the years, sure miss those days!!

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Good stuff timberfaller, good stuff👍

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