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HUNTING SEASON
at the K Bar L
SEPTEMBER 11TH AND RUNS THROUGH THANKSGIVING DAY
Bow SeASON
SEPTEMBER 11TH THROUGH OCTOBER 6TH
2 Hunters: 1 Guide Ratio
Rifle Season
OCTOBER 22ND THROUGH NOVEMBER 26TH
2 Hunters: 1 Guide Ratio
The Bob Marshall is home to the Sun River elk herd,
numbering some 2500 animals. Expert elk hunts from
the K Bar L are historic and memorable.
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Bernd Heinrich, a prominent raven researcher, has shown that adolescent ravens will
communicate the distant presence of food to other ravens, such as at a communal roost.
is is called "displacement," a phenomenon seen otherwise only in humans, ants, and
bees. Perhaps this recruitment of others reduces fear and increases access to food.
Groups of birds often have surprising names such as a rafter of turkeys or parliament
of owls. A group of ravens is called an "unkindness." Sometimes they are referred to as
a "conspiracy." Craig Childs in e Animal Dialogues describes an unkindness creating a
shrine and celebrating the death (murder?) of an owl, one of raven's few natural enemies.
It's not surprising that ravens have a rich representation in many cultures' mytholo-
gies. ey signify thought and memory in Norse legend. ey have a huge role in the
creation myths of First Nation and Native American folklore. Even Noah released a
raven — when it did not return he sent the dove (Genesis 8:6-7).
Take more time to appreciate this uncommon bird on your next encounter.
Careful — it wants your lunch!
Ravens on a carcass
