Keys To Survival, Intelligent Choices And A Bit Of Luck
Knarley Manners and I were packing in about twenty horses. We had enough supplies for two months and would be guiding a series of hunters for seven to ten day hunts the whole time. It seems like a lot of hunting pressure, but the area we would be guiding was about 1,800 square miles. There was lots of game and hunters would be hunting several different species elk, moose, sheep, goats, mule deer, black, and Grizzly.
We were fairly confident guides for teenagers; still, there is always that feeling in the pit of your stomach that makes you wonder if the game will be in the area. Animals can quit an area without rhyme or reason and then reappear at a later date out of the blue. I’m sure these mysterious events caused famine among the indians and early settlers; especially, since there are no guarantees when it comes to survival in nature or politics.