Ranch Wife's Slant

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Tag: Elk Capital of South Dakota

  • Pringle Worthy

      You’re just not a true Pringlite unless you’ve shot an elk in the Pringle area. Whether residents apply every year until they finally draw a tag or they’re land owners who get a tag because their land, hay and alfalfa fields, and cattle fences suffer from elk depredation, harvesting an elk; especially a bull…

  • Sleepless in September

    September has arrived in the Black Hills. The morning air has gathered up a sharp edge, frost has been knocking on our windows, and leaves want to change. My husband and I know what’s coming next insomnia. For much of September, I get shorted on sleep due to bull elk bugling every night until the…