AM Hucks: Hunting Bring’s Out North Idaho Flavor

I almost wished I hunted after reading a comment about the sport by John Austin at Huckleberries Online Friday: “I love hunting season. It’s North Idaho in rut. Most of all, I love seeing the annual ritual of the hunt. I love seeing the old, vintage 16-foot trailers, freed from their year-long hibernation, towed just the once each year behind the ‘76 Power Wagon. To elk camp they go, with friends, family and four-wheelers, to be reunited with the other rusting relics of their fall tradition. No modern conveniences, these. No (generator) sets, (satellite) dishes or global positioning, just good ol’ campin’. Nothing but beer, brats and burgers, whiskey, whiskers and wishful thinking. And, that’s just the women. It’s North Idaho during the hunt, and I love it.”