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Huckleberries in the Portland Area

Upon searching the web for articles on huckleberries, I found this article that was first published in July 2009. Although this article is nearly 6 years old, it gives some give tips on picking huckleberries in the Portland area: How To…Hunt for Huckleberries IF THERE‘s ANYTHING WORTH LOOKING FORWARD TO about the end of a […]

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2011 Huckleberry Crop Rated ‘C-‘ by Spokesman Review

Moderate huckleberry crop could help bear hunters The Spokesman Review HUNTING — A poor huckleberry year generally translates into good hunting for black bears that expose themselves more as they search lower and farther for food to fatten for winter. Jim Hayden, Idaho Fish and Game regional wildlife manager in Coeur d’Alene, recently did an informal survey […]

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Huckleberry Picking Story

Huckleberry hunting Coeur d’Alene Press “That is a great smell,” I slowly and deliberately whisper to my wife while deeply engulfing my first whiff of huckleberry as we hike to our secret huckleberry garden. I’m not sure why I whisper. As most huckleberry pickers know, the safe and sane method of huckleberry picking is to […]

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