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Box 357 Inlet, New York 13360 4 • Ritz Hospitality www.ritzfamilypublishing.com Ritz Hospitality Rocky Mountain Edition Fall/Winter 2005 What’s Inside features sections Hunting & Fishing From The Goose hunting at Editor’s Desk .................... 6 North Platte Lodge ...................... 7 The economic importance of Travel PAGE 14 Hunting and Fishing ..................... 8 Colorado National Monument .... 16 Hunter teaches how Fuel-Effi cient Driving Tips ........... 18 to fi llet a deer ............................... 8 Be Bear Aware ............................ 19 In the Heart of Southwest Colorado’s Pheasant Country ........................ 9 East Pine Ranch .......................... 20 OHV Use Requires Common Big Hole National Monument ..... 23 Courtesy and Common Sense .... 10 Eliminating The “Are We Montana’s Upland Bird There Yet” Factor ......................... 24 Outlook ........................................ 11 Tips On Trips ............................... 28 Wildlife and Brucellosis in the Devil’s Tower ................................ 29 Greater Yellowstone Area ............ 12 Ice Fishing Primer ........................ 30 PAGE 22 Casper-a perfect combination of attractions, year round .............. 31 Cody. The Man. The Town. The Legend ................................ 33 Cody Country-Camping, Fishing, Hunting and More! ........................ 36 profi les The fun doesn’t stop when the snow fl ies in Cody Country. Colorado No Way! ....................................... 37 Longmont Theatre Company ..... 15 Dubois ......................................... 39 Western Motel .............................. 17 Lander ......................................... 40 PAGE 26 Colorado Railroad Museum .......... 19 Riverton-At The Center Of It All ......................................... 41 Wyoming Saratoga ...................................... 44 Spear Ranch ............................... 27 The North Platte River ................ 46 Heart Six Guest Ranch .............. 32 The Medicine National Forest ..... 47 Buffalo Bill Historical Center ...... 34 Northwest Nebraska - Bring The Dude Ranchers’ Your Friends! ............................... 49 Association ................................. 35 Greater Phoenix is a metro area Central Wyoming College ............ 42 of many downtowns ................... 53 Wind River Casino ........................ 43 Aunt Martha’s This ‘n That & Marketplace ...................... 56 Battle Mountain Designs .............. 45 Advertisers Index ......... 58 PAGE 48 The Winter Wonderland of Brush Creek Ranch ..................... 47 Community Contact On The Cover: Midwest Information Montage Photo Credits: All photos* by Strawberry Hill Museum & Arizona ........................................ 60 South Dakota Tourism; *Iron Creek Lake, Wyo- Cultural Center ............................ 50 Colorado ..................................... 60 ming by Amy Gronewoller. 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E-mail: [email protected] In the event of a misprint, the publisher must be informed of such error prior to printing of the next publication. 6 • Ritz Hospitality www.ritzfamilypublishing.com Special: HUNTING & FISHING Photo by: South Dakota Tourism We offer guides, hunting dogs, lodging, transportation, waterwater & electricity.electricity. 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