Hello fellow bear hunters,

As you can tell from the new address on our website, we have relocated our home and business and I'm finally able to get back to updating the website.

Both in 2008 and 2009 new hunters and repeat hunters, many of them we consider friends for life, were able to harvest great trophies and take everlasting memories and photos home.

A few of the highlights include meeting Kurt and Denita for the first time. Both are outstanding bow hunters and you will enjoy reading Kurt's article in the Iowa Bowhunting Magazine about their successful hunting experience with us. Or, visit the magazine's website at www.iowabowhuntersassoc.org.

Mike Strandlund and son also share their hunting and ATV experience at Rupertsland with readers in Volume 14/Number 4 of the "ATV Magazine". And we started the year 2010 with another article by one of our German hunters. His article was published this January in the "Die Pirsch", one of Germany's largest outdoor and hunting magazines.

We are especially happy for Paul, who has had 9 successful hunts with Rupertsland, but last year got the opportunity to harvest the bear of his dreams. Paul has also kept up with the tradition of meeting his friends Pete and Jim in camp. The three rediscovered one of our most prolific pike fishing holes that we had forgotten about over the years. The 3ft pikes gave them a fantastic fight and memorable experience and are now part of the many stories told around the campfire.

Thank you to Tom for reminding all of us again what a true sportsman is all about. You made your grandson and all of us proud to have you in camp.

Another highlight which we would like to share with you is that I have been able to take some pictures of a pure herd of wood bison that the Department of Natural Resources transplanted into a lake region nearly thirty years ago south of our Katimik Lake hunting area. We found the first tracks in 2008 but no actual sighting until this past fall. You can't imagine how overwhelmed I felt when I first glimpsed the large bull only 30 meters away from me. I was also surprised that he allowed me to walk up to him so close and accepted my presence as part of nature. Finally I had my pictures and the proof I needed to convince my family and friends that I was not hallucinating.

I am quite excited about sharing this experience with all of you.

So far we've had a fairly mild winter and it promises to be an early spring. We are preparing for the new season and looking forward to welcoming new hunters and old friends in May/June to our Katimik Lake and William Lake hunting areas.

Best regards from Werner, Karin and all of our Rupertsland staff members - see you in camp.

Looking forward to seeing you in 2010.