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A herd of wild horses removed from an area off of Deer Run Road last month were purchased Saturday at a Bureau of Land Management adoption in Carson City.

The BLM-sanctioned silent bid adoption was held at Silver Saddle Ranch. The horses were bought for $850 by the Deer Run Preservation Group in a collaborative effort with the American Wildhorse Preservation Campaign.

About 100 people attended the auction, many of whom were supporting the group and its efforts to save the horses.

The Reno Gazette-Journal's Mark Robison, who authors the "Fact Checker" blog, looks into the claim that the Bureau of Land Management was justified in removing a family of wild horses off Deer Run Road near Carson City.

Earlier this year, Leon Thomas — the BLM’s new Sierra Front field manager — ordered the removal of 11 horses near Deer Run Road. Some were sent to a Colorado ranch; eight are up for auction Saturday. That much is agreed upon, nearly everything else is in dispute.

This is a reminder that if you're one of many thousands of big game hunters interested in drawing a 2013 hunting tag for Pronghorn Antelope, Mule Deer, California Bighorn Sheep, Desert (Nelson) Bighorn Sheep, Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep, Rocky Mountain Elk and Rocky Mountain Goat in the State of Nevada, be advised the application period begins Monday, March 18 at 8 a.m.

The Bureau of Land Management will hold an adoption on March 23 for several wild horses recently removed from the outskirts of Carson City. Currently eight wild horses including a mare and foal pair will be available. Meanwhile, advocates for the wild horses say they want the family at a California sanctuary instead of being put up for adoption.

In the latest edition of It's Your City, Carson City Mayor Bob Crowell provides an update on the activities of the Board of Supervisors. Topics include the strategic planning meeting held at the sheriff's office, recommendations made by the city's Audit Committee for the internal auditor, and the dissolution of the Sierra Forest Fire Protection District.

The mayor also speaks about the wild horse herd recently removed by BLM from the Deer Run Road area.

A local citizen's group called the Deer Run Wild Horse Preservation Group urged locals to come out and support the return of a local beloved herd of wild horses. About 50 Carson City residents came together outside the Nevada Legislature today for a rally to raise awareness in the community for what has happened to the horses.

Coordinator Annie Jantzen says, "Even the Humane Society in Washington, DC is calling for the BLM to put these horses back on the range where they belong, and work with the community on solutions."

Dozens of wild horse advocates held signs Thursday in front of the Nevada Legislature in Carson City to protest last week's decision by the BLM to remove a band of 11 wild horses from the outskirts of town.

UPDATE: Wild horse advocates will hold a rally in front of the Nevada Legislature Thursday, March 7, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. to protest the BLM's decision to remove a herd of 11 wild horses from the area. The advocates say the want the horses, picked up from the BLM last week, to be put back into the wild. The BLM contends the horses have been problematic and pose a safety hazard.
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The Humane Society of the United States is the latest animal rights organization to denounce the Bureau of Land Management’s decision to remove a small band of wild horses located east of Carson City, Nev., in the Pine Nut Herd Management Area.

Efforts by wild horse advocates to stop the trapping of 11 horses this week may have been dashed but there are plans in the works to see if the horses can be allowed to roam elsewhere, including the Silver Saddle Ranch. Margie Quirk addressed the Carson City Board of Supervisors Thursday.

The following photos of "White Light" the matriarch mare tapped by the BLM, were submitted by photographer Annie Jantzen.

The Carson City Board of Supervisors will meet today beginning at 8 a.m. in the Ormsby Room of the sheriff's administration building, 911 East Musser Street. During the public comment period, wild horse advocates have said they will speak to the issue of this week's roundup of a band of wild horses near Deer Run Road.

The Bureau of Land Management began removing several horses Wednesday from the outskirts of Carson City. The horses are a part of the Pine Nut Mountains herd management area that is adjacent to Deer Run Road. The following is from Margie Quirk, a wild horse advocate, who, along with nearly two dozen residents, were unsuccessful in their attempt to convince the BLM to consider other alternatives than to trapping and moving the 11 wild horses from the area.

CARSON CITY — On Jan. 23, 2013, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Carson City District Office began removing 11 problem wild horses on the outskirts of Carson City, Nev. The horses are a part of the Pine Nut Mountains herd management area (HMA) that is adjacent to Deer Run Road in Carson City. These horses routinely cross the Carson River into River View City Park, where the BLM has received several complaints of people feeling threatened by the wild horses.

UPDATE 10AM: Today, the American Wild Horse Preservation Campaign, a national coalition, joined forces with a Nevada State Senator and local community leaders in and around Carson City to harshly criticize the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) for refusing to work with local residents to keep a small group of wild horses free. The mustang herd at issue travels between federal land in the Pine Nut Herd Management Area (HMA) and a rural area outside Carson City.

New drink specials and more fun every week!

Get lucky every Friday night in March with the always entertaining karaoke crew at the Spoke!

Every Friday, we feature $7 pitchers, $2 shots of Jack (and possibly Jose) with the purchase of a meal or drink, smoke-free delight, and fresh updates to the karaoke library.

The Spoke is Located in North Carson at 3198 Deer Run, just off Highway 50.

More info always available at http://karaokebyken.com/

The Carson City Convention and Visitors Bureau on Monday nominated former Carson City manager Linda Ritter as interim executive director.

Board members meeting unanimously approved Ritter after she had expressed interest in the position. Ritter was nominated by Karen Abowd, board member of the CCCVB and a Carson City Supervisor. Ritter was not at the meeting and hasn't accepted the offer.

Friday nights in February are a celebration of karaoke, entertainment, and the awesome gang at the Spoke Bar!

Karaoke by Ken returns every Friday in February to provide your karaoke antics along with always low drink prices, a smoke-free environment, and a wide variety of karaoke singers and aficionados.

We don't just love karaoke, we love YOU too!

The Spoke is Located in North Carson at 3198 Deer Run, just off Highway 50.

More information always available at http://karaokebyken.com!

Editor's Note: Pete Savini is 13-year-old. His parents are Rod and Tina Savini of Reno and his grandparents are Sal and Catali Quilici of Dayton. Pete writes about the first buck he was able to get while deer hunting in October 2012. This is his report.

On October 24, 2012 we headed out for my brother and mine’s deer hunt. We both had junior tags for the same area (my first deer tag). It was cold and snowy as we headed out. We got to our camping spot around 1:00 p.m. and got set up. Once camp was set up we headed out for the evening hunt.

Elaine and I spent last Friday and Saturday manning an exhibit at the ninth annual Grand Slam Club OVIS Hunter and Outfitter Convention held at the Grand Sierra Hotel and Casino Hotel in Reno.

We were there to help Paul Dankowski, Game Warden and Operation Game Thief (OGT) Coordinator for the Nevada Department of Wildlife (NDOW).

The two of us serve as State Directors on the OGT Citizen's Board, and had volunteered to man the OGT exhibit trailer for those two days.

On January 25th, we'll be hosting a unique karaoke games set up where ANYONE can win (it's not just about singing ability).

-Spin the KARAOKE WHEEL OF DESTINY to discover your genre, then make the most creative song choice possible to perform for the crowd. The prize goes to the most creative and entertaining song choice!

-Complete the DUET CHALLENGE, where you and a friend will complete the song as one. What's the twist? Well, you'll split lines, verses and choruses and have to complete the journey without missing a beat.

Karaoke is at The Spoke Bar EVERY Friday night through the month of January! Enjoy the always low drink prices, a relaxed smoke-free environment, and Ken's bizarre karaoke spectacle!

The Spoke is Located in North Carson at 3198 Deer Run, just off Highway 50.

Due to the success of our previous karaoke nights at The Spoke, we're going to continue EVERY Friday night through the month of January! Enjoy the always low drink prices, a relaxed smoke-free environment, and Ken's bizarre karaoke spectacle each week!

More announcements coming soon on special events and contests!

The Spoke is Located in North Carson at 3198 Deer Run, just off Highway 50.

Elaine Quilici of Carson City, wife of Carson Now Outdoor editor Don Quilici, took these great deer photos over on the west side of town, near the Governor's Mansion, last week.

As I have done for many years, my last article of the current year is to present the Annual Don Q Awards for a number of different reasons.

Those reasons include such assorted things as: Outstanding, memorable, good, not so good, questionable, bad, serious, funny, dumb, head-scratching, are-you-kidding, etc.

Those annual awards are presented to all kinds of people or places or things for what has occurred throughout the year. It’s a fun way to end the year for yours truly, so without further ado, here are my 2012 winners:

As I look forward to the year of 2013 with high expectations, hopes and dreams, this is a good time to reflect back on some selected personal memories from the rapidly ending year of 2012.
Here are my top memories of this year:

This sweet old lady has been wandering on Highway 50 east and Arrowhead and Deer Run Road areas in Carson City since the the first week of November.

If you stopped to help her, she would bolt across all 4 lanes of traffic. It is a miracle she was not hit. Thanks to the efforts of many people, she was finally caught in a live trap.

Two Reno men and three Carson City men were among seven poachers who were issued citations and warnings in Idaho. According to Fox9 in Boise, the Idaho Department of Fish and Game issued 16 citations and five warnings to seven poachers from Nevada, Minnesota and the Idaho community of Harrison. Two elk and two deer were also seized.

A citizen tip about deer poaching turned into a multi-agency operation resulting in the seizure of poached wildlife, drugs and stolen guns and cars.
The Department of Fish and Game (DFG) operation, which included assistance from U.S. Forest Service officers, California Highway Patrol officers and Lassen County sheriff’s deputies, resulted in four arrests.
The operation began Oct. 21 when DFG wardens received confidential information from a citizen and responded to the home of Charles Roger Godkin, 44, of Chilcoot, to investigate suspected deer poaching.

By way of background, the “Quilici Cabin” is located in a rural area of Plumas County at an elevation of exactly 6,000 feet on a steep hillside between Portola and Davis Lake in Northern California; and it is jointly owned by Jim, Kathi, Don and Elaine Quilici, all of Carson City.

That two-story cabin was built back in 2003, and from our deck, you have a spectacular, world-class view of the surrounding groves of pine trees and quaking aspen trees plus the nearby and the faraway mountains.

The Nevada Department of Wildlife has gone back to the drawing board and completely redesigned the Water Development Atlas into an exceptional new tool for sportsmen and wildlife enthusiasts. The new Wildlife Water Development Atlas includes 160 full color, detailed map pages covering the entire State of Nevada. Each map page is drawn at 1:144,000 scale (one inch on the page is approximately equal to 2 ¼ miles on the ground), which means that each map now offers much more detail than any previous Water Development Atlas.