Elk Heaven! http://elkheaven.com/blog Where wild elk live forever Sun, 28 Feb 2010 21:02:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 en hourly 1 Passing the CISSP Exam… http://elkheaven.com/blog/?p=13 http://elkheaven.com/blog/?p=13#comments Sun, 28 Feb 2010 20:59:38 +0000 bigelk http://elkheaven.com/blog/?p=13 Although most of the questions on the CISSP Exam require you to have hands on experience, book knowledge and theory, you can categorize the question types which will help you score higher on the exam.

One can categorize questions types on the CISSP Exam.  I’ve found 8 types of questions that appear regularly in practice exams.  Here they are:

1.  Not true.

a. Appear in about 10% of the questions on the CISSP Exam.

b. “Which of the following is not…”

2. Requires knowledge or memorization.

a. Appears in about 58% of the questions.

b. “What is the last phase of the TCP/IP three-way handshake?”

3. Must be true.

a. Appears in about 1% of the questions.

b. “Which of the following is true?”

4. Have something in common/match the technology.

a.  Appears in about 13% of the questions.

b. “Which one of the following <descriptive keyword=closely matches answer>?”

5.  All the above.

a.  Appears in about 10% of the questions.

b. “A VPN can be established over which of the following?”

6. Fill in the blanks.

a. Appears in about 1% of the questions.

b. “A data custodian secures resources after ________ has assigned the resource a security label?”

7. Logical/binary/formula.

a. Appears in about 5% of the questions.

b. “What is the value of the logical operation X ^ Y?”

8. All but one.

a. Appears in about 2% of the questions.

b. “…all but which of the following?”

]]> http://elkheaven.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=13 0 Colorado Hunting Brochure is out… http://elkheaven.com/blog/?p=9 http://elkheaven.com/blog/?p=9#comments Fri, 12 Feb 2010 15:35:18 +0000 bigelk http://elkheaven.com/blog/?p=9 If you have hunted in Colorado recently then you should receive the 2010 brochure by mail.  Check out some of the changes for 2010:

  • Hybrid Drawing for elk and deer.
  • Gunnison Basin limitations.
  • 3rd Rifle season is extended to 9 days long.
  • Statewide Muzzleloading is gone.  Season is available in specific units only.
  • Nonresident cow elk licenses have increased to $351-354.00.
]]> http://elkheaven.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=9 1 Winter Report on Colorado’s Elk Herd… http://elkheaven.com/blog/?p=5 http://elkheaven.com/blog/?p=5#comments Mon, 01 Feb 2010 00:35:19 +0000 bigelk http://elkheaven.com/blog/?p=5 All signs point to a very low mortality rate so far (Feb 1st) this winter.  The elk are looking very healthy despite starving their way through winter.  All grasses and plants are brown and dormant.  There is no nutritional value in browse this time of year.  Elk are eating aspen bark and willows (that’s wood to you and me) as well as brown plants and grasses.  Just another month and a half until the newest green grasses start to sprout. In fact some elk will migrate lower just to get at those new green grasses around 5-6000 feet in elevation.  Think of it as a second migration from their positions last fall.  As the ground thaws in March new plants will begin to push up beyond the soil.  And you can bet there will be elk there to nibble on them.  If you are eager to see some elk I would suggest taking a drive along major creek and river valleys during the new moon (dark phase) around February 13th.  Elk will be more active during the day.  Look for hay fields and south facing slopes where the snow isn’t very deep.  Elk will be on the valley floor this time of year.  Some bulls winter up higher.  It’s not uncommon to find bulls holding up on north facing slopes in a couple feet of snow just off the valley floor.   They will eat in the valley and bed on north slopes.  Elk are tough!   Don’t forget when looking for elk in the winter to look for them on golf courses and hay fields.  Some of the best (greenest) grasses can be found there. This includes some resort towns like Vail, Beaver Creek, the valley floor in Telluride, and just about anywhere along the Colorado River.

]]> http://elkheaven.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=5 0 Elk Expectations in 2010! http://elkheaven.com/blog/?p=3 http://elkheaven.com/blog/?p=3#comments Sat, 30 Jan 2010 19:38:53 +0000 elkheave http://elkheaven.com/blog/?p=3 It’s 2010 now and before you know it September will be here.   What are your plans for your visit to elk country this year? Will you attempt your first solo backcountry hunt?  How about a guided hunt this year?

Winter snow has been light in Colorado’s central mountains.  Snowpack is a little low so far. Around 84% of normal in the central and northern mountains and a whopping 111% in the San Juans!  As of early December elk haven’t had to migrate as low due to lack of snow.  In March the southern slopes will begin to thaw and elk will graze on new grasses as spring officially arrives.

Keep an eye on this blog as winter 2009/2010 winds down.

]]> http://elkheaven.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=3 1