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legislation

Wolves: Are They Endangered or Not?

August 9, 2010

I’m getting a little confused here. Maybe you can help me. First we get to hunt wolves because they’ve made an unbelievable recovery. Next they close the season, focusing on Wyoming because Wyoming still has them listed as a predatory species in certain parts of the state with an open season. Soon after Idaho and [...]

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Supreme Court and the Second Amendment

June 28, 2010

Citizens in Chicago concerned about their safety and lack of legal ability to defend themselves due a nearly three decade ban on handguns, found some solace. The Supreme Court voted five to four today to uphold the right afforded by the Second Amendment and confirmed those rights for all U.S. citizens, including those living in [...]

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The Supreme Court and You

April 16, 2010

If you’ve been following the news this past week you undoubtedly saw
mentions of the fact that Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens is
retiring at the age of 90. I applaud Justice Stevens for serving our country
for so long. So what does the certainty of a new justice hold for you as a
hunter and a firearm [...]

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A Disturbing Find

March 26, 2010

I’ve found some pretty peculiar items on my hikes and hunts over the years.
In addition to various antlers, dead critters and litter, I’ve stumbled upon cash, stowed camping gear (forgotten), graves, clothes and even illegal aliens. On a hike this week I discovered something that I hope was a hoax.
Sage and I were hiking near [...]

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Healthcare Consequences for Wildlife?

March 17, 2010

It’s hard to escape the healthcare fiasco and by the end of the week it sounds like the topic is going to be more explosive than a bottle of diet cola with a package of Mentos added in for spark. I’m not against healthcare reform, but let’s do it in a targeted and phased approach. [...]

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Locked and Loaded in the Parks

February 26, 2010

This week was a successful week for defenders of the Second Amendment. Don’t breathe too big of sigh of relief. There’s still a large crowd out there hoping to take your right to own away, but we have to revel when triumphs occur.
On Feb. 22 a Congress-approved law went into effect allowing loaded firearms in [...]

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Thank You For Healthcare Reform

January 18, 2010

OK. You probably don’t have to scratch your head and wonder if I’m a big proponent of the current, desperate (really?) rush to overhaul healthcare reform. Sure there are problems with the system, but do we need more than 2,000 pages of legislation to correct the problems? I think not. Heck the original U.S. Constitution [...]

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When It Comes to Game Laws: Who Do You Trust?

December 23, 2009

In a survey this fall, Southwick Associates asked anglers and hunters what is their most trusted source for conservation information. Not surprisingly, the result was sportspeople most rely on their state fish and wildlife agencies for this kind of info. Of the 2,771 anglers surveyed, 54.4 percent reported state fish and wildlife agencies were their [...]

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The Season Stays Open For Wolves

September 14, 2009

Despite trying desperately to convince a Missoula, Mont., judge to close the wolf season now open in Idaho and about to open in Montana, wolf protectionists failed. Last week U.S. District Judge Donald Molloy allowed the seasons to continue for now, but added that the lawsuit might prevail when the actual lawsuit is heard later [...]

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Finally Some Good News From Congress

August 19, 2009

Late last month while the health care reform was heating up like a branding iron in the fire, a little-advertised bill in the House of Representatives easily passed through the usual political hurdles.
Titled House Resolution 270, the bill recognizes the establishment of Hunters for the Hungry programs across the United States and the contributions of [...]

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Nationalized Conceal Carry Legislation Fails

July 24, 2009

If you missed the national news this week, senate legislation failed what would have made it simpler for you and I to carry a concealed weapon across state lines. It would have made states that had right-to-carry laws to recognize other states with similar licenses. Currently, states pass their own laws and reciprocity between states [...]

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Protection our Hunting Rights on Federal Land

July 6, 2009

It’s ironic that we just finished celebrating the Fourth of July, a holiday that celebrates our independence and personal rights. The irony is that two new pieces of national legislation were just introduced to protect our hunting rights on federal lands.
This bold statement, aptly called the Hunting Heritage Protection Act, is the combined effort of [...]

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