Remembering Days Gone By
Oh my, how hunting has evolved. I can remember when I was 8 years old and would accompany my father to the woods on occasion. Back then it was simple. A dove stool, his trusty lever action Model 94, some Vienna sausages, and a couple of Pepsi Colas were essential. Anything else was optional.
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Stumble It!
I spent the afternoon of day 1 in search of innovation in the form of new companies that were making their inaugural appearance at the ATA show. Slay the Game, 20 Feet Up and Rac-Em-Bac fit that criteria to a tee.
After a couple of cups of coffee and the usual bantering about weather at my favorite corner convenience store, a recent discussion turned to Game and Fish Department surveys.
This was my 23rd year guiding hunts and I am still amazed at how little people prepare for hunting situations. In preparing a to be a successful hunter one must look beyond just setting up sand bags and "squeezing" the trigger. The highlights of this preparation, in my opinion, are, safety, woodsman ship, and practical shooting.
Anti-hunting and anti-fishing interests are currently litigating against the Environmental Protection Agency ("EPA") to force the EPA to expand its Toxic Substance Control Act (TSCA) authority in order to regulate traditional ammunition and recreational fishing tackle.
We recently got a new guy on our shift at the firehouse I work at, a 'rookie' as we say. And with this new addition to our shift, our family, our brotherhood, comes a great amount of responsibility. He's going to need to be watched closely, trained, mentored and shown the 'ropes'. The more senior veterans will begin the process of 'passing along the torch' of knowledge and street experience




