A decision by Twitter censors to suspend the account of U.S. Sen. Steve Daines (R-MT) for posting a photo of himself and his wife, Cindy with a pronghorn she shot in eastern Montana caused an immediate uproar, resulting in Twitter owner Elon Musk stepping in to resolve the situation and restore the senator’s account Tuesday. […]
Killing of ‘Massive Male Cougar’ in WA Sparks Anger, Support
When the Spokane Spokesman-Review reported the killing of a big male mountain lion in Pend Oreille County—a story picked up by the Centralia Chronicle and Wenatchee World—it rekindled a long-simmering feud between people who approve of killing cougars and those vehemently opposed to it. The 197-pound tom had been captured and tagged three years ago […]
Hunting, Fishing License Spike: Is Coronavirus the Catalyst?
Strange as it may seem, there may be one very positive benefit from the COVID-19 pandemic, which may be at least partly responsible for a spike in the sales of hunting and fishing licenses, according to Fox News. For example, Michigan saw a 10 percent increase in hunting license sales this year with more than […]
Dem ‘Dirty Trick’ Backfiring in North Dakota?
With North Dakota’s deer hunting opener looming – and making big news in several newspapers around the state – it’s difficult to tell whether hunters in the Peace Garden State will pick a new U.S. Senator Tuesday after the state Democratic Party hit a new low last week by attempting to convince hunters not to […]
The Camp Chasm: New Fight over Guns Ignited; Is That the Plan?
A newly-rekindled fight over guns and the Second Amendment within the outdoors, hunting and shooting community has erupted, and the timing – with a critical midterm election just over the horizon – is curious. Hostilities between “hunters” and “gun rights activists” were rekindled by a recent open letter in the Huffington Post published under the […]
Here’s A Subject Almost As Volatile As Gun Control: Wolves
The Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife (WDFW) has reportedly decided, for the second time since the agency began aggressively managing wolves, that it will eradicate a wolf pack due to livestock predation, this one being dubbed the Profanity Peak pack. Long story short: The pack is going to be shot, according to the Capital […]