Court case could have impact on sportsmen
Once again, we are reminded of the vigilance and rigor with which we must defend our hunting and fishing rights in the 21st century. And while the issue at hand, a case currently being heard by the U.S. Supreme Court, (“U.S. v. Robert J. Stevens,” #08-769), is clearly a question of one’s First Amendment rights, a “wrong” decision by the court could allow the ramifications to seep down to the lowest levels where lurks the Humane Society of the United States, always willing to apply another coat of snake oil in its fight to outlaw things like hunting, fishing, and even the ownership of domestic animals. First, some background, and I should warn you: Some gruesome details follow. In 1999, Congress passed the “Federal Depiction of Animal Cruelty Law,” in reaction to the market for “Crunch Videos” that had developed in the United States.
» Full StoryTurkey Hunting 101: A Jake and a Tom square off
At the Alpena Civic Theater the other day, my old pal young Jake Meyers was helping his mother Julie paint scenery the upcoming production of “Nobody’s Perfect,” which she is directing.
I strutted up to him.
Promise of spring comes at a price
It’s kind of appropriate that it happened on Good Friday. For all the joy of the spring season and the hope it brings for new life, every now and then we need a reminder: before rebirth must come death. But that does not stop us from celebrating.
» Full StoryAll signs point to bird season
It happens once a year, and this year it happened on September 9.
The air cooled by a north wind, the chilled, cloud-gray water of Lake Huron, the constant chirps of the crickets all proclaimed the same message.
Use caution with special interest groups
When it comes to special interest groups we all need to be on guard. This is even more important when the group purports to promote “conservation.
» Full StoryDrifting away a winter’s day
There’s something about being on a river in winter.
The senses switch on high alert. As the river courses its way between the hills and rises, the silences seem amplifie.
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