http://northdakotahuntingtoday.com/blog Online Hunting Magazine Thu, 31 Jul 2008 02:38:31 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en It would appear to me that the North Dakota Hunters For Fair Chase has some serious explaining to do and may also be in line to offer up an apology or two for not being very honest and transparent......but they won't. It's not part of their mission. Their goal is ... http://northdakotahuntingtoday.com/blog/index.php/2008/07/11/north-dakota-fair-chase-official-meets-with-hsus-regional-director/ My god it is late at night - much later than I am accustomed to for doing work but when feeling compelled, as I am at this moment, I have to at least begin this article and finish it in the morning. If I wait until morning, I fear little ... http://northdakotahuntingtoday.com/blog/index.php/2008/06/26/on-property-by-james-madison/ Roger Kaseman heads up a group of elitist hunters in North Dakota who believe they are the only ones on earth who understand what hunting and hunting heritage is and should be. As such they are attempting to get a citizen's initiative on this coming November's ballot that would outlaw ... http://northdakotahuntingtoday.com/blog/index.php/2008/04/24/bastardizing-the-hunting-heritage/ Some of the arch enemies of hunting and fishing are groups such as the Humane Society of the United States, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals and a entire host of other off the wall animal rights groups whose priorities are quite skewed, to be polite about it. To ... http://northdakotahuntingtoday.com/blog/index.php/2008/04/07/north-dakota-fair-chase-what-have-you-done/ Try "Peaslee Mountain Hunt Park" in Maine By Blaine Cardilli As a 48 year old hunter with more experiences than I can begin to remember, it's strange that I never gave "hunt parks" or "game ranches" a second look until now. Like most, I've always enjoyed the challenges of free range hunting ... http://northdakotahuntingtoday.com/blog/index.php/2008/03/27/want-great-off-season-hunting-with-the-kids/ Think for a moment about the title of this article. I have heard that simple statement repeated unendingly it seems and there is never a shortage of places to read about it either. Many who espouse to the feel-good title of an ethical hunter do so because they deem themselves ... http://northdakotahuntingtoday.com/blog/index.php/2008/03/07/fair-chase-is-ethical/ Below is information and a press release about a newly formed organization in South Dakota, South Dakota Hunting Rights Advocacy, aimed at fighting to protect the hunting heritage of South Dakotans. As I looked over the site, I found this. http://northdakotahuntingtoday.com/blog/index.php/2008/02/28/south-dakota-hunters-have-a-new-voice-in-politics/ Fascism takes on many forms some of which are difficult to spot. I see far too many groups and individuals attempting to force ideals onto others. When this happens an assortment of tactics are employed in order to manipulate the system and sway public opinion to achieve an end result. Take ... http://northdakotahuntingtoday.com/blog/index.php/2008/01/24/is-government-two-faced-when-it-comes-to-domestic-elk-industry/ A new bill, HB1116, has been introduced into the South Dakota House that would permit people who are 65 and older to hunt only antlerless deer with a crossbow. Current law allows the use of a crossbow for hunting under certain handicap cases. (4) A person who is ... http://northdakotahuntingtoday.com/blog/index.php/2008/01/14/south-dakota-inches-toward-crossbow-use-for-hunting/ This past summer, I began a mild debate on a fledgling group in North Dakota whose bent is to outlaw "shooting captive deer, elk and other exotic mammals behind escape-proof fences". If you would like to catch up on previous articles, you can find them here, here, here and here. This ... http://northdakotahuntingtoday.com/blog/index.php/2007/12/27/continued-efforts-to-legislate-ideals/