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AUGUST 2005 |
Hunting the Whitetail Rut Phases Trinity
Mountain Publishing has released T.R. Michels' latest book, Hunting
the Whitetail Rut Phases. T.R. Michels is a nationally recognized
outdoor writer, speaker, author and wildlife researcher, who has spent
ten years studying, describing and defining the six different phases
of the white-tailed deer rut. As a result of his personal research,
and with his experience as a professional guide and outfitter, T.R.
has devised several ways to hunt trophy whitetail bucks during the rut.
Hunting the Whitetail Rut Phases includes tips on when, where and how
either bow or gun hunters can use to setup on trophy whitetail bucks;
techniques for using scents, calls, rattling and decoys; and tactics
hunters can use during the different phases of the rut. Autographed
copies are available for $14.95 (plus $5.00 s&h) through the Trinity
Mountain Outdoor Products catalog at www.TRMichels.com,
or by contacting Trinity Mountain Outdoors, 8295 144th St. West, Apple
Valley, MN 55124.
Animal Rights Terrorists Conference in L.A. Activists who advocate violence and destruction in the name of animal rights conducted workshops and information sessions during the Animal Rights 2005 conference on July 7-11 in Los Angeles. A report from Americans for Medical Progress (AMP), which protects society’s investment in medical research, told how conference attendees heard speakers promote criminal actions in the name of animal rights. According to the report, Kevin Kjonaas, founder of the group Stop Huntingdon Animal Cruelty (SHAC)-USA claimed that the animal rights movement is “at a crossroads. Some people may die fighting, but it is worth fighting for.” According to AMP Kjonaas is currently under indictment for several federal domestic terrorism counts. He faces up to 23 years in prison if convicted of every count against him. He told the audience that he was compelled to tone down his language since he is under indictment, saying that, if he is convicted, “it could sent a precedent that outlaws animal rights; that animal liberation is illegal.” Speaker Jerry Vlasak of the Animal Defense League (ADL) and also an Animal Liberation press officer said: “The laws we are accused of breaking…the new laws they (government) are dreaming up everyday, every minute, have always (been) meant to be broken.” He added that “we cannot let them label us as terrorists, or violent, or (say) that activists are fanatics.” This is the same man who was quoted in a British newspaper last year as saying that assassinating scientists is a legitimate approach to advance animal liberation and the animal rights movement. Paul Watson, founder of Sea Shepherd Conservation Society also presented during the conference. He urged activists “to break the law before the law breaks you.” Watson is a vigilante accused of sinking ocean vessels to make a political statement on behalf of the animal rights movement. Groups like the Humane Society of the United States, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals and Friends of Animals will be conducting their own conferences in the upcoming weeks and months in locations ranging from New York City to Washington, D.C. Animal Rights Groups Recruiting Children in Schools
According the to U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance (www.ussportsmen.org), anti-hunting organizations are focusing recruitment efforts on our nation’s young people in hopes of turning them against America’s traditional hunting and fishing heritage. Here are some examples of their tactics:
The National Association for Humane and Environmental Education (NAHEE) is the youth education affiliate hiding under the cover of the nation’s leading anti-hunting organization, the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS). It reaches more than a million school children nationwide through monthly issues of KIND News where they are slipping their anti-trapping and anti-hunting rhetoric into classrooms.
The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) puts the animal rights message into schools through its quarterly AnimaLessons newsletter for teachers. It targets children in kindergarten through 8th grade. In one of its most recent newsletters, the ASPCA encouraged young students to visit its website to find out about animal related legislative issues and encouraged them to write to their legislators regarding such issues. The ASPCA urges website visitors to support anti-hunting and anti-trapping campaigns nationwide. The message is reaching kids who log on to the Internet.
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) has several age-specific websites such as peta2.com and petakids.com that cater to young people’s interests. The group begins with animal welfare messages for the young people, but then moves to recruit children into animal rights activists who are willing to vandalize, burglarize and terrorize to make a statement for the animal rights movement.
Hunters & Fishermen need to take action! Teachers, parents and adults must keep track of the animal rights propaganda that is making its way into our schools as “humane education.” If your child brings home a newsletter or worksheet provided by an anti-hunting group, contact your child’s teacher and principal. Let them know that the materials promote organizations that aim to destroy America’s wildlife conservation. Demand that the material be removed from your school system!
Eat More Fish
PETA has called on one of the largest aquariums in the United States to stop serving fish to its visitors, likening the practice to grilling up "poodle burgers at a dog show." "It's easy to think of fish as swimming vegetables but of all the places in the country where fish should get a fair shake it's an aquarium," said Karin Robertson, manager of the Fish Empathy Project for People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals.
Robertson sent a letter to the Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach, near Los Angeles, asking directors to take fish off the cafeteria lunch menu, adding: "Serving fish at an aquarium is like serving poodle burgers at a dog show." She said that recent studies show that fish are surprisingly "intelligent, sensitive and interesting animals" and that the aquarium was contradicting that message by cooking them for lunch.
Jerry Schubel, aquarium president, said in a statement that the facility served only sustainable and environmentally friendly fish and was committed to educating the public about conserving ocean environments.
The editors at Whitetail Fanatic got hungry while researching this story and subsequently ventured out to a local restaurant for none other than, you guessed it, fish sandwiches. Coming at you with Big Bucks
The October
2005 issue (Photo right) will feature the giant 200 class non-typical
“Kickstand” buck that Steve Wolf harvested in November, 2004.
The Kickstand Buck has double drop tines which are 9 and 13 inches long
with a double main beam on its right side. It is a cool buck with a
great story that you won’t want to miss.
Brady Campaign Lies
According to industry sources, the "Brady Campaign" testified in March before the House Judiciary Committee in opposition to H.R. 800--"The Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act"--federal legislation that would protect law-abiding firearm manufacturers from reckless, predatory, and potentially bankrupting lawsuits. During testimony, the group attempted to bolster its argument by introducing a letter that listed five Nevada law enforcement officials who purportedly lent their names to the Brady's effort to thwart the bill.
The Bradys and another anti-gun organization--the "Million Mom March"--even posted the opposition letter on their websites as a way to garner key support for their gun-banning efforts. But, as it turns out (and not surprisingly), the Brady Campaign apparently added the sheriffs' names to the letter without their knowledge or approval!
All five
sheriffs have since contacted the Brady Campaign and asked to have their
names removed. Incidentally, the letter in question was suddenly removed
from the Brady's website.
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