Zinke will be good they said. He won't be as bad as the ones who will tell you straight up they don't give a shit about hunters, he will just screw hunters over without telling you.
The communication document to go with the BLM document is fun....
In an anti-Jobs announcement for America's makers of boots and hiking poles, Zinke has now decided that it is more fun to see important archaeological sites on your ATV.
Don't worry about Zinke they said.
You just have to adjust your expectations that there could be worse advocates for hunting that could run the Dept of Interior they said....
In the 3rd part of an ongoing series of discussions and looks into the Idaho Governor race in 2018 from a Hunter's point of view, we will now address the latest entrant into the field, Boise real estate developer Tommy Ahlquist.
And, folks, let's cut to the chase. It ain't good.
From his...
For everyone wondering how you stop Jason Chaffetz, the biggest coward in DC, and his attempts to transfer My Public Lands to the State of Utah and eventually to the Koch Brothers, here is your chance.
Dr. Kathie Allen has now announced she is going to run against Chaffetz, in an attempt to...
"Access" and "Be Prepared" Boogie Men and Public Lands Transfer Legislation
Spent last Saturday at a "townhall" type of public meeting for 3 Idaho legislators.
They were having a series of meetings in 3 small towns, to "hear" constituent concerns.
The first meeting was up in Council, a small...
Just in case you wonder what happens when you allow the GOP to control a legislative body, the answer is, you have fewer options of where you can go fish.
Reader's Digest Version:
The dams in the Hells Canyon Complex (Hells Canyon, Oxbow, Brownlee) are up for re-licensing for the power...
After 12 years of Otter, we are going to get a new occupant in the Governor's Mansion.... Oh, wait, we don't have a Governor's Mansion, we gave it back to the Simplot family, and they tore it down....
But, in any case, here is the thread for all things Russ Fulcher, declared candidate for Idaho...
Idaho gets a new Governor in 2018, after 12 years of Butch. We have actually witnessed quite the evolution of Butch, from a Libertarian/Sage Brush rebel to a senior citizen who values federal public lands.
Now, it is time to sort out Next.
This thread is intended to collect and sort Lt...
Utah Governor Hebert feeling the Heat form the Outdoor Rec show and Patgonia leaving town, and the Jason Chaffetz, the biggest coward in DC and SLC, attempt to sell My Public Lands and gut the Agencies ability to manage my lands via HR 622, now is trying to bullshit the Utah voters into...
A good article and Outside Magazine from the hiker side talking about the importance of being with hunters.
Hopefully hunters understand how important it is to be with hikers.
https://www.outsideonline.com/2155826/public-lands-defense-glimmer-bi-partisan-cooperation
The economic numbers...
Good news is "public lands should remain public".
Bad news is he didn't say "FEDERAL public lands should remain FEDERAL public lands".
Not sure what "all Idahoans should enjoy REASONABLE access" means. Should not be limited to "Idahoans" (splitting hairs, perhaps) and the term "reasonable"...
You really can't make this stuff up. Last night, the GOP House started the process to make it easier to drill for oil in our National Parks.
Gosar has yet to issue a Press Release explaining why.....
See, it really isn't ALL the National Parks, just 40 of them..... And, we really aren't...
If you go to http://sportsmensaccess.org/ you can blanket bomb an email to your US Rep, US Senators, Governor, and, in theory, State Legislature.
Quick and easy way to get a message out, and the message gets received.
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Now, specific to Governor Otter...
Labrador just announced he will be the primary person to yell and scream at BLM, FS, USFW employees who aren't sufficiently loyal to the Utah Agenda to sell My Public Lands.
"these lands have been deemed to serve no purpose for taxpayers"
Let that sink in for you, just a bit. " these lands have been deemed to serve no purpose for taxpayers".
Yes, Jason Chaffetz, the biggest coward in DC, has proposed to sell your public lands.