Trump lifts hunting ban on Refuges

**JABIII** · 04-07-2017, 02:02 PM

The state of Alaska is home to 16 U.S. national wildlife refuges and a vast variety of iconic animals — two of which are now fair game for hunters.

A joint bill from the U.S. House and Senate, signed off by President Donald Trump on Monday, revokes an Obama-era rule that bans "predator control" hunting on Alaska's refuges.

The ban protected hibernating bears from being hunted, along with wolf cubs in dens. It also protected these animals from being targeted from helicopters.

https://www.theweathernetwork.com/ne...refuges/81051/

**WoodieSC** · 04-07-2017, 06:41 PM

I see nothing sporting in killing bears in hibernation. The same for wolf cubs, unless there is a serious predation problem within an area. Friends of mine in Alaska claim that, in most areas, neither of these species are an issue, so why would Congress spend time on this when so many more important issues are on their desks?

**Griffin** · 04-07-2017, 06:47 PM

Your friends are transplants to AK I am sure of it

**WoodieSC** · 04-07-2017, 06:50 PM

Originally Posted by Griffin

Your friends are transplants to AK I am sure of it

One is, two aren't. There goes your batting average.

**CurLee** · 04-07-2017, 07:10 PM

Yes, the ban was only on hibernating bears and denned up wolf cubs. I wont call you a fool, but damn...

**WoodieSC** · 04-07-2017, 08:11 PM

Originally Posted by CurLee

Yes, the ban was only on hibernating bears and denned up wolf cubs. I wont call you a fool, but damn...

I never said it did, now did I? Talk about 'damn'...

**Sportin' Woodies** · 04-07-2017, 08:19 PM

Holy shit does your husband know you're on the internet?

**CurLee** · 04-07-2017, 08:22 PM

What is "it" and what did "it" do?

**fuzzy** · 04-07-2017, 08:27 PM

Well dang. I thought I was going to get to go hunting at the refuge in the morning.

**scatter shot** · 04-07-2017, 08:40 PM

I thought the title said refugees. I was like, "Fuck yeah!!"

Gotta get my eyes checked.

**Silentweapon338** · 04-07-2017, 08:45 PM

I'm ready ready to start mixing the tanerite up to throw in the den.

I heard they had 50lbs bags of ammonium nitrate at knob creek.

Oh, imagine the fun!

**uga_dawg** · 04-07-2017, 09:22 PM

I would stomp a litter of newborn wolf pups into the dirt and the post the pics afterwards.

**Colin4** · 04-07-2017, 09:57 PM

I read this as lifts hunting ban on refugees. I am sorely disappointed.

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**Moonlight Hunter** · 04-07-2017, 10:51 PM

Time to burn powder. I talked to my, "friends" up there, they were cool with it.

**billyjack** · 04-08-2017, 05:48 AM

At first I thought the thread title said "refugees".

**billyjack** · 04-08-2017, 05:49 AM

Originally Posted by WoodieSC

One is, two aren't. There goes your batting average.

.333 is a pretty solid batting average.

**raybird** · 04-08-2017, 06:45 AM

Killing a bear in its hole is a pretty sporty task. 99% of y'all ain't got the balls and half of the one percent are too old and out of shape.Sitting in a tree stand waiting on a hungry bear to Come eat some beaver is so much better.
I'd catch those wolf pups live.

**WoodieSC** · 04-08-2017, 08:18 AM

Originally Posted by Sportin' Woodies

Holy shit does your husband know you're on the internet?

By chance, yes 'he' does, and 'he' also said I should ignore your slinky, skinny, hormone-challenged ass any time I get the opportunity. But feel free to come talk shit to me face-to-face, lil' person, along with your friend the bedpan licker, and 2th, the grumpy old fart who likes to start feuds when people don't agree with him, if your husband will allow you out on your own.

Originally Posted by scatter shot

I thought the title said refugees. I was like, "Fuck yeah!!"

Gotta get my eyes checked.

LOL... I thought the same thing at first. Do we see the same Optometrist?

Originally Posted by uga_dawg

I would stomp a litter of newborn wolf pups into the dirt and the post the pics afterwards.

Damn, uga_dawg, you're one of the last I expected this kind of Neanderthalic response from. I thought you were more sporting than that.

Originally Posted by billyjack

.333 is a pretty solid batting average.

Hey, I'm batting at least .667, since I may even know more native Alaskans than I remember off-hand. I used to work up in Seattle and we met a bunch of them at the time.

Originally Posted by raybird

Killing a bear in its hole is a pretty sporty task. 99% of y'all ain't got the balls and half of the one percent are too old and out of shape.Sitting in a tree stand waiting on a hungry bear to Come eat some beaver is so much better.
I'd catch those wolf pups live.

Unless you're going to crawl in to the hole with a knife and wake the bear up first, I don't see the sport.

But then I don't hunt bear over bait, either, so do what you feel you've gotta do to feel like a 'real man'.