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The tragic shootings in Tucson recently have refueled the debate over so-called “reasonable” gun control measures. Just as predictable, the hyperbole of gun banners is presented as fact by a collusionary media. Emotions run high on both sides of the argument. And while it might satisfy my emotions to counter each bit of the hyperbole, it certainly would not usher the argument to an acceptable conclusion. So, rather than engage in a defensive tit-for-tat that would lend credence to the other side’s exaggerations, I will explain why I almost always have a gun either on my body, or within arm’s reach.

Deer hunting has indeed become safer over time, primarily because hunters have become safer. It all began decades ago with the advent of first voluntary then mandatory hunter safety training, and blaze-orange requirements in the deer woods and upland fields.

FACT: Coming home is more important than coming home with a gobbler.

Slow-motion drives nudge deer onto time-tested travel routes, rather than stampede them through neighboring woodlots.

The latest report from the VPC extremist group is off the mark yet again.

A former conservation officer shares several examples of the daunting circumstances he faced throughout his career.

Department of Education says it is merely following the letter of the law as outlined in Bipartisan Safer Communities Act.

We’ve all heard them: far-fetched tales from the great outdoors. Trouble is, once the rumor mill fires up it’s hard to sort half-lies, myths and legends from the truth. Sometimes, hunters just can’t help themselves.