As we celebrate 150 years of the NRA and reflect on the progress generated by NRA hunter members over the years, let us also acknowledge that our once widely accepted pastime is being pushed to the fringes then commit to recruiting others to “Join the Hunt.”
In 1759, before the Declaration of Independence was conceived of, and before the American Revolution began, Benjamin Franklin made what would seem to be an obvious observation: “Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch. Liberty is a well-armed lamb contesting the vote.”
Your hardware does little good if you don’t wield it ably. Merely pointing a rifle and pulling a trigger will not bring game to bag, despite what caliber you shoot, the price of your optic or the construction of your bullet.
We all know hunting isn't always viewed favorably across America, especially in urban and suburban regions where our pastime may be considered anachronistic by some, and perhaps merely a necessary evil by others.
Smith & Wesson's annual Big Game Dinner drew more than 500 guests, serving up dishes like carved elk roasts, wild boar sweet sausages and Cajun-style catfish.