Picture This!

With all the great stories, equipment, adventures and people out there I thought it would be great to get some pictures.  If you have any pictures from a hunt, your gear or best of all you geared up that would be great.  If you send in pictures I will post on our site as well as putting some of the best pictures on all our sites.  Things I am looking for, but not limited to.

•    Gear: Clothes, utility tools, ATV’s…
•    Favorite weapons: guns, bows, sticks, stones…
•    Best Duck Blind or Hide…
•    You, family or friends dressed for the hunt…
•    Where you hunt

All I need is a digital picture in any PC compatible format and a description of the picture.  You can make the description as long or short as you would like.  If there is a story behind the picture we would love to hear about it.

Send Pictures to:

Todd Krater
U.S. Hunting Today
Managing Editor
todd@ushuntingtoday.com

Note: If you want a picture posted and do not have a digital copy I would be willing to scan it for you.  Please contact me for details.

US Hunting Today reserves the right to refuse any picture for any reason as well as edit it where appropriate.

In Protest To Wolf Hunt, Montana Rancher Shuts Down 45,000 Acres Of Hunting Land

That headline might be quite misleading. Some would think the rancher is closing his hunting lands because he doesn’t want wolves hunted. Quite to the contrary. Fred Hirschy, a Big Hole Valley rancher says he’s fed up with how Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks is managing the wolf population. He says there are too many wolves and not enough killing.

“We want more people on the ground and we want the people on the ground that can shoot some wolves.”

In response to his dissatisfaction, Hirschy is taking some 45,000 acres of his land out of the hunting lands program the state offers and closing it to public hunting. The hunters and state will lose the 45,000 acres and Hirschy will give up the $12,000 he would receive this year from the state for opening his land to hunting.

Sheriff Mack, Helena, November 2

The Lewis & Clark County Republican Central Committee presents Sheriff Richard Mack, Nov. 2, 2009 6pm at the Red Lion Colonial Hotel in Helena.

Sheriff Mack successfully appealed the Brady Law to the Supreme Court and won. He is an advocate for state’s rights and the federal government following the Constitution.

Join Sheriff Mack as he discusses the Constitution and individual liberty, gun control, States’ rights, law enforcement, the drug war, the oath of Office and the last line of defense ­ the local county Sheriff.

Tickets $10

Private reception $20

Both events $25

For tickets and info contact:

macktickets@bresnan.net

406-422-2949

Make Checks Payable to LCCRC

Paid for by the Lewis and Clark County Republican Central Committee

Bridget Holland, Treasurer PO Box 6353 Helena, MT 59604

Olofson Case Denied by U.S. Supreme Court

From Gary Marbut, President, Montana Shooting Sports Association:

A couple of weeks ago I let you know that MSSA had submitted an amicus brief in support of David Olofson’s request for the US Supreme Court to review his case where he was convicted of illegal possession of a machinegun because his AR-15 doubled. The BATFE tested Olofson’s AR and couldn’t get it to double. Months later they retested it using ammunition with soft primer cups and were able to make it double.

I just got word today that the SC will not take the case. A message from David’s parents is pasted below.

I’ve learned that doubling of semi-auto firearms is not all that uncommon, whether from wear, improper maintenance, sensitive ammo, or other reasons. Given the outcome of the Olofson case, the status now is that if your semi-auto doubles, you can be charged federally with illegal possession of a machine gun. If you take it to a gunsmith for repair, you can also be charged with illegal transfer of a machine gun.

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To the MtSSA organization and members,

I am following -up the email I sent you yesterday. My son, David R., has just paid the final price fighting for our second amendment rights. From his attorney Herb Titus:”We regret having to inform you that about a half hour ago we received news that on October 13, 2009 the Supreme Court denied David’s petition for review of his conviction. We all had worked, hoped, and prayed for favorable action. We tried to reach David, but because of the federal holiday we will not be able to arrange a telephone call with him until Wednesday, October 14 at the earliest.”

We must continue to fight and stress the message that we must continue the fight against the government’s erosion of our second amendment rights.

Please pass on and express our deepest concern, and yes outrage, regarding the USSC denial of his petition. I am afraid this could be the beginning of the end for our rights to own multiple cartridge firearms under these decisions.

Regards,

Dave & Pat Olofson

Gun Groups File Lawsuit to Validate Montana Firearms Freedom Act

MISSOULA – The Montana Shooting Sports Association (MSSA) and the Second Amendment Foundation (SAF) filed a lawsuit in federal court in Missoula today to validate the principles and terms of the Montana Firearms Freedom Act (MFFA).

The MFFA was enacted by the 2009 Montana Legislature, signed by Governor Schweitzer, and becomes effective today, Oct. 1.

Lead attorney for the plaintiffs’ litigation team is Quentin Rhoades of the Missoula firm of Sullivan, Tabaracci & Rhoades, PC. The MFFA litigation team also includes other attorneys located in Montana, New York, Florida, Arizona and Washington. Read more