Hey fellow hunters, maybe most of you outside of Canada have not seen the "duckhunt" video that three cowards posted on u-tube but here especially in the west it has made big headlines. These three individuals posted a video depicting themselves breaking the law in quite a few ways and were stupid enough to make it public. http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/hunters-cry-fowl-over-youtube-poachers/article1242587/.

It seems that almost every group known has condemned this video and rightly so. It is this type of behaviour that gives responsible gun owners a bad name. These three idiots have been charged and I am anxious to see the results. I think what really gets to me is the lack of respect for the wildlife not only by their actions but by their words as well. Our job is to ensure that we raise young adults who can respect the law, wildlife and each other.

I don't know about you but sometimes my job and my life in general can become a bit stressful. I am not complaining in the least because I realize how good I really have it. I have a great life in fact and sometimes I see those less fortunate than I and it makes me appreciate what I have even more. I feel truly blessed by our good Lord and thank him everyday. However, like every outdoorsman who can hear "the call of the wild", I must return to the outdoors and recharge my battery when the stresses of life get a little high. It seems that no matter what is happening around me, the outdoors can repair and complete me. It can be the call of the loon, the howl of the wolf, the banter of chicadees or the song of the white-throated sparrow. It may be the wind whistling through the spruce and pines or the view of snow on mountain peaks. It's all good. For me it's the recharge that I need.

Yesterday, My family and I met up with friends at a remote lake here in B.C. We saw two black bears, at least 200 deer( not a type-o) bald eagle a moose and we fished and my two girls aged 7 and 10 caught some lake trout. The air was crisp and so clean and the smell of conifer was so strong. Does it get any better? not to me. I love being able to appreciate the outdoors and I feel so sorry for those that cannot or will not feel the way we can, just being "out there". Long live the outdoorsman/outdoorswoman.

I was cruising for some hunting videos on U-tube and found quite a few good ones. I then came upon a video titled "Bearhunt,animal cruelty, bear shot in the face".

I nearly threw up after watching it. Since when is it funny to watch an animal suffer? If there is anything in this world that gives the antis fodder it's videos like this. I would love nothing more than 5 minutes in a locked room with both these "dudes"

"Bearhunt,animal cruelty, bear shot in the face".

Well for the third time now, the Conservatives are trying to rid us Canadians of the long-suffering long gun registry. Originally, it was brought to John/Jane Q Taxpayer as a great way to fight crime by the LIberals and would only cost us in the neighborhood of 1 million dollars. Well Mr.Allan Rock who is no longer on our Radar, 1 BILLION DOLLARS later the registry could have been put to much better use than it's intended effect. The argument was that it would make a much safer country as Law enforcement would have an easier time tracking guns that were committed in crimes. It also would allow Police agencies the information necessary to know if they were walking into say a domestic dispute and there were long guns in the house. This I will admit is the one benefit. Having weighed that, would not the Billion dollars have been better spent on creating new police jobs or creating task forces to deal with the real issues such as big city gangs or the real problem, gun smuggling across the border?(No insult to our American brothers/sisters intended) News flash to Liberals throughout: Most gun crimes will be committed by people who do not register their guns. It is time we banded together and stood tall. Write your MP and tell him your position. We need to do this not only for us now but for our future hunters and Law-abiding gun owners. God bless every one of us!!