TED NUGENT – NUGENT CELEBRATES HUNTING SEASON WITH MISSIVE

Outspoken rocker TED NUGENT has marked America’s National Hunting and Fishing Day (27Sep08) with an angry rant, calling for his fellow outdoorsmen to fight “stupid” laws that have led to Sunday hunting bans in 11 U.S. states and some Canadian provinces.

Nugent admits he loves this time of year, when hunting seasons across America are active, and he feels those opposing the practice of killing wildlife should applaud the efforts he and his fellow hunters make in culling abundant animals and maintaining America’s rural areas.

In his missive, which first appeared in his weekly column in the Waco Tribune on 21 September (08), Nugent insists trapping, hunting and fishing are “an integral part of America’s history and culture as well as our essential conservation responsibility.”

He adds, “Once necessary to survive, hunting and fishing are now two very popular forms of recreation, while keeping millions of American families connected to the land and its precious creatures.

“Today, roughly 20 million hunters and more than 50 million fishermen enjoy the outdoors and generate roughly $70 billion in revenue each year. Like all my friends, we hunt simply because we are hunters. It is perfect Full Story

TED NUGENT – NUGENT CELEBRATES HUNTING SEASON WITH MISSIVE.