I know you've heard me whine about this before but I'm going to do it again … so get over it.

  When I first started this show I figured it would bring me more hunting and fishing adventures and so it has. Last thing I wanted was to get into a fight with anybody about anything. But as time went on, no matter where the outdoors took me, I could not get away from the politics. I hate politics, it's not necessary, is a tremendous waster of time, energy and money. We all know the bottom line is, has been and always will be . . . money, no surprise here. So here we are again, caught up in another giant boondoggle, and not of our making. When we ask for answers from those who should know, all we get are lies (I would have said "half truths" but those are lies as well. No sense in sugar coating it).

  Here is the real problem kids . . . we . . . Michigan’s great family outdoor legacy, are becoming a house divided . . . again!

  We are arguing amongst ourselves over hunting over a bait pile or weather or not it's "cool" or not to hunt highfence. This is family stuff...we don't do it in front of outsiders. Who are the "outsiders"? Anyone who is against hunting, fishing, hiking, backpacking and so on and so on. Get it?

  Remember what happened when we didn't stick together the last time? We lost an entire hunting season for dove. And maybe you still don't care because you didn't want to hunt dove anyway. . .well. . .here they are again Sparky. . .back for something else. And they are going to want more. These people, the "anti's" and the "I don't cares", don't want us to hunt at all, period. Every time they get a win, like the dove bill, they will come back for more.

  You want to know who our biggest enemy is. US! There are outdoor writers, radio, and TV show hosts in this state who . . . instead of trying to bring us together, continue to tear us apart. They side with outsiders on things such as what kind of weapons we should or should not be allowed to have, should we bait or not, should we hunt dove, should we have a catch and release bass season. If these outdoor guru's don't say yes to all of the above then they are not our friends and we should shun them and publicly ridicule them. Get them off the air and out of our newspapers. I've actually heard radio and TV person’s say publicly that they would not hunt in Michigan ever again. Can you believe that?

  If you are not with us . . . you’re against us. Fingers will be pointed and names
will be named. I know because I'm going to be the one doing it!

  While we're at it, this baiting ban? Its hog wash and so is the states attempt to stop high fence hunting. Let's take a look at baiting. The biologists don't want us to bait because it brings the animals, whitetail deer, together in a big group and will thus make it easier to transmit disease. Well . . . it didn't work in Wisconsin and. . .deer are a herd animal and in the winter they "yard up" to survive. Ever drive past a mowed down cornfield and see all the deer gathered together to feed? How do you stop them from doing those two things? You can't. And the biologists have also stated that they transmit disease through their waste . . . keeping in mind they are a herd animal . . . how do you stop that? You can't. So how do they figure a baiting ban is going to stop anything? The only thing they plan on stopping is hunting, and they are using it as a devise to divide and conquer us!

  Here's what a baiting ban and a highfence hunting ban will do. It will bankrupt thousands of families whose livelihood is based on the growing of said bait, family farmers and the families who own retail outlets who sell it to us. And what about all those gas stations, restaurants, bait shops and so on that surround the 500 plus game ranches in this state, all these families will be out of business . . . and at a time when the Michigan economy is at it's worst in decades. More economic devastation . . . does that sound like a plan for anything else other than disaster. It has to stop and I mean now. The baiting ban is wrong and so is a high fence ban.

  None of it's based on science and it's just plain bad economics.

  End it now.

  As for ending the high fence hunting. Governnor Granholm and The Michigan Pork Producers are behind this one along with the rest of the democrats in this state. They are trying to scare the population into thinking that they are going to get bit by all these hogs they claim are running loose in Michigan . . . which is a lie . . . and that the pseudorabies will be transmitted to humans. Another lie. This whole thing with the hogs is based on greed. The Michigan Pork Producers don't want anyone getting their pork anywhere else but from them. And if you do the math . . . the Pork producers come out looking pretty silly and very greedy . . . which they are. And the Governor? She get's money from the M.P.P. and money is all she cares about . . . not money for you or me or anybody else. Money that will keep her in Michigan’s driver’s seat. Our Governor is not for us. She doesn't care that she is driving money out of this state. She has a job, a house(s), a retirement plan . . . she’s all set. What about you? Oh and by the way . . . all, you democrats who claim to support the outdoors? Just shut up. You look stupid because we know better. Start doing something or just shut up. You owe us an explanation. So do the republicans. It's an election year . . . your fannies are on the line. Now and two years from now.

  So here's the bottom line. Any kind of a ban on anything that affects the outdoors and is not based on science is wrong. WE NEED TO STOP FIGHTING EACH OTHER. You need to stand up and make your voices heard!

"Get up, stand up. . .stand up for your rights.". (Bob Marley)

As for me. . ."I'm going to pick a fight!".

Uncle Bob