The Stars & Stripes (the military overseas newspaper) ran the photo and AP story in two of its three editions on April 6, 2007. European edition (pg 19); Mid East edition (pg 11). The Pacific edition ran the AP story but didn’t print the photo.

The link for those interested is: http://estripes.osd.mil/index.php?archive=202703761764088209645088238789

Reading the eStripes version of Stars & Stripes will be a trip down memory lane for those that served overseas.

Way to go Guardian!

FoxNews (AP Story):

Idaho National Guard Targeted by Sport Shooters

With just two agents to patrol 4 million acres of desert near Boise, gun enthusiasts regularly defy the ban by shooting squirrels, protected birds and even grazing cattle, park officials say.
Because money is already stretched thin, land management agents generally only cite illegal shooters they catch in the act. A PHOTOGRAPHER RECENTLY CAPTURED WHAT LOOKED TO BE A SQUIRREL GUNNER IN A RESTRICTED PART OF THE CONSERVATION AREA, but even in that case, chances of prosecution are slim.

Story: http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,264270,00.html

(Don’t let the attention go to your head, Dave. As you know, SOME of your readers think you’re just starved for attention!)
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KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK!!

EDITOR NOTE– Different Miller

If we could get the morons to quit being stupid, and the other morons to quit driving off-road with the mud, destroying the landscape to quit being stupid, and we could get all the people that leave their junk in the desert to quit being stupid… things would be much better in this area.

The people that I shoot with, are mostly hunters. All of them are conservationalists. They like to hunt the animals, but they want there to be animals there every year. They want to take care of the habitat. Then, those of us that just like to shoot at paper and metal targets, we like to shoot, and leave our surroundings the way we found them. Unfortunately, it just takes one or 2 idiots to ruin it for a very large group of people.

Billy didn’t like government either saying all they want is your money so’s they dont have to work.That’s when I decided to move out west where all the real americans live and afer 8 years of dealing with them thiev’en lawyers ,doctors and politicians I think Billy bob was one SMART COUNTRY DUDE as I realized just how stupid I’d been for a long time. I just hope he doesn’t kill a wolf or one of Natures other magnificently beautiful creations. As for the Hikers and ATV’ers with their 50 ton trailers and $700 barbecues, well….if they can’t see the guy with a scoped 30-30 next to a large red and white sign I’d suggest a flak vest and steel helmet. After all your in the wild west , God’s country and your destroying it with your dadburn, fancy Dan ,lazy butt technerlegy!

I was out bicycling on Amity (I believe), last weekend. I saw a sign for a “coming soon subdivision” named “Cabella.” Could that be a nod to the new sporting-goods store? That would be a good place for this yokel to live… he’s sure dressed the part. (The camo pants and the plaid flannel shirt – that’s a GOOD look in Idaho!)

Rather than post “no shooting” signs near new crackerbox subdivisions, the buyers of those new houses should have to sign a disclaimer: “I understand that long-time residents have been shooting in this area for generations. I am willing to accept the occasional whistling bullet flying overhead, or damaging my Champion windows or James Hardie siding. Shooters won’t be liable for emergency-room and/or funeral expenses.” (You don’t move in next to the airport and then complain about jet noise… know what I mean?)

There should be a movement to eliminate some of the raptors from that area, south of Treasure Valley! They eat the whistle-pigs, and RUIN our hunting experience! We’re competing with falcons, golden eagles, owls and ravens for the dwindling number of whistle-pigs! Can’t Fish and Game do something? Where’s Senator Craig?!?

Whistle-pig stew and leg of jackrabbit with mint sauce… that’s some GOOD eatin’!! (Tastes a little like chicken.)