January 2008 Updates page 5
9 January
Tough Conditions, Good Hunt
Greetings to the Maha staff,
It has taken me much longer than I would have liked to send this because my computer was malfunctioning. However, I finally replaced it and I have a story to share with you. I had quite a few misfortunes shortly before the hunt that I had scheduled. My pickup was totaled when I was hit broadside by another pickup. This resulted in an injured knee, as well as the need for a new truck. This, just days before my scheduled hunt was to begin. However, I successfully made a few Doctor visits, bought a new truck, loaded up and snuck out of town before the Doctor could schedule another visit. Away I went on my 900 mile trek to [location deleted] and a very good hunting adventure. After much anticipation and misfortune I was finally on the way.
My hunt went very well, hunting on land that was once again suggested to me by Jon, Thank You. I saw several deer, both buck and doe on this hunt and harvested the largest buck that I saw. Even though my injured knee slowed me down and kept me from hunting farther back in my chosen location, I was able to harvest a nice 11 point buck that had a badly broken foot, as well as two does. This took place in [location deleted] even though I would have liked to hunt [location deleted], if not for the injury. It all worked very well as I was successful with the nice 11 point and the two does which made for a great trip. And this following my early season Muzzleloader 13 point buck in [location deleted]. Considering my success in just my first year with the association, I would like to thank everyone involved for these excellent hunting opportunities and very informative and friendly correspondences that we have shared. There is no doubt in my mind that this operation would not be as fruitful and run nearly as smooth as it does without our dedicated staffers. My hat's off to all of you. Once again, please keep up the good work and let me know if there is any thing that I can do to help. Many thanks and you can count on my membership as long as I can physically hunt. Blessings to all.
Your friend, [name deleted]
Congratulations on pulling that one out with all that was against you. Thank you for the pictures and story.
CRP
"Switchgrass grown for biofuel production produced five times more energy than needed to grow, harvest and process it into cellulosic ethanol...greenhouse gas emissions from cellulosic ethanol made from switchgrass were 94 percent lower than estimated greenhouse gas emissions from gasoline production...Six small [Switchgrass] commercial scale biorefineries are being built...Switchgrass grown in this study yielded 93 percent more biomass per acre and an estimated 93 percent more net energy yield than previously estimated...developing the grass for use on marginal, highly erodible lands similar to that currently in the federal Conservation Reserve Program. All the fields in this study met the qualifying criteria for that program..."
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nvironment News Service, Switchgrass Ethanol Yields Large Net Energy Gain, Lincoln, Nebraska, January 8, 2008.
The Other Side
Another victory.
"PETA has received a call from Spartanburg-based family-restaurant chain Denny's confirming that the company ended its partnership with the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus...comes after PETA's barrage of actions against Denny's for supporting Ringling--whose cruel treatment of elephants, tigers, and other animals is well documented--including protests at Denny's headquarters..."
Group's Pressure Persuades Restaurant Chain to Pull the Plug Early on Partnership With Chronic Animal Abuser, January 8, 2008, RaeLeann Smith, Spartanburg, S.C., PETA Media Center.
"...Other than the pets reclaimed by their owners after being spayed or neutered, PETA employees took in 3,061 dogs, cats, and other "companion animals" in 2006. They killed 2,981 of them. A 97.3 percent kill rate is disturbingly high, even for PETA...."
Mommas, Don’t Let Your Babies Grow Up To Join PETA, Center for Consumer Freedom, January 8, 2008, staff.
8 January
Goose
A group we've seen over the years that can really stack up the waterfowl. As of January 8th their group has harvested 350 birds on MAHA land. We'll have to get a re-count after the spring snow goose season ends.
