Judy Boyle Announces For Idaho Legislative Seat

Midvale resident, Judy Boyle, announces she will seek election for the District 9 Idaho House of Representatives seat B. Boyle was the first choice of the District 9 precinct committeemen in August when Clete Edmunson resigned. “It is a citizen’s responsibility to be involved as our American form of government is not a spectator sport. I believe I have the background and experience to properly represent the citizens of District 9 and would be honored to be your Representative for seat B,” said Judy.

Judy has been involved in Idaho politics for over thirty years. She worked for Congressman Helen Chenoweth Hage as Helen’s Director of Natural Resources. Boyle stated, “Working for Helen was a tremendous learning experience and I share Helen’s conservative principles of corralling government to its proper role. Limited government is good government, which creates less rules, paperwork, bureaucracy and taxes while protecting personal freedom and private property as envisioned by America’s Founding Fathers.” Read more

Comment: Wolf Delisting And Designation As Distinct Population Segment

I received the below comment that was sent to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service pertaining to the removal of the gray wolf from protection under the Endangered Species Act and the intent to list the population of gray wolves in the Northern Rocky Mountains as a “distinct segment”.

With permission to republish, here are comments made by Gary Marbut of the Friends of the Northern Yellowstone Elk Herd. Read more

Fair Chase Is Ethical

Think for a moment about the title of this article. I have heard that simple statement repeated unendingly it seems and there is never a shortage of places to read about it either. Many who espouse to the feel-good title of an ethical hunter do so because they deem themselves to be one who believes in fair chase. The two main ingredients to look at in the title are “fair chase” and “ethical”. What is fair chase? Or in more brevity, what is fair? What does that four-letter word mean? And what about “ethical” or ethics, sometimes replaced with the word morals?

“It’s easy to define fair chase!”, I have heard repeatedly. “It’s hunting while affording the game every reasonable opportunity to escape.” And who is defining reasonable? Boone and Crockett has taken it upon themselves to define fair chase. Read more

Idaho To Consider “Right To Hunt” Amendment

Something the state of Idaho has tried before and failed, the state will once again consider an amendment to its constitution to protect the citizen’s right to hunt, fish and trap. HJR003 is a joint resolution that if passed – requiring a 2/3 majority of both Houses – would then become listed on the ballot this coming November. If it makes it that far, a simple majority of voters is all it would take to pass it.

Here’s what the amendment would look like. Read more