hit on the golf ball takes the inside com- pletely out of the ball. Perhaps someone will write an article about what happens to a small stationary object when it is hit by a bullet traveling 3,900 fps shot from a 1:12" twist barrel causing the bullet to spin at 234,000 rpm. We bid farewell to Bob and Tatya-
na on May 3 after cleaning the gun from the morning shoot and packing our stuff for the trip to my mom’s home in Susanville, California. The air tempera- ture was not warm enough for there to be many butterflies. Norma collects and
identifies these beautiful creatures and has a database from the past 10 years of our travels around the Northern California area. This made us wonder if we could figure out how to return this season to Honker Inn for a second trip to shoot ground squirrels and collect butterflies. We will let you know how it goes. In the meantime, perhaps you will take advantage of your own Northern California hunting adventure. I want to consider a hunting adventure in some other states sometime next year. As I ponder the joy of my experi-
ence and how much I enjoyed the com- pany of our hosts, I recall the discussion I had with Bob about the growth of the varmint hunting industry. In my opin- ion, this is one of the more interesting situations of unintended consequences created by environmental extremists, both locally and nationally. Here in Northern California, until the late 1970s ground squirrel populations were often controlled by crop duster airplanes dropping cabbage and dandelion leaves laced with strychnine poison. Bob, a for- mer crop duster pilot for more than 20 years, worked throughout the Northern California area. He personally delivered loads of the cabbage and distributed it on the properties of ranchers and farmers who had formed cooperatives to pay for this ground squirrel control. When the extremist environmentalism we now experience today began getting in the way of common sense methods, it became impossible to control the rodents.
Now, some 30 years later, there
is a robust varmint hunter industry where hunters are willing to pay lodge owners and property owners to shoot these rodents. In addition, hunters buy all manner of guns, ammunition, and other gear to participate in this very enjoyable form of hunting. Because of the desire on the part of the growing number of hunters to have accurate guns and quality equipment, the sport- ing goods industry has responded to the market to meet varmint hunters’ needs. Bullet manufacturers, gunsmiths, accessories manufacturers, hunting lodges and guides, and property own- ers provide varmint hunters and their families great stuff and great places to enjoy vacations the entire family can participate in. Perhaps most important of all is that many sons, daughters, and wives are given the opportunity to learn about and enjoy guns and hunting. In my case, my wife, Norma, has become my hunting partner and she is an en- thusiastic participant instead of just a spectator. We now have a place to go each year in Northern California and will be adding additional spots as our work responsibilities lessen and our recreation opportunities increase. All I can say to my fellow enthusiasts is, “Let’s go hunting!”
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