DaveS

Glad things worked out, but Momma needs to have a long talk with the Daughter. The man must be a real wuss, or he doesn't know what a BB gun looks like. What a farce! And she said she would shoot him with a BB gun? Are you serious? The dude stuck around?   Dave

I don't know what the big deal is, the Russians have been in Crimea for the last 15 to 20 years or so. They have a Navy base  there and their military is only showing force to the Ukranians right now. Relax fella's!   Dave

I just lost my coffee!!! Dave

Not on school property. It was a random lockdown search requested by the school and conducted by LEO  and school Officials. You remember the days Dave...dogs sniffing cars and lockers. I do have to ask if a dog can smell a knife? Did this kid know the knife was there and said something to a friend which caused him to be picked? If he was randomly picked he has rotten luck!   Dave

Do not carry a swiss army knife to school!!!   Dave

Fort Campbell and Clarksville along with The Montgomery County Shooting Complex offer hunter safety courses throughout the year. With Turkey season coming up, some classes should be getting scheduled. Keep checking!     Dave

I'm with REDD on this. I'd like to see the Officer's response time on his decision. Maybe the officer also has knowledge that there are such things as "cane guns". However, I don't think that to be the case. He made a bad decision here.   Dave

I look at it this way...a gun is only worth what someone is willing to pay for it. Books only offer ideas in my opinion, and my opinion only. Me personally? I don't buy blue books of no kind! The internet is somewhat cheaper than a book and probably more up to date   Dave

Truly touching! Makes me think of how many times you hear in the news of dogs waking their human families at night because of a fire in the house! Amazing!   Dave

I bet that did some damage!!! Fire up the grill!! Dave

Here's my take on it...This is the United States of America. We do silly things here like fly our flag, wear it on our shirts, and even as a patch on our hats. If this affends you, pack your bags and get the hell out of here and leave me alone in honoring my country!!!   Dave

Don't let CNN get wind of that!!  lol   Dave

Here's an interesting story about Zimmerman's arsenal. What do y'all think? I think it's gone a little too far now.   http://www.mediaite.com/tv/nancy-grace-airs-police-photos-of-george-zimmerman%E2%80%99s-personal-%E2%80%98arsenal%E2%80%99/   Dave

This was my concern when that dude got caught at 9:20pm in the library parking lot. My red flags went off with that dude! Home invasion came to mind with that dude!   Dave

The USFWS (united states fish and wildlife service) set up the Wildlife Refuge System as a safe haven for wildlife. The USFWS wanted to allow hunting of certain species on the refuges and PETA got involved. An agreement was made in DC between the USFWS and PETA to limit the hunting of certain species on our Refuges. Small game (squirrel), deer and coyote was the agreed upon species to hunt. Cross Creeks cannot permit any other hunting based on this agreement, (a limited goose hunt was authorized). Rabbit, Dove or anything else can't be hunted. So a few years ago, Cross Creeks put feral hogs in their hunting regs, because they were starting to overrun the refuge. PETA got wind of this a couple years ago and filed suit for breach of contract and won. All hog hunting on the refuge stopped. We pushed for a rabbit and dove season and PETA said no. That's it in a nut shell. As soon as the agreement with PETA expires, hog hunting will be permitted on the refuge with the approval of TWRA. The state actually plays a roll in federal hunting regulations.   Dave

Very well put Robert! Dave

I don't know, I've harvested them with Bow, Muzzleloader, Shotgun, 5.56 and 7mm/08 ect.. An arrow in the neck from Crossbow or Compound bow lets them go about 5 yards give of take and then they "stop, drop and flop". Any bullet hit in the neck and they "drop and flop" right there. Them hogs can't stand being hit in the neck with anything!!   Dave

Glad they're found. There is almost nothing as heart breaking as losing a pet!   Dave

They are already here! Fort Campbell, LBL and Cross Creeks Wildlife Refuge has their fair share of them. Four years ago we were hunting some fine hogs off of Cross Creeks then it got halted by PETA. Three years ago as a result of violating an agreement with PETA hog hunting was stopped on the refuge. Two years ago on my work days at the refuge I was working ground crew while the USDA helicopter flew over head and shot, killed and or wounded 63 hogs of all sizes. The wounded ones were found and killed. Heads were removed from selected hogs to be sent to UT for testing. The next day, the "Pork Chopper" came back and 37 more hogs were put down. The program was called a success. They say no more hogs are there now. Then the geniuses at TWRA said the population can be controlled by NOT hunting them. Really? Ask several other states that tried that how well it worked? Florida? Alabama? Texas? Ask those states how it would work out if hunting was stopped. Well, there is still hogs there, not as many though and now they have been scattered to surrounding areas. There are pigs here now in places where they never were before. Only LBL and Fort Campbell allow pig hunting at this time. LBL on the northern side and Fort Campbell during deer season. There is rumor going around that Cross Creeks is working on a pig season now as soon as their agreement with PETA expires. Two local WMA's have pigs now, where they never did in the past. You can't hunt them. It's heart wrenching to sit in your deer stand and see hogs and knowing they cant' be shot. Talk to a few people of authority and you'll learn that TWRA does not have the personnel nor the funds to fight the hog population. Why do you think they allow land owners to hunt them like they do? Now they need to allow hunters to take care of them on public land.   Dave

Not sure it would be considered a fishing knife by design. I guess any knife used for "fishing" is a "fishing knife". I still think our school system is led by a bunch of morons!   Dave

I had a similar incident happen when my son was a senior at Northwest High in Clarksville. He and I went deer hunting on a Sunday and he harvested a deer. In handling the deer he had gotten some blood on his jacket. Sunday evening, it got put in the washer but not the dryer. Monday morning as he was getting ready to head out to school, he asked if he could borrow my jacket as his wasn't dry enough to wear. I said yes. Later that morning I received a call from the school to come and get him as he had been suspended for three days for having an unfired rifle shell in the jacket pocket. When I unloaded the round out of my rifle the day prior, I just put it in my pocket. Totally my fault, and was an over site on my part. I fought and fought with the school board over his suspension. It was too no avail! I have put three kids, and four grandkids through school here, and I can say in all honestly, that the Clarksville Montgomery County School System has go to be one of the worst in the country! Their "Zero Tolerance" policy needs more than a little fine tuning!!!!   PS: While he was suspended from school, he hunted everyday and harvested a very nice 8 point buck. When he went back to school he made sure he showed that buck's picture to the teacher who got him suspended and thanked him for the time off! I have taught my children to respect persons of authority, but as a Dad, you have to overlook some things, sometimes!   DaveS

Well said...   Dave

Whiskey covered it about as good as it can be. And if hunting public land, ALWAYS, ALWAYS and ALWAYS be prepared for another hunter to get between you and your bird and killing it while you are calling it in! Or you setting up on and calling a Turkey that someone else is working!   SAFETY! SAFETY! SAFETY!   Dave

If this bill passes, how many people will be able to carry a weapon that can't add 1+1 and get the right answer? I know folks right now who would have no damn business in the world carrying a weapon!   Dave

Please tell me your vagina's remind you of a ZZ Top concert!!!   Dave