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Grip and Grin: Ethics and Emotions in Images Grip and Grin: Ethics and Emotions in Images Sam Lungren / Monday, September 10, 2018 by Tovar Cerulli - Orion: The Hunter's Institute The image is familiar: A hunter crouches beside a dead deer, grinning into the camera. What do we make of this picture? We all see the hunter’s smile. We all see the beautiful animal, now dead. And we all recognize some connection between the two. From there, though, interpretations diverge wildly. Critics of hunting are apt to see mindless brutality. The hunter has killed, appears to have enjoyed killing, and now gloats over a carcass. ... Media Backcountry Journal Fair Chase the campfire Backcountry Journal media orion Read more
A Conversation with Jim Posewitz A Conversation with Jim Posewitz Sam Lungren / Wednesday, January 10, 2018 Published in Backcountry Journal Winter 2018 Issue. Subscribe by becoming a member here. Photo Credit: Thom Bridge Interview by Sam Lungren Author, biologist, ethicist, historian and legendary conservationist, Jim Posewitz is the foremost expert on conservation history and fair chase hunting. He founded Orion – The Hunter’s Institute and has penned five books: Beyond Fair Chase, Inherit the Hunt, Rifle in Hand, Taking a Bullet for Conservation and his soon-to-be-released memoir, My Best ... Media Backcountry Journal the campfire Backcountry Journal Read more