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Physical Fitness as part of Ethical Hunting Physical Fitness as part of Ethical Hunting Brandon Ellis / Monday, October 7, 2019 Photo by Alex Kim This article first appeared in the Fall 2019 issue of Backcountry Journal. Join BHA and get the journal, quarterly, in your mailbox. By Corey Ellis While recently rereading Beyond Fair Chase by Jim Posewitz, the founder of Orion and a conservation legend and expert in hunting ethics, I was struck by a section that had not caught my attention before; the section was titled, "Physical Fitness as a Part of Preparation." Although we often think of fitness in preparation ... Media Backcountry Journal Fair Chase the campfire Backcountry Journal orion fall 2019 Read more
Is CWD an ethical issue? Is CWD an ethical issue? Arkansas BHA Chapter / Tuesday, July 9, 2019 This article first appeared in the Summer 2019 issue of Backcountry Journal. Join BHA and get the journal, quarterly, in your mailbox. By Patt Dorsey There is a lot we know about chronic wasting disease and there is much to learn. We know that CWD is affecting members of the deer family, including mule deer, white-tailed deer, elk and moose. We also know that CWD is spreading. Biologists have now detected it in 26 U.S. states and in three Canadian provinces. Scientists know that prions ... Media Backcountry Journal Fair Chase Backcountry Journal featured summer 2019 orion Read more
Are Big Racks Ethical? Are Big Racks Ethical? Zachary Williams / Thursday, April 11, 2019 Above: In 2016 the BHA North American board passed a policy statement in support of policies which aim to prohibit new captive cervid canned hunting operations. As concerns around the spread of CWD from captive cervid operations mount throughout the country, BHA chapters are drawing on this statement to advance policies that put meaningful limits on such operations. Photo by Lynn Bystrom by Jan Dizard Orion and BHA share a commitment to face clearly the many ethical and related ... Media Backcountry Journal Fair Chase Backcountry Journal orion Spring 2019 Read more
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