Hoodie
WKR
No argument from me there. That's a good example.If you dont believe the 2A helps with public access you are crazy. Look no further than the Blue Ridge Parkway! Before George Jr. ( not Obama) EO'd firearms on National parks hunters had to obtain a Hunters Access Permit to park at designated parking areas along the BRP. So if you wanted to hunt in between 2 parking areas that were 2 miles apart you had to hump it. The NPS even charged hunters $15 one year for the permits. After the EO you can park anywhere you want, even in the grass. Now, when weather closes the BRP I can strap my Abolt to my Mystery Ranch Beartooth 80, park at the locked gate, ride my 1998 Mt. Bike to my favorite hunting spot, all because of the 2A!!!!!! But, NO I will still not re-up to BHA!View attachment 241357
I spent a lot of time in western NC before I moved to Oregon. I'm from the piedmont originally. Tough hunting up there in the mountains on public land.
I would've been frustrated with the example you mentioned earlier of BHA ignoring the USFS timber management meeting as well. Is that initiative looking at timber thinning specifically for improving whitetail habitat? Seems like they'd be all over that given how little quality habitat there is up there, even if it's not an access issue per se.