Our Natural Resources are Under Attack!

Some people boast that the economy is healthy due to the our current GOP administration. But after doing some research on the subject I found out the agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting industry has plummeted as indicated by these employment figures from the chart found below from the US Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics found at http://www.bls.gov/data/home.htm. Not only that but the Farm and Ranch Land Presevervation in under attack by the Federal Government, please see http://www.slowfoodusa.org/change/03-17-06_take_action.html. These resources need to be protected for providing food to this nation!

We at Nipmuc Rod and Gun have also experienced a decline in activities, events, participation and membership. We can't allow ourselves to become lax in the pursuit of protecting what all of us members have in common, the love of nature. Whether it is fishing, archery, bird watching, shooting, hunting, hiking, whatever. Please help protect our natural resources now for the future!

Burrrrrrrrrr!

Look at me, I am skating!

This past winter I took some pictures of geese and ducks for students to draw for the Jr. Duck Program. It was almost as if this Chinese Goose knew what I was doing the way it was posing.
I have several good shots of this bird and it didn't even count as a prospect for the program....but I didn't tell it that though. It would have made an excellent candidate if it were.

Massachusetts Sportsmen's Counsel Banquet

State Representative, Ann Gobi and Worcester County League Vice President, Terry Hanson.

Massachusetts Sportsmen's Counsel celebrated their 77th year with their annual banquet, Saturday, April 8 at the Chester P. Tuttle Post #279, American Legion, in Auburn, MA. Terry Hanson, Worcester Country League of Sportsmen's Vice President, from Spencer Fish and Game was prestigiously awarded the Lillian Gribbons Award. This award is given in recognition of the tireless efforts of a sportswoman who has dedicated her time, quietly, and unnoticed for the benefit of all sportsmen of the Commonwealth. You go girl!

The Raymond L. Gribbons Award went to Clem Caryofilles, Sportsmen Senator - Senator, Stephen Brewer, Sportsman Representative - Representative, George Peterson, Sportsman of the year - Peter Marie, special awards were given to Jim Kennedy, Representative, Ann Gobi and Russ Williams.

Look for more pictures in the club events section........