Hunting

SAW Act Seeks Federal Ban on Snowmobile Whacking

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The Snowmobiles Aren’t Weapons Act is a recent bipartisan initiative to ban the use of snowmobiles in hunting on federal lands.  Snowmobile whacking has been one of the biggest issues in wildlife management ever since the Cody Roberts bar incident.  This event brought global attention to the issue and sparked outrage over the inhumane practice, … Read more

Snowmobile Whacking Remains Legal

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The polarized political climate allows barbaric practices to continue. Snowmobile whacking is a form of unethical hunting that involves running a predatory animal, usually a wolf or coyote, and chasing them until they are exhausted. The driver then shoots or runs over the animal with the vehicle. Often both. The initial collision rarely causes death, … Read more