Yes that’s me.  I’m like a bear needing hibernation.  I originally started this post about how overwhelmed I’ve been and grumpy and then I realized ..

I have been that grumpy old bear.

Bears mess up your garbage:
My desk is a mess. And I’m not a messy desk person. I’m normally very organized. I’m very good about addressing small inbox issues and setting time aside for more difficult projects. That isn’t happening. And my messy desk makes me scatterbrained.

Smokey the Bear warns us of fires:
I still haven’t done a review about my Eureka sleeping bag.   Seeing that I’m not your woodsy kind of girl, I plan on camping out in my living room and hopefully make a few s’mores over candlelight. Pray I don’t burn the house down, which I’ve come close.  And pray I don’t burn a hole in my sleeping bag, which I’ve done with a blanket.

Bears will attack:
I’ve had a few scheduled phone conferences I’ve re-scheduled more times than I change clothes. For the past few months I’ve had a phone stuck to my ear, pen in hand and papers everywhere. I’ve looked for my glasses more times than I can remember only to find them on my head. Have I mentioned I haven’t even started my taxes? Or talked to my Mother all week? Or my husband Mark? And believe me, for their own good, it’s best.  Bear attack.

Speaking of which;

Bears have sharp claws:
I use to. Long red or pink nails that could do some damage. But I declawed myself.

Bears hibernate for the winter:
Umm maybe my husband can go on a month long hunt somewhere. Or better yet, maybe I could run away for a month to a cabin in the woods with no one around.  No phone.  No TV. Just me, pizzas, wine and a fireplace.

And a walkie talkie.

To call a Ranger.

In case I see a bear.

Or a spider.

Or heard a noise.

Ranger:  Can someone head out to bear cabin #3 again…that crazy pizza lady thought she heard someone screaming.

Have a good weekend everyone!

Oh wait I forget:

Bears are hairy:
Just another reason my husband shouldn’t talk to me this week.

Loving the bear photo?  It’s from outdoor photographer Stacey Huston. And she sells them.  If you love decorating by bringing the outdoors indoors. She has some beautiful photos.

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Salmon Fishing
While fishing in Alaska, your experienced guide exposes you to a variety of fishing opportunities and methods. Salmon fishing typically involves trolling using down-riggers, however, lead weights or deep divers are often employed to reach fish just below the surface. In Alaska, we troll with herring and artificial lures- we have a full arsenal of tools and tactics. Whatever it takes to make ‘em bite!

Sometimes, mooching or even jigging will be the method of the day for catching salmon. Typically, we use light trolling or level wind reels coupled with long (10’6) medium weight rods or, for even more excitement, salt water fly reels.

Nothing compares to the fight of a big king salmon on fly gear and light line! Be prepared for a 30 to 45 minute battle. When fish are actively feeding on the surface, casting with light tackle can be an exciting alternative. We use only high quality light tackle to keep the SPORT in your sport fishing!

Halibut Fishing
Jigging for Halibut has proven so successful we seldom do anything else. We don’t use 5 pounds of lead, a winch and a broom stick to fish like most places in Alaska. Whenever possible, we fish shallow water for these pacific monsters making the fight even more exhilarating!

When jigging, we use comparatively “light” halibut gear, but for the real “sport fishing enthusiast” we use “ultra light weight” 10-20 lb class bait casting and spinning gear. Our guides do their best to stay on the “cutting” edge of angling techniques. Our favorite method for bottom fishing incorporates the use of high quality metal butterfly and knife jigs, coupled with highly responsive light weight jigging rods and no stretch micro fiber lines. Using this system will give you the “fight of your life”, even with 20 to 30 lb fish. Occasionally we land fish in excess of 100 lbs on these light rigs. A – line class world record- fishing experience!

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Wyoming is on the verge of passing two key pieces of gun rights legislation.

HB-95, The Wyoming Firearms Freedom Act, and HB-113 “Alaska-style” permit-less concealed carry, are facing an up-or-down vote before the Wyoming State House of Representatives.

On Tuesday, National Association for Gun Rights Director of Operations Luke O’Dell was on hand to testify before the Wyoming State House Judiciary Committee on behalf of both HB-95, the Wyoming Firearms Freedom Act, and the HB-113, “Alaska-style” permit less carry.

You may be asking yourself, “Why do I care, I don’t live in Wyoming?”

It’s simple: The higher the bar is set, the more pro-gun pieces of legislation pass across the country, the stronger the gun rights movement gets.

Passage of permit-less “Alaska-style” concealed carry in Wyoming would be a huge step forward toward true firearms freedom. Only in Alaska and Vermont can law-abiding citizens carry concealed firearms for their own protection without getting Big Brother’s approval. Should Wyoming join their ranks, the right-to-carry will have taken a major step forward.

Additionally, Wyoming’s Firearms Freedom Act was written with much stronger language than similar legislation in other states. Wyoming’s bill included penalties for state law enforcement enforcing Federal laws which contradict Wyoming state law.

I’m happy to say that Wyoming Gun Owners, a partner of ours, has been leading the charge for both pieces of legislation.

Now it’s our turn to help out.

If you live in Wyoming, or know someone who does, please have them contact their Wyoming legislator and tell them to vote “Yes” on HB-95 and HB-113.

You can find contact information for Wyoming State Legislators here.

If you’re not from Wyoming, go ahead and drop them a line anyways. Tell them that you support their efforts to advance freedom in Wyoming.

For Liberty,
Dudley Brown
Executive Director
National Association for Gun Rights

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