The politics of hunting isn't 6.5 Creedmoor versus 308 Winchester. If only our drama were that simple. No, our politics are - politics.

Regardless of what some may think, how we vote in local, state, and national elections matters to how well our hunting season will go today, tomorrow, and beyond.

In this edition of The Hunting Wire, we revisit a superb story by Larry Keane at NSSF, who examines the changes in state wildlife agencies and why you should care. It's a sobering truth about how anti-hunters are playing chess regarding local, state, and national laws that govern conservation and hunting while some, and maybe many, of us, are still playing checkers regarding conservation and hunting politics.

We play chess here. So, I asked one of our Voice of Leadership Panelists, Brent Miller, Vice President, Policy, for the Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation, to add to Mr. Keane's story so that we could see the chess board better.

I urge you to read both Larry Keane's story and Brent's. Then, maybe read Stefan Zweig's Chess Story. After that, do yourself a favor and dive into Tom Kelly's Tenth Legion. I'll write more about my experience with that book and Kentucky Gobblers next week.

Thanks!

Jay