tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8732486.post1315105040278905159..comments2023-10-26T03:19:41.569-07:00Comments on Stephen Bodio's Querencia: The Zumbo FlapSteve Bodiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14434597061701369867noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8732486.post-88035867664994931582008-01-31T09:21:00.000-08:002008-01-31T09:21:00.000-08:00Desiree: you can reach me at "ebodio-at-gilanet-do...Desiree: you can reach me at "ebodio-at-gilanet-dot-com". I suspect we ARE related.Steve Bodiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14434597061701369867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8732486.post-49552578564947822882008-01-31T08:42:00.000-08:002008-01-31T08:42:00.000-08:00Hi there! My name is Desiree and I'm wondering if ...Hi there! My name is Desiree and I'm wondering if anyone knows how to get in touch with Stephen Bodio? I think we might be related :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8732486.post-55321545564487756632007-03-09T10:30:00.000-08:002007-03-09T10:30:00.000-08:00PatrickYou've posted a very thoughtful, well-infor...Patrick<BR/><BR/>You've posted a very thoughtful, well-informed and well-written piece, as always. <BR/><BR/>Thank you for pointing out that image matters for the hunting community in this media age. <BR/><BR/>But I think you also should consider demographic trends. The majority of hunters are over 50 years old. The growth in firearms ownership is coming from younger sport shooters. <BR/><BR/>Is it unreasonable to expect that traditional hunting values will be degraded by people whose primary focus is in using animals as animatronic targets for their weapons?<BR/><BR/>You said that true hunters will not shoot over bait. But in fact some "hunters" are already shooting over bait, in high-fence arenas, at genetically modified game animal targets.<BR/><BR/>AR-15s may not be seen much in the hunting woods now because the .223 caliber is usually prohibited for big game animals. But many enthusiasts are already upgrading their receivers to more robust calibers. Vendors are always pushing for new markets. <BR/><BR/>I don't regard prairie dog shooting as hunting either. But since policy always lags reality, I think the game departments should get ahead of this before it’s too late.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8732486.post-56775936033697023752007-03-07T16:55:00.000-08:002007-03-07T16:55:00.000-08:00Right, Patrick. I wrote at some length explaining ...Right, Patrick. I wrote at some length explaining this to Matt but just in an email. <BR/><BR/>As long as the species is OK I can stand it but I don't confuse it with capital- H hunting.Steve Bodiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14434597061701369867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8732486.post-90908349072126955532007-03-07T15:11:00.000-08:002007-03-07T15:11:00.000-08:00Hi Steve -- My own take on this has to do with the...Hi Steve -- <BR/><BR/>My own take on this has to do with the peculiar nature of ballisic marmot snipers. They are not really hunters are they? They are shooters. There's a difference, and that's what I suspect Jim Zumbo was objecting to, perhaps in not the most graceful fashion. I will pound out a little on this tonight to load up tomorrow morning. <BR/><BR/>PatrickAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8732486.post-15489401218000982052007-03-03T15:19:00.000-08:002007-03-03T15:19:00.000-08:00Zumbo deserved everything he got. I'm glad he lost...Zumbo deserved everything he got. I'm glad he lost his job and sponsors.<BR/><BR/>I will forgive him the day I see him begging for spare change on a street corner, homeless and ragged. Not before.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8732486.post-43211197032603425672007-03-01T09:42:00.000-08:002007-03-01T09:42:00.000-08:00FUD, not FUDD = Fear, Uncertainty and Doubt. Usua...FUD, not FUDD = Fear, Uncertainty and Doubt. Usually attributed to a large software company's efforts to demolish the competition by making statements about what might happen if you don't choose their products.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8732486.post-24436964425772014542007-02-26T20:00:00.000-08:002007-02-26T20:00:00.000-08:00Fudd me? Fudd me? Nooo, Fudd you!Fudd me? Fudd me? Nooo, Fudd you!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8732486.post-33897622389660017532007-02-24T14:22:00.000-08:002007-02-24T14:22:00.000-08:00First, thanks for all comments here-- there ARE vo...First, thanks for all comments here-- there ARE voices of reason!<BR/><BR/>MDMNM: The CZ carbines are nicer but the SKS prices better, and I did have this hoard of ammo. Mine is Russian, uncommon nowadays, with a rather handsome-!!-- laminated dark stock and better detailing than most Yugos or Chinese I have seen. It is (too) heavy but pretty accurate, certainly more so than an AK. I have seen them used as deer rifles in the backwoods of the old USSR (pretty much .30- 30 ballistics) and so it has a bit of historical relevance as well. And you can stick the bayonet in the ground to rest (:-))Steve Bodiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14434597061701369867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8732486.post-20120898013188221812007-02-24T13:53:00.000-08:002007-02-24T13:53:00.000-08:00Hooray for a voice of reason!Also, Derbyshire's th...Hooray for a voice of reason!<BR/>Also, Derbyshire's thoughts provide an intesting view. I think that hunters have a bit of the worst of this, as many supported the '94 assault weapon ban. Nonetheless, hunters aware of the blogosphere or who have some other ties to the shooting community cannot help but be put off by the vitriol as it continues. As pointed out by you and a few others, division is bad for all of us. Further, the military rifle enthusiasts should recall the '94 ban. They, too, are a small group subject to isolation. I can't muster a lot of sympathy for Zumbo's faux pas or for his point of view, but the personal attacks and the extent of the continuing furor over this are tooo much. <BR/><BR/><BR/>p.s. Thanks for the comments, Steve!<BR/>p.p.s. Thoughts on the SKS? I had one for a while, thinking it would be about like having an old M1 carbine, but found it awkward and not much fun to shoot. Eventually I hope to find a deal on one of those little CZ carbines in 7.62X39 to take advantage of the cheap ammunition.mdmnmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00191436711956580423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8732486.post-46424043904165578142007-02-24T12:45:00.000-08:002007-02-24T12:45:00.000-08:00I was rocked back by the vicious use of the F word...I was rocked back by the vicious use of the F word - fuddite - in this fracas. I'm told that this only refers to a subset of elitist hunters who disdain semiautomatics, but this blogstorm is going to help the anti-2A folks in driving a wedge between hunters and other firearms users. Who wants to be associated with a lynch mob?<BR/><BR/>I also think maintaining aesthetic and ethical standards are critical to preserve hunting. I don't think this makes one either an elitist or a prohibitionist. Gotta run now...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8732486.post-87824223503261457152007-02-23T18:56:00.000-08:002007-02-23T18:56:00.000-08:00I was wondering if you were following this interne...I was wondering if you were following this internet cluster. I suppose it has been hard to avoid for everyone. I have been trying to ignore it with limited success. In any case, this post is the funniest commentary I have seen on it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8732486.post-5575288164393106182007-02-23T18:48:00.000-08:002007-02-23T18:48:00.000-08:00Zumbo had this to say on the Ted Nugent board. He ...Zumbo had this to say on the Ted Nugent board. He registered there 02-21-2007 which is a little suspect but it sounds like it may be him.<BR/><BR/>http://nugeboard.tednugent.com/ubb/Forum1/HTML/286904.html<BR/><BR/>"The last few days have been an educational experience, to say the least. My ill-conceived inflammatory blog, as all of you now know, set off a firestorm that, I’m told, has never before been equaled. I’m not proud of that. <BR/>Let me say this at the outset. My words here are from the heart, and all mine. No one can censor me, and I answer to no one but myself. And I have no one to blame but myself. Outdoor Life, a magazine that I worked for full-time as Hunting Editor for almost 30 years, fired me yesterday. My TV show was cancelled yesterday. Many of my sponsors have issued statements on their website to sever all relationships. This may cause many of you to do backflips and dance in the streets, but, of course, I’m not laughing, nor am I looking for sympathy. I don’t want a pity party.<BR/><BR/>They say hindsight is golden. Looking back, I can’t believe I said the words “ban” and “terrorist” in the context that I did. I don’t know what I was thinking when I wrote that. I can explain this as sheer ignorance and an irresponsible use of words. What I’ve learned over the last few days has enlightened and amazed me. As a guy who hunts 200 days a year, does seminars on hunting, wrote for six hunting magazines, had a hunting TV show, and wrote 20 books on hunting, how could I have been so ignorant and out of touch with reality in the world of hunting and shooting?<BR/><BR/>But I was. I really can’t explain it, maybe because I just summarily dismissed the firearms in question in my mind when I saw them in magazines and catalogs. I saw one “black” firearm in a hunting camp in all my 50 years of hunting, and I shot one last year off a boat when fishing in Alaska. To tell the truth, it was fun and I enjoyed it immensely, but I never considered one for use in hunting. I have to tell you that I have had a revelation. I’m learning that many of my pals own AR-15’s and similar firearms and indeed use them for hunting. I was totally unaware that they were being used for legitimate hunting purposes. That is the absolute truth. <BR/><BR/>My biggest regret is not the financial impact of all this. I’m almost 67 and retirement is an option. The dreadful impact here is that I inadvertently struck a spear into the hearts of the people I love most…America’s gun owners. And, even though this huge cadre of dedicated people have succeeded in stripping me of my career, I hold no grudges. I will continue to stand as firm on pro hunting as I’ve ever done. But what’s different now is that I’ll do all I can to educate others who are, or were, as ignorant as I was about “black” rifles and the controversy that surrounds them. My promise to you is that I’ll learn all I can about these firearms, and by the time this week is out, I’ll order one. The NUGE has invited me to hunt with him using AR-15’s, and I’m eager to go, and learn. I’ll do all I can to spread the word.<BR/><BR/>I understand that many of you will not accept this apology, believing that the damage has been done and there’s no way to repair it. You have that right. But let me say this. I mentioned this above, and I’ll repeat it. I’m willing to seize this opportunity to educate hunters and shooters who shared my ignorance. If you’re willing to allow me to do that, we can indeed, in my mind, form a stronger bond within our ranks. Maybe in a roundabout way we can bring something good out of this.<BR/><BR/>Jim Zumbo "Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com