I could write endlessly about my love for America. We are incredibly fortunate to live in a country that grants its citizens the freedom to be authentic and hunt down their goals without interference. Nothing exemplifies that more than last week’s Supreme Court ruling on marriage equality.
Now, I can imagine what you might be thinking. But know this: the Declaration of Independence states: “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all Men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness…” As much as I love hunting, the Second Amendment and the Bill of Rights, I always return to that line. That the pursuit of happiness, the right to go after what you want is indoctrinated into our lives just by the right of creation. We exist; therefore, we hunt.
Americans are hunters. We adapt and evolve as times change. We can see an injustice and pivot to correct it. My sons will never remember a time when people in love could not get married. That is America, baby! That is what this is all about: real-time execution, pivoting and taking down that target.
It is one of my life’s goals to elevate the idea of hunting from simply putting food on the table to a life lived to its fullest. And as hunters, my fellow Americans, we must respect the right of others to hunt down the targets they want most in life, whether or not we agree with them. Happiness is happiness; love is love. Have a great Fourth of July and celebrate your hunt!
