Well there’s something you don’t see every day ever. The Salt Lake Tribune reports that helicopters are falling from the sky at the hands of elk.
A cow elk knocked down a helicopter while its crew was capturing the animals for the state in eastern Wasatch County.
The Wasatch County Search and Rescue was called out to Current Creek in help the downed helicopter at 4:38 p.m on Monday.
I can see where re-evaluating the methods used to capture elk with nets from the sky as being a priority in Utah.
The two-person crew was in the process of capturing the elk with a net when the animal “somehow jumped up and hit the tail rotor of the chopper,” according to a Facebook post from the search and rescue crew.
“This almost severed the tail rotor,” the post continued, and the helicopter crashed. “Not something you see everyday, when an elk brings down a chopper.”
Oh great, the elk died and all we need are liberals crying out to get heli’s banned.
Neither crew-member was injured, aside from a few small cuts and bruises.
But the elk died, said Tonya Kieffer, the conservation outreach manager with the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources (DWR).
OMFG is this real or an episode of Bullwinkle? Wait, is Bullwinkle an elk or a moose? Nevermind, it doesn’t matter.
The crew had been capturing the elk for a DWR project that involves studying the animals’ migration.
“This has never happened before,” she said.
Well geez, I hope not Tonya Kieffer. If this had happened more than once I would be having MORE doubts about your Elk Capturing Committee.
Stop handing out psych meds like candy. Big Pharma promotes these via schools (compliant kids needed!!), doctors, the government (kids on these meds mean that many families obtain benefits) & a compliant media (big pharma are big advertisers). Cocktails of these drugs causes all sorts of side effects in still-developing minds. Coming off them can also be as bad.
Schools now do not discipline, report or help troubled students. In fact Broward school district recently enacted a policy of not reporting miscreants. This is a very liberal ‘social justice’ type of policy and leads to kids falling through the cracks.
Social media alienates and enables bullying to continue well outside of school hours. Not sure what can be done but parents should ensure their kids are participating in activities rather than glued to electronic devices.
These killers names are plastered all over the place by the breathless click baiting media. There shouldn’t be any cover-ups (Las Vegas???!!!) but apparently it has been proven that a lot of these nutjobs crave some sort of fame and attention. Copycat killings are a proven thing.
Obtaining mental health help shouldn’t result in your ‘permanent file’ being affected. There is the perception that once you have sought help, this will affect your future prospects of obtaining a job, passing a background check etc. Simple mental health measures should be thought of like getting a flu shot. However, severe mental problems should be reported to NICS & previously shuttered mental health facilities re-opened. Care in the community for dangerous mental health cases should not be an option.
My last point no doubt will be controversial. Raise the minimum age to purchase and own a long gun to 21, as for handguns (am donning flame proof suit!!). A lot of peoples brains are still developing in the late teens, especially in the modern world of ‘everyone’s a winner’ & ‘feelz’. Personally I don’t think that we should be ceding any gun rights but what are peoples thoughts as to this point? Cheers!
YUP, N Korea has it spot on. Their society and government is the role model for Americas transition efforts. Now is the time. Bill of Rights, GONE. Constitution, GONE. We are now safe. Hell, just look at kalifornia. It’s about as close as we can get, for now.
Ok Ok it’s silly. My poor attempt at SARCASM. However, it is a pipe dream of the lefty progressive, corrupt DemoCruds.
Amending the Constitution is WAYYY more work than Democrats want to go through, Republicans too. The Democrat playbook pumps the emotional response to sidestep logic, Civil Rights, Constitution, etc in order for the prohibition of Legal Firearms Ownership.
To any political persuasion, you cannot have the firearms owned by the American people, not now not ever. The political Left for Brains, will eventually control govt ala the present 2018 majority, and THAT will lead to a concerted push to make legal ownership illegal.
Look at any video of the various Pro-Trump America and the Left for Brains angry Clintonistas, from the top down, this can very easily get dynamic in the streets, with a Democrat majority control of govt. The next “Charlottesville”, where Democrat politicians do NOTHING to stop the commies from escalating violence will get worse in that scenario. That scenario is our eventual future, in the next decade.
Stay safe my fellow Americans, Patriots, proud and good people!
I sent this to my local radio talk show host who has it “all wrong”…
Hello,
I must take issue over your conversation with your guest, and your (apparent) attitude toward an inanimate object–the AR-15. You, of all people, who I respect, should know better.
You are sadly misinformed, calling AR-15 type rifles “high power”. AR-15 rifles are “medium power”–NOT “high power”, as you and your guest have asserted. In fact, they are not permitted to be used for deer hunting in most states. AR-15 rifles are easy to handle and shoot, have minimal recoil and are perfect home and self-defense weapons. In addition, AR-15 rifles are FUN to shoot, many people using them for target practice and other legal uses. Women find them especially attractive due to their low recoil and easy handling.
In addition, you “fall into the trap” of demonizing the millions of AR-15 rifle owners who are law abiding citizen, and would NEVER commit any heinous act with a firearm or any other means. I, for one, do not appreciate you demonizing all AR-15 owning firearms enthusiasts for the actions of a “nut case”–yes–“nut case”–harsh words, but necessary.
Your comment that “you don’t NEED an AR-15” falls flat on its face. There are many things that “you don’t need”, but WHO ARE YOU to determine what a person needs or wants?
In order to “educate” you I ask you to do the following:
Pull up a picture of an AR-15 rifle and a Ruger Mini-14. You will find that these are identical operating rifles except for “looks”. The AR-15 rifle functions exactly the same as the Ruger Mini-14–same caliber and method of operation. The AR-15 has a “scary” (to some) black appearance, while the Mini-14 has a wood stock and looks like a traditional rifle.
I would encourage you to visit a rifle or pistol range and talk to the people there. You will not find a better bunch of people who are just as sickened by the behavior of these school shooters as anyone else. These same people would stand up for YOU, or any police officer who was threatened. Ask them to show you a AR-15 and Ruger Mini-14 and make the comparison.
Taking away the rights of honest people just because of criminal behavior is just wrong. THAT is what your guest and her ilk espouse.
Blaming the weapon for the actions of a “nut case” is just wrong.
I would appreciate a retraction, or at least a clarification on your stance. I don’t want to lose my trust in your objectivity, honesty and fairness.
Regards,
Yes, I always carry when out in the woods, mountains or desert. What I carry depends.
I always carry a sidearm, generally OC a .45 USP when out in such environs (but sometimes something else), and a rifle. Most often a it’s .30-30 Marlin 336W but sometimes an AR in 5.56, a .308 bolt gun (varies), .308 semi auto or a .243Win bolt rifle. Depends on where I am and therefore what I might run across in terms of what try to eat me as well as terrain and vegetation of the area.
Also, that’s a slick fixed blade. I like it. Micarta handles are kinda the shit.
Eye for an eye.
Do more…do better. Duh!
God damn! With the known threat this kid presented, the schools should have have rifle toting armed security and the cops and FBI had that dweeb under surveillance. Honestly, there are crazy people out there and what the school district and law enforcement did was pure negligence.
Washington State has a new law on the books that I happen to support and voted for and had Florida had such a law, it likely would have prevented this tragedy had it been instituted. Washington State has 7.94 RCW which is an extreme risk protection order which would have allowed for his guns to be taken.
Also, I lay blame on the lamestream media for glorifying such acts.
It’s incredible to me that law enforcement totally dropped the ball on this.
Do something, do anything! Because…………………………………………..>
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RybNI0KB1bg