Georgia Deer, Utah Report & Madison Hughes Departs The Voice
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Georgia Hunting On My Mind
This time last week, I was sitting in an elevated “red neck” blind in pursuit of a whitetail doe on the last day of Georgia muzzleloader season.
As luck would have it, at last light I got the job done and got over my hesitancy using the platform. All thanks to the good folks at Hunter Recruitment Project, who organized the women’s hunting trip. (More on them later.)
Back story on why I struggled with muzzleloader: I first went muzzleloader deer hunting in Virginia in fall 2018. I was an inexperienced hunter at the time, only having previously done two upland bird hunts. I was hunting with Ken Perrotte, my then-mentor and the prolific outdoor columnist at the Free Lance Star. Nervous and unfamiliar with primitive firearms, I hadn’t gotten my breathing technique and focus nailed down yet. When a buck got in my crosshairs, I started shaking and pressured myself to take the shot. But it turns out, I took a clean miss.
Since then, I’ve handled a couple muzzleloaders at various firearms media events—including one hosted by BPI Outdoors.
Nearly four years later, I hoped to redeem myself this time. I already graduated to a “big game” hunter after harvesting my first whitetail deer in Wyoming in fall 2020. Now, having more practice under my belt, I could confidently handle a muzzleloader and not miss this go-around.
Presenting my Georgia doe:
She won’t be remembered in vain. In fact, her meat will be appreciated by family and friends. Given the cost of meat today, I’m relieved I can fill the freezer with organic, healthy, free-range meat.
If you’re hunting this season, I wish you luck. Happy hunting!
ICYMI: Utah Public Lands Report is Out
Madison Hughes Eliminated from The Voice
My good friend Madison Hughes, whom I profiled earlier this fall, was eliminated from NBC’s The Voice earlier this week during the Battle Rounds.
She performed “Every Rose Has Its Thorn” by Poison—a performance that even received praise from its lead singer, Bret Michaels.
Although Madison was eliminated in the Battle Rounds, her musical journey isn’t stopping anytime soon. Bookmark her Spotify Channel and follow her on Instagram.
DOL IC Rule Comment Period Extended to 12/13
Last week, I dedicated this Substack newsletter to the proposed Department of Labor independent worker rule.
It turns out DOL will extend the comment period until December 13th, 2022:
ACTION: Proposed rule; extension of comment period.
SUMMARY: This document extends the deadline for submitting written comments on the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM), Employee or Independent Contractor Classification Under the Fair Labor Standards Act, to December 13, 2022. The U.S. Department of Labor (Department) is taking this action to provide interested parties additional time to submit comments.
DATES: The comment period for the NPRM that previously published on October 13, 2022, see 87 FR 62218, has been extended. The Department must now receive comments on or before December 13, 2022.
If you enjoy being an independent contractor, make your voice heard here.
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