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During a fishing trip H t• F s rt

Junio r Chris Smith spots a in Canada, Junior Paul Burkholder un lng or po 11 \1
(right)andafishingpartnerholdupthe
pheasant in the bushes and gets ready largest Northern Pikes they c aught.
to fire . He is holding a 12-gauge shot- which were about fifteen pounds. (P .
gun . (P. Burkholder) Burkholder) michelle welch·
What better way to spend regulated, with fully automatic
time than to get dirty, cook food weapons strictly prohibited.
outdoors. and hope it would not Common firearms used were
rain while sleeping in a tent? For shotguns, compound bows, and
some students, it was a great rifles . For Junior Paul Burkholder ,
way to spend time. Along with "Killing small, defenseless animals
camping, hunting and fishing with large caliber weapons helps
could also be added to the me to release my aggressions."
agenda. For senior Ryan Adwers . "It helps
According to Senior Mark me relax." Fishing was not as
Stemm , "We only had to worry regulated as hunting. Everyone
about bears trying to steal our over sixteen needed a fishing
food when we went camping." permit, which could be pur-
During the summer some stu- chased for ten dollars. There was
dents did not need a tent; it was no course to complete. All one
more enjoyable to sleep under needed was a fishing pole, bait,
the stars in a sleeping bag. Cam- and a place to fish . Some stu-
ping could be anywhere. from as dents went up to Canada to fish .
close as the backyard to a Camping was an outlet to
place like Canada. many other activities, like hunt-
Hunting was seasonal. and it ing and fishing . For students who
was a closely regulated sport. If enjoyed going outdoors and be-
hunters were under sixteen, they ing closer to nature, this was a
needed to complete a Hunter's rugged way to spend some
Safety Course successfully . The time. •
kind of weapons used was highly

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