{"id":2354362,"date":"2024-10-13T17:32:56","date_gmt":"2024-10-13T21:32:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/walz-tramps-through-tall-grass-but-bags-no-birds-as-pheasant-hunting-season-opens-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-10-13T17:36:31","modified_gmt":"2024-10-13T21:36:31","slug":"walz-tramps-through-tall-grass-but-bags-no-birds-as-pheasant-hunting-season-opens-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/walz-tramps-through-tall-grass-but-bags-no-birds-as-pheasant-hunting-season-opens-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Walz tramps through tall grass but bags no birds as pheasant hunting season opens &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">34<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwalz-tramps-through-tall-grass-but-bags-no-birds-as-pheasant-hunting-season-opens-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2354362&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>In Minneapolis, Democratic vice presidential candidate Tim \u200cWalz participated in\u2064 the\u200c opening of Minnesota&#8217;s pheasant hunting season, \u200bshowcasing his \u2062rural \u200broots and passion for outdoor sports. Despite carrying a \u200cshotgun and venturing\u2064 through\u2062 tall grass with Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan, neither managed to catch any pheasants. The event, held near Sleepy Eye, was part of\u2062 their \u200dcampaign strategy, which includes the launch \u2062of \u2062&#8221;Hunters and Anglers \u200bfor Harris-Walz&#8221; aimed at engaging \u2063rural voters and sportspeople. The\u2063 outing, however, faced criticism from\u2062 the Trump campaign, which \u2062accused Walz of \u200btrying to win\u2062 over male voters\u200c and claimed there were\u2062 no \u200dguns visible during\u2063 the hunt, a statement refuted\u2064 by video\u200c evidence showcasing the hunters in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/influential-judge-deals-blow-to-bidens-employer-vaccine-mandate\/\" title=\"Influential Judge Deals Blow to Biden\u2019s Employer Vaccine Mandate\">safety gear<\/a>. The campaign aims to address electoral\u2062 challenges, particularly concerning gender \u2064perceptions.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Walz tramps through tall grass but bags no birds as pheasant hunting season opens<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1813243\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><strong>MINNEAPOLIS (AP) &mdash;<\/strong> Democratic vice presidential candidate&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/Tim-Walz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Tim Walz<\/a>&nbsp;carried a shotgun and tramped through tall grass as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/Minnesota\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Minnesota<\/a>&rsquo;s pheasant hunting season opened, giving the campaign a chance to highlight the governor&rsquo;s rural roots and love of outdoor sports.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Neither Walz nor Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan managed to bag any pheasants as they hunted near Sleepy Eye, a town about 90 miles (145 kilometers) southwest of Minneapolis. One person in the governor&rsquo;s own party shot a bird, while nobody in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/utah-gop-primary-results-up-in-the-air-as-state-supreme-court-agrees-to-hear-challenge-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Utah GOP primary results up in the air as state Supreme Court agrees to hear challenge - Washington Examiner\">lieutenant governor&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s group did, but six birds were harvested among other hunting parties that participated in a community luncheon afterward, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/governor\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>governor<\/a>&rsquo;s office said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;They can hide, they can get under the grass,&rdquo; Walz could be heard saying as they searched for one downed bird.<\/p>\n<p>The campaign of Vice President&nbsp;Kamala Harris&nbsp;has been&nbsp;openly confronting&nbsp;the question of whether some men are reluctant to vote for her because she&rsquo;s a woman. Key supporters are starting to make more direct appeals to male voters, hoping to overcome sexism &mdash; and apathy &mdash; as Election Day approaches. Harris&nbsp;disclosed during her debate&nbsp;with former President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/Donald-Trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Donald Trump<\/a> last month that she&rsquo;s a gun owner.<\/p>\n<p>On Friday, the Democratic ticket announced the launch of Hunters and Anglers for Harris-Walz, a national organizing program to engage sportspeople, conservationists and rural voters in key states.<\/p>\n<p>The Trump campaign mocked the outing, accusing Walz of &ldquo;desperately attempting to make up ground with male voters.&rdquo; The campaign&rsquo;s statement also falsely said there were no guns in sight during the hunt, calling it &ldquo;a sign of the future under a Harris-Walz administration.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>While it&rsquo;s true that a 36-second video clip from MSNBC tweeted by the Trump campaign didn&rsquo;t show any guns, it was recorded before Walz and his party had donned their blaze orange safety vests and hats and and headed into the field after a safety briefing from a conservation officer. They held their shotguns raised to avoid endangering the energetic pointers and Labradors that tried to sniff out birds for the hunters.<\/p>\n<p>While Walz had a top rating from the National Rifle Association during his 12 years in Congress, he changed his positions on gun issues after a series of school shootings. As governor, he&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/gun-control-safety-minnesota-governor-f7f7d0276061b01890b623b535780fd6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>signed legislation in 2023<\/a>&nbsp;expanding background checks for gun transfers and a &ldquo;red flag law&rdquo; allowing courts to temporarily take firearms away from people judged to be in imminent risk of harming themselves or others. His wife, Gwen, has been a champion of gun safety legislation.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Sorry Tim, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-seen-crying-during-dnc-walkout-as-kamala-harris-will-soon-replace-him-shes-tough\/\" title=\"Biden Seen Crying During DNC Walkout as Kamala Harris Will Soon Replace Him - &#039;She&#039;s Tough&#039;\">men aren&#038;rsquo<\/a>;t voting for a gun grabber,&rdquo; the Trump&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/TrumpWarRoom\/status\/1845103325957570920?_nlid=GTPXwVmvhq&amp;_nhids=bYV6uyjn\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">campaign tweeted<\/a>&nbsp;from an official account.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title> <\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Minnesota Governor&rsquo;s Pheasant Hunting Opener has been a tradition since 2011, patterned after the state&rsquo;s older fishing and deer season opener celebrations. It rotates through host communities in the pheasant country of southern and western Minnesota.<\/p>\n<p>Walz went hunting the morning after attending a football game in Mankato, where he was once was an assistant coach.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1813243\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1813243\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Walz hunts in tall grass but fails to catch any pheasants<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2634,"featured_media":2354365,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/walz-huting-.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[42921,42922,27318,19919],"class_list":["post-2354362","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-pheasant-hunting","tag-tall-grass","tag-walz","tag-wildlife"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/walz-huting-.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2354362","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2634"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2354362"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2354362\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2354365"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2354362"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2354362"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2354362"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}