TED NUGENT: 'The Urge To Hunt Is As Powerful As Life Itself'

October 23, 2003

Ted Nugent, a rock 'n' roll legend with a penchant for outrageous acts, is a tireless defender of hunting who also blames government bureaucracy for declining interest.

"There are several states where hunters are not allowed to hunt on Sundays," Nugent, author of the cookbook "Kill It and Grill It", told The Salt Lake Tribune during a recent concert stop in Salt Lake City.

"What is this, 'Planet of the Apes'? No wonder there is an attrition rate," he said. "It has nothing to do with resource utility or stewardship. It is some idiot who thinks Bambi is real and that they will save some Bambies if they don't allow sportsmen to kill on Sunday."

To survive, hunters must get politically energized, Nugent says.

"The urge to hunt is as powerful as life itself. Given that, why aren't more sportsmen voting? Why aren't they infiltrating and changing policy with senators, congressman and governors?" Nugent says. "The 1 percent of politically active hunters are dragging all the others on a sled. They need to get off and help us pull it."

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