[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 113 (Monday, September 20, 2004)]
[Senate]
[Pages S9370-S9371]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         ONE SHOT ANTELOPE HUNT

  Mr. ENZI. Madam President, I wish to take a few minutes and talk 
about a historic event that just reoccurred in Wyoming this last 
weekend. We just completed another weekend of the One Shot Antelope 
Hunt. This is one of the earliest competitions in America. It is a 
continuing one. It has been done annually since 1939. I know about it 
because my grandfather told me about it. He considered it to be one of 
the great competitions. They allow 2,400 hunters to be a part of it 
each year. It is tied in with some conservation efforts.
  I would like to thank a few people for putting this on each year in 
Lander, WY. The president this year was Scott Harnsberger. They are 
helped by the Shoshone Tribe. Chief Norm St. Clair did the blessing of 
the bullets. Medicine man Willie LeClair provided the medicine bags. My 
greeter was Rick Fagmont.
  He is a CPA, and I appreciated that since I am the only accountant in 
the Senate. The sheriff, Skip Horneker, was my guide for the hunt.
  As I mentioned, my grandfather had told me about this hunt, and I 
started hunting with him when I was about 6 years old. We would go out 
and take this rifle he had and sight it in. At that time, it was his 
intention for me to some day have that rifle. As we would sight it in, 
he would take three shots and we would check the target, and then he 
would say this is shooting 4 inches high and 4 inches to the right. As 
long as that is happening, don't change anything. If you change it, it 
will never be the same again. I am pleased to tell you that 54 years 
later it has never been changed. It still shoots 4 inches high and 4 
inches to the right. That is the rifle I took on this hunt.
  When I sighted it in--and they have professionals there to make sure 
you have it right--I told them it is 4 inches high and 4 inches to the 
right and that I would not change it. My first shot was 4 inches high 
and 4 inches to the right. After I compensated that, the second shot 
was right in the bullseye.
  Part of this organization provides water for wildlife. Many people 
would not know that Wyoming is high desert. Most of it gets less than 
16 inches of rainfall a year. Yet we have a lot of wildlife. We have an 
increase in the amount of wildlife because the hunters of the State 
have been concerned about it, are working on it, and have provided 
different methods that improve habitat for wildlife, none of which 
helps it more than water. There are people who would claim that in some 
places in Wyoming, if you saw an antelope, it would be carrying a water 
bottle because it would be so far from water.
  They worked very hard during the year to get contributions and 
planned water projects in places to be particularly helpful to the 
wildlife. I would be remiss if I didn't mention the Sportsmans Caucus, 
which is a group of sportsmen in the Senate and in the House that works 
all year long to watch out for legislation that helps conservation and 
that provides greater access for hunters and sportsmen. It involves 
Members of the Senate and House in the outdoor sports. So those who 
have not had an opportunity to see them will have an opportunity to see 
what they can do.
  A favorite quote of mine is that ``it is better to take your child 
hunting than to be hunting for your child.'' Fortunately, there are not 
only parents involved in this activity, but there are a lot of people 
who adopt kids for this kind of activity. It makes a great difference 
in Wyoming, and I expect it makes a great difference throughout the 
country.
  It was a great pleasure to take part in this annual event and to see 
the people who have participated for years. It was a great time for me 
to remember my grandfather and all of the lessons he gave me as I grew 
up, not only in the area of hunting or fishing, but the respect that 
grew out of those activities that allows me to talk about absolutely 
anything. So while my grandfather passed away a number of years ago, in 
a sense I just finished having a great weekend with my grandfather.
  I yield the floor and suggest the absence of a quorum.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll.
  The assistant legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.

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  Mr. DASCHLE. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the order 
for the quorum call be rescinded.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is on ordered.

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