What can I say?

Hunter surrenders after standoff with authorities

I beleive the headlines should have read; "Substance Abuser surrenders after standoff"

At least out here the "hunter" isn't a big deal to anyone. The situation will be taken for what it was, NOT a slam on hunters by an anti hunting media.

FN in MT

You got that right Frank. It always annoys me when these media types write "hunters" when they mean "poachers and criminals". I thought part of that journalistic education was about what the wors mean and how to use them properly. I feel sorry for the guy, and especially his family, it's obvious he has mental problems, but what's the writer's excuse? - Dan

Don't fool yourselves. The person that wrote this article knows full well the definitions of 'hunter' , 'poacher' , and 'criminal'.
He used the word 'hunter' in the title to paint us all in the worst light possible.

And the press is not biased.

Hi,
I must admit that I have felt like doing the same thing when a partner coughs loudly at the crack of dawn of the first day of hunting!
Hopefully he'll be recognized as a crack-pot, not a hunter. I remember reading that Montana/Wyoming are some of the most hunter-friendly states, so I wouldn't worry about a backlash.