Walz tramps through tall grass but bags no birds as pheasant hunting season opens
Democratic vice presidential candidate Tim Walz tramped through tall grass with a shotgun in hand on the opening day of Minnesota’s pheasant hunting season
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Democratic vice presidential candidate Tim Walz carried a shotgun and tramped through tall grass as Minnesota's pheasant hunting season opened, giving the campaign a chance to highlight the governor's rural roots and love of outdoor sports.
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's own party shot a bird, while nobody in the lieutenant governor's group did, but six birds were harvested among other hunting parties that participated in a community luncheon afterward, the governor's office said.
“They can hide, they can get under the grass,” Walz could be heard saying as they searched for one downed bird.
The campaign of Vice President Kamala Harris has been openly confronting the question of whether some men are reluctant to vote for her because she’s a woman. Key supporters are starting to make more direct appeals to male voters, hoping to overcome sexism — and apathy — as Election Day approaches. Harris disclosed during her debate with former President Donald Trump last month that she's a gun owner.
