Helped teach a hunter safety class this evening, doing my usual slide show on wildlife management for 40 students. Visited briefly with one of those attending, afterwards, in the parking lot.

He was concerned about a locked gate on one of the local ranches. On a road he used to travel regularly. A lock that I have the combination to, for getting through on official business.

And was through just the past week.

Seems when this particular individual found his usual route blocked, he vented his frustration.

By peeing on the lock.

The lock I recently opened.

Ewww.

Also got a call from our local pilot this evening. He had buzzed me recently, out on the Continental Divide (Literally... well, for me, literally. Literally, he was flying above it.) while on a search and rescue flight. And over the radio I had advised of my need to schedule an antelope flight.

So, his schedule opened up, and he is available tomorrow morning. And I had to tell him 'no'.

You see, we got advised of a new requirement from Homeland Security just yesterday. They want notification of all our flights at least a day in advance now. During working hours.

As if there was anything to bomb out here on our count routes, except antelope.

But just one day later is too soon to plead forgetfulness to the bosses, so no flight tomorrow (well, today, now).

A decision that was more pleasant than distasteful to my stomach.