Politics on the prairie  . . . one shot at a time

Wyoming governors historically love hosting the One Shot Antelope Hunt in Lander. Gov. Matt Mead is no exception and will be hosting his fourth hunt on Sept. 20.

The hunt now in its 71st year is a competition where three-man teams compete to see who can kill Pronghorn bucks the quickest and with just one shot each. Governors invite other governors and the competition is keen. Last year, Mead also invited former Vice President Dick Cheney.

As someone who has been attending these events for over 40 years, it brings back some memories.

Some years ago then-Gov. Dave Freudenthal invited then-Gov. J...