Hey kids, remember when Bambi’s mother got blown away
by the hunter? Tom Storm does, and because movies like Bambi have
given hunters a bad name, he wants to teach people who don’t hunt
all about the role hunters play caring for wildlife. In his book
Stormy and The New West, Storm shows Stormy the deer playing with
friends Flapjack the beaver, Rocky the roly-poly rock chuck and his
newest friend Joey, the boy. But before Stormy meets Joey, he and
his mom have to leave their home in a forest where hunting is not
allowed; overpopulation there led to starvation as browse was
depleted. Luckily, they find a new forest, kept in balance by
hunters who eliminate extra deer. Stormy learns everything a young
fawn needs to know about the outdoors: rainbows, elk and
hunter-safety courses. But Joey refrains from telling Stormy that
one day his dad might shoot Stormy’s father and hang his antlers
over the family fireplace. Tom Storm wishes every hunter would buy
two books, one to read to the family and one to give away to a
family that doesn’t hunt. You can buy one 48-page copy for $8.95
plus $2.05 for shipping and handling, by writing to Tom Storm, P.O.
Box 2012, Great Falls, MT 59043 (406/454-0723).
* by Shara Rutberg
This article appeared in the print edition of the magazine with the headline Bambi takes a hunter safety course.
Republish our articles for free, online or in print, under a Creative Commons license.
