Whether Mr. Kerry could get a hunting license in Ohio has virtually nothing to do with national policies and regulations. Hunting is licensed by each state, independent of what other states may do. Most states, in fact, encourage people who DO NOT INTEND TO HUNT to "buy a license," since that's the source for much of the funding that supports wildlife management (including parks and habitat).

At the Federal level, more "duck stamps" - required to hunt migratory game birds - are sold to non-hunting stamp collectors in recent years than to hunters. (Also true of the "marijuana stamp," I'm told.) Many hunters buy two duck stamps, since one has to be pasted on the license and is thus spoiled as a collectible.

And did Mr. Kerry know he needed a "Fedral Migratory Game Bird Stamp" affixed to his license to hunt geese?

Just another set-up photo op.

John