Walz tramps through tall grass but bags no birds as pheasant hunting season opens

Associated Press

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — 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. Saturday’s event gave 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 southwest of Minneapolis. Other participants had success on a beautiful fall day. Former President Donald Trump’s campaign mocked the outing. They accused Vice President Kamala Harris’ running mate of “desperately attempting to make up ground with male voters.”