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| Pheasants, Greenheads, and Jarheads |
| 2024-08-24 |
| [FE] The Korean Demilitarized Zone [DMZ] is one of the most heavily fortified and dangerous borders in the world. It has acted as a buffer zone between North and South Korea, and also become an unexpected haven for pheasants and greenheads. Sharing the 2.5-mile-wide strip of land that runs along the 38th Parallel for 160 miles with the U.S servicemen are a plethora of quail, snipe, and other waterfowl. Since 1945, the heavily embattled area has been in a constant state of alertness as danger levels fluctuate based on geopolitical events and tensions that arise between the two countries. The history of hunting in this paradoxical region, particularly during and after the Korean War, highlights the resilience and adaptability of military personnel in finding ways to engage in recreational activities amidst tense and dangerous environments. As such, servicemen took advantage of the excellent hunting grounds for sanctioned and unsanctioned hunting throughout the area. In a January 25, 1951 letter from a young U.S. Marine stationed at Pohang, Korea, the Devil Dog wrote home to his family telling them, "One of our Sgt’s went pheasant hunting. The platoon is hopeful that he returns with several, as we are ready with a frying pan, butter, grease as the chow has become rather monotonous." |
| Posted by:Besoeker |
| #1 ...Been there. The Z is something that has to be seen to be believed. It's also the world's largest unintentional nature preserve. And there have been reports of honest-to-Kim Siberian tigers there, though most experts believe there aren't any. Mike |
| Posted by: MikeKozlowski 2024-08-24 07:17 |