San Diego Congressman's Hunting Trip Gets National Attention

SAN DIEGO -- San Diego Republican Congressman, Duncan Hunter's name was popping up in blogs and cable news shows Thursday.

Hunter's staff was reported to have contacted the U.S. embassy in the African country of Chad to see if Hunter could distribute food at a refugee camp.

Hunter also wanted to hunt Wildebeest in Chad and distribute the meat to refugees.

The embassy staff reportedly said they were happy to hear about the Congressman's interest in helping refugees, but as far as hunting goes, there are no Wildebeest to hunt in Chad and the government there does not permit the hunting of large mammals.

Hunter's staff has since said he has decided not to go to Chad and is now looking at commercial hunting expeditions in Kenya, Tazania or Southern Africa.