Sometimes you read a headline that really throws you. Like this one: "Hunters and Fisherman Want Action on Global Warming." Action? Do they want to bet on it? Are the hunters and fisherman excited by global warming – a warmer planet means more bikinis? That kind of action?

Not quite. Of a recently polled group of self-proclaimed outdoorsman, 76 percent believe global warming is happening, 71 percent believe it will cause problems for their favorite pastimes, hunting and fishing – and they want something done about it. Seventy-eight percent see the solution in energy conservation, renewable resources, and fuel-efficient vehicles, whereas only 15 percent think we should drill for more oil and natural gas. The nationwide poll of 1,031 hunters and anglers was conducted by Responsive Management of Harrisonburg, Virginia for the National Wildlife Federation.

Maybe we shouldn't be surprised – after all, more and more Americans are getting hip to climate change. And there are all those enviro-friendly outdoorsy groups like Trout Unlimited and Ducks Unlimited. Yet this poll could represent something bigger: its respondents voted for George W. in the 2004 election by a margin of 2-to-1, and half consider themselves evangelical Christians.

More of the poll's highlights:

- The typical survey respondent was male, middle-aged and lived in a small town or rural setting.

- About two-thirds of those surveyed said they would favor a presidential candidate who supports strong laws and immediate action to address global warming. And 75 percent agreed that "Congress should pass legislation that sets a clear national goal for reducing global warming pollution with mandatory timelines because industry has already had enough time to clean up voluntarily."

[Photo courtesy of Ducks Unlimited]