Minnesota Governor Tim Walz participated in the state’s pheasant hunting season opener, spending three hours in tall grass without getting a shot off.

Despite his efforts, his friend Scott Rall was the only one to make a kill, but the bird was lost in thick brush.

Walz joked about the day and referenced safety, drawing parallels to a 2006 hunting accident involving Dick Cheney, CBS News has reported.

The event coincided with a new campaign coalition of hunters, anglers, and gun owners, as Walz seeks to appeal to rural voters while advocating for gun safety measures.

Written by B.C. Begley