Doc

No, it's not a question of right or wrong. You just have a different opinion.

These IR cameras can really distort images, and I suspect that a lot of what you see is just the smeared imagery of the slow speed of the infra-red. If I had to make a guess, I would say that it is either a very large coyote, or a dog. Whatever it is, it is obviously in motion. But it certainly is no house cat .... lol. Much too big for that.

Votes cast only on an anti-incumbent basis punish those who voted against the SAFE ACT equally with those who voted for it, sending a very badly confused message on future gun control issues and votes. If legislators get no benefits from being in our corner, I have no doubt that they will head for the side that does reward their loyalty. Focus people! keep that anti-SAFE ACT passion working for us.

They have "watch-dog" organizations that supposedly monitor the truth-in-advertising of campaigns. Most of them are totally ignored by the public. So it's not like this is a new and novel idea. The basic problem is simply voter apathy and dis-interest. However, this trait of voters perhaps can make a minority percentage of the population come up with a majority result in the polls, if we can figure out how to martial our forces as a unified voting block. While the main part of the population stays mired in their usual apathy, we have an issue that has touched the passions of the gun owning community. It's a once in a lifetime opportunity dropped into our laps if we can only muster up the energy and creativity to use it to our advantage.

Lol ..... Excellent!

Of course, so far we have only heard one side of the story. I do wonder what kinds of job-related activities are sacrificed if the area becomes some sort of park. We don't really see that side of the argument being presented, but you do have to wonder. I also wonder if there really are any self-sustaining state parks that do not wind up costing state tax money to maintain. I know that whenever they threaten belt-tightening budget cuts, the state parks are always the ones that seem to get targeted, so there must be some significant costs involved in those operations. Anyway, let's just say that I remain skeptical, and I don't see enough detail on the financials and logistics of all of this.

So on the two pictures in the original post, what is that reflection above the coyote? It looks like an eye reflection from some one-eyed creature (cyclops?)...... lol.

Actually, I don't believe there is an anti-hunter anywhere that really believes that we are in anyway "self-destructing". We are a very diverse community that has very diverse opinions, back-grounds, and viewpoints. And where this notion ever came from that we have to tip-toe around issues that we don't agree on, I'll never figure out. Is there something about hunters that uniquely requires that we shut down debate and that we all must march along in lock-step just to survive? I don't think we are that fragile, and I intend to continue to express opinions, and even vigorously when they are issues that I feel passionate about. The anti-hunting groups and individuals are not going to dictate my behavior or opinions or my conversation. Don't let them scare you away from expressing your opinions either. Lol .... Apparently from your reply, you have no problems expressing your opinions regardless of who they may piss-off and that is the way it should remain.

I think the deal is that the state is not charging for the background checks, but the retailers may charge for their inconvenience.

I too want to wish you a happy birthday and to say that I miss your regular posting and replies.

Did I touch a nerve? I'm sorry. Was there some kind of childhood trauma that made you so sensitive about jokes? I don't know, I'm just asking .... lol. Perhaps some day you will be able to look at a joke about teenagers without that kind of weird reaction. Now it appears that you have been reduced to just mindlessly striking out at any and all replies. It's sad really, and I should not have added to your obvious distress. So again, I apologize for my reply.

Ice storm: Our old camp up on the hill: Go away! You can't see me, cause I can't see you. So just go away!

Lol ... I have kind of gotten used to total arrogance from some of the "know-everything" members on this forum. But this is perhaps a first in arrogance here when someone is claiming superiority over other people's parenting skills. This is starting to get kind of silly. For crying out loud, how on earth did we get from a simple harmless (and funny) joke to an accusation that people need to re-evaluate themselves as parents?

Damned decent of the guy to get out there and help that deer out. I'm not sure that he had any idea how thick that ice was. It was funny how the deer just seemed resigned to the fact that this guy was going to tow him along the ice. I assume that the deer wound up ok since they showed him standing up afterwards. Sometimes they can do some ugly damage to their joints and bones when they get into those situations. Great video. And lo and behold the deer didn't bite him like he feared .... lol.

Every time I hear people ranting like lunatics about the NRA, it highlights just how terrified they are of the effectiveness of that organization.

Perhaps we could be clear-cut the whole thing and use it to produce medical marijuana . Why can't we just get Emperor Andy to issue a decree and tell us what we have to do with it?

Is it really legal on any public lands to drive nails into trees, and build some of the eye-sores shown in those 4 pictures above?

The word "ethical" is probably a bit over-used, but I still stay away from criticizing those that do have some ethical considerations to their hunting practices and are not afraid to voice them. It's the ones that hate all thinking that relates to hunting ethics or opinions that bother me the most.

What the heck do you mean by that!!!

His comments are so absolutely ignorant that I believe his stupidity speaks for itself without any need for rebuttal. Along with every other aspect of our lives, he is now even telling us what our ideologies should be. He really does have dictatorial aspirations, doesn't he?

Good question ..... Big difference!

I have pulled my older bows apart until there was no two parts left assembled and put them back together again just because I wanted to give them a custom paint job, but they were not under any warrantee at the time. Ability to do the job is not the issue. I still would not do anything that might jeopardize the warranty on a brand new bow. Besides, I'm sure he paid good money and lots of it, to have a perfect bow that functions as it was advertised. He should not have to start off repairing the thing himself no matter how simple the fix might be.

I like looking at them. I think they are pretty cool. BUT .... It is true that they are simply a freak of in-breeding due to some rather severe interference with the normal plan of Mother Nature. You know, really when you think about it, natural dispersal is kind of a safeguard to a healthy and natural safeguard of the species. I'm not saying that they are doomed to grow two heads or anything, but generally inbreeding is discouraged rather than encouraged. And those 24 miles of fence certainly upset that part of Ma Nature's principles. In reality, they probably should have engaged in a trap and transfer program years ago that kept the deer fenced out rather than in.

I don't think there is any doubt that there is money out there floating around unassigned. But understanding that is a long way from supplying credibility that they have any of that lined up for financing their vision. That is the kind of thing that I expected to find on their web-site. Something to show that they have at least a financial plan to carry out what they are asking their perspective members to sign up for. It would appear that they have gone no farther than the "wish-list" phase.