Hunter Divisivenessand its Effect upon the future of Hunting

[SteveB]

Read about this fine group about 40 minutes south of me. :

http://www.savethedeer.org/

[fasteddie]

Read about this fine group about 40 minutes south of me. :

http://www.savethedeer.org/

THese folks will fight the culling but they wouldn't dig deep into their pockets to pay for the capture , sterlization , etc of the Tulip Eaters !

[SteveB]

But they are the most educated! ;D

[fasteddie]

They are having a picnic Aug 29 at SOUTH LODGE @Ellison Park, Rochester NY..    come onecome all

[SteveMcD]

I'm not worried about the Anti's. What worries me, is all those Forrest Gump Shows on the Outhouse Channel and Versus. The non-Hunting public thinks these tobacco chewing yookums are "professional" hunters. Truth is in many cases they are hunting farm raised animals over food plots and high fenced range. Most of these types couldn't find their way out of my yard with a map, gps and string attached from one end to the other. With all the laughing, snickering, high fiving, poor shots and phony editing. This is a terrible example portrayal of true hunting to the non-hunting public. And since he was mentioned, "Uncle Ted" is a whacked out horse's ass that has done more to fuel the Anti's than draw anything positive toward hunting in general.

[SteveB]

Steve - what do you really think? ;D

[HounderEmily]

1) Register to vote

2) Make sure your state legislators know you hunt

3) Make sure your hunting club joins your county federation of sportsmen's clubs

4) Keep up with proposed changes in hunting policies through NY Conservation Council; CANY; NRA; SCOPE; etc.

5) Call your state senator and legislator when issues affecting you come before them

6) Consider how your stand on issues will affect other outdoorsmen--don't be too quick to condemn other hunters--seek out their side of the story before speaking out against them

7) When DEC etc. solicit comment on an issue, show up at meetings, email, and state your opinions

Take a kid out hunting every chance you get

[SteveMcD]

HounderEmily... very good advice!

[Culvercreek hunt club]

Emily for president...lol...very sound advice. Especially the part about looking at others points of view.