Just give them facts... Here's an example

Thisis a response written to the local newspaper on hunters and hunting.

This is in response to Brenda Merson's letter Nov. 1 titled "Which girl would you rather know?" I think that both girls should be commended for their contribution to the health and well being of animals. I do want to point out some things that this young hunter and the hunting community do for the well being of wildlife, the environment and also people in need.

Since 1937, through the Pittman-Robertson Act, a self imposed excise tax, hunters and trappers have contributed $4.2 billion towards the conservation of all wildlife species. These taxes contribute $200 million per year to the conservation of wildlife and habitat restoration. These same outdoor men and women fund nearly 75 percent of all annual income for all 50 states conservation agencies through these same excise taxes.
In addition, over 10,000 hunting, fishing, and trapping organizations contribute another $300 million a year to conservation activities. Hunters, trappers, and fishermen also contribute $30 billion to this country's economy each year and support more than one million jobs.
Since 1997, hunters have donated 1,600 tons of venison providing 12,800,000 meals to the homeless, the needy and most recently to hurricane victims. The money needed to process this meat comes directly from the hunters themselves. Before making negative statements about the hunting community one might want to ask themselves,
"What have I done?"

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Frederick News Post[/b]
November 15, 2005