ORIGINAL: Jack Ryan
ORIGINAL: MassBowhunter
I've already posted my disgust about what was seen in the video but I have a question that relates to it. Where are all these hunting and conservation groups we've all pumped money into at one time or another when a situation like this arises? Shouldn't they be on the front lines along with the states and the feds trying to shut down this kind of garbage? If they truly want to protect the future of our huntingshouldn't theybe doing everything they can toput a stopto the very things that jeopardize the future of hunting? These actionssend the wrong message about the hunting industry in general for generations to come so shouldn't taking a stand against this type of thing be a major consideration in their attempts to "protect and preserve" our hunting rights for generations to come? Free gifts and stickers are nice but I think the money could be put to better use like investigating and stopping this kind of thing. I have a hard time believing thatnone of these groups are aware that this type of garbage, that can easily push people to the other side of the fence,is going on all over the country.
My apologies toany of the groups doing more than just printing a story about it in their monthly magazines.
Keep in mind that my thoughts are targeted at the groups, not the members.
Sorry to get OT.
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THEY ARE DOING EXACTLY WHAT YOU WONDER ABOUTand what thanks do they get for it? They are accused of being antis, PETA freaks, and worse. The officers have their name drug through the mud by these shooting zoo operators repeatedly. At least one of them smeared and slandered practicly to the day she died of breast cancer by canned hunt operators who would DESTROY HUNTING with this ignorant crap if they could make a dollar off it.
Who is "they" and what are they doing? Either you didn't understand my post or I'm not understanding your reply.
I'm not talking about game wardens, conservation officers, etc. I'm talking about national hunting organizations/clubs that many of us have joined over the years. I'm a member of several national organizations and find myself reading more articles in their mags about what state and federal officials are doing in state x to protecthunting rather thanreading about what the club I'm paying my dues to every year has done. My point is I'd like to see the organizations step up and stand on the front lines with the game wardens, conservation officers, etc. instead of just reporting about it.