RE: WHA Question
Someone reply to my post from earlier, please. I can't be the only one out there. I mean how many people post the same thing about the WHA. We allknow whatis wrong with their plan (everything right now), but there are bigger issues than the WHA. As it is now, hunting is not going anywhere unless we let it. Hunting is more endangerbecause loss of land and falling numbers than the WHA. I am not pro WHA by any means but seriouslytranquilizing willNEVERbe substituted for hunting no matter who pushes it. Ahhhhhhhhh!!!! The sky is falling. Thats what this sounds like. Why can't we come up with this much rallying behind positive things that may help our sport. Like new hunter recruitment plans/programs, more people ( US, YOU and ME, HUNTERS) taking the time to introduce people to our sport. From kids to adults, there are tons of people that are interested in hunting and just need someone to give them a spark. I take new people every year. I take my kids, friends kids, buddies from work, anyone who shows interest and I trust to be safe and responsible. How about you?? The future of hunting is in our hands!! Not the anti's, not the WHA. Am I way off base here?? The WHAcan't survive for one simple reason: Hunters don't support it. A hunting organization that all hunters hate and has little to no support from the entire hunting community (doesn't sound like a good business idea to me) and the people trying to push this thing can feel this vibe too. But really what else can we do (other than submit posts bashing the WHA) to help ourselves. Honestly, I hunt with lots of people, rarelydo I see new faces (unless I bring them). SometimesI do but sometimes is not enough. Hunting is often a solitary sport, I mean really who wants to atake time outfrom chasing that buck they've been watching to take some new guy/girl/child out. Trust me, I understand. But that one time you do and that newperson gets a crack at a deer or is lucky enough to get one that's what it's all about. You might spark that hunter's fire in someone and rekindle yours a little too! And you thought you were long winded Shannon, sorry for the length but we have so many good hunters that post here andI believe we all want the same thing, to protect hunting and ensure a good future for hunting for ourselves, our children, their children. I understand peoples views on the WHA and why it causes so much hostility, but letsalso focus on positive things we can do to support what we love.