RE: A hunter's stance on the WHA
Had Mr. Farbman approached this entire idea from a different angle then perhaps my feelings at this point would be somewhat different.
While I'm not contesting the fact that the WHA has done what it can to appease our concerns (the new format; read, harvest hunting), first impressions are everything. David Farbman assumed that we as a community would be willing to allow him to speak on behalf of all of us. That we all felt that hunting needed "a shot in the arm." As I said in my initial post, I am all for the progression and expansion of ours sport, however, I don't feel that David Farbman is the person and the WHA is not the organization that I want representing me.
I still believe that his actions are based mainly on how much money he can rake in rather than how many new hunters he can bring to our sport. He can sweet talk you all he wants and he may be able to sway your opinions, but my mind won't be changed so easily.
Call me stubborn, but I still won't support the WHA.