muley69

I really don't believe hunters are well oraganized at all. Unfortunately, the hunting community is imploding from within, with high fenced hunting, land leasing etc. The leasing of land for hunting purposes is done soley for the purpose of limited access of others, and with that mentality, we are all in trouble. Why this is relative, is that the hunting community is split on several issues themslves, do you really think the guy from Maryland gives a crap about the wolf issue here in Montana? Too many hunters like the idea of wolves running around because they don't have to live with and deal with the wolves. Even on this board you will find guys from back east arguing for wolf recovery and re-introduction without even realizing that the people who most support it are their anti-hunting enemies. It all eventually comes right back to the old states rights issue, and that avenue is the most effective for us here in Montana. There is a ground swell occurring here, people are starting to get frustrated with the wolf issue, and the constant litigation over other natural resources. Letters are appearring in the paper, people are attending FWP meetings and beginning to yell, the federal government is hated and spoken of poorly. Recently, the USFS has been under attack for limiting access and rightfully so, but the pressure must continue.