Well put Gerald,

I think that most of the HNI regulars do support what you are saying and do take steps to
introduce their kids or others to hunting. People are just a little jaded about getting 25
pieces of mail everyday and being harrased on the phone after helping out.

Case in point. I gave money to a particular worthy cause a couple of years ago. They obviously
thought they would make more money and sold my name to a huge list. I started getting calls
and mail every darn day. The problem is I am not a cash machine, don't have that many hours
in the day, and all these groups are wasting their resources by sending me loads and loads of
calendars, stickers, coins, etc. The only thing that has slowed down the barrage is to stop giving,
and that defeats the whole purpose.

All that said, we do have a duty to pass on the love and sport of hunting. Kids will not do it
by themselves, they will sit in front of the tv all day. This looks like a worthy cause and
hopefully donors won't be treated like I was.