Originally Posted by
BOWHUNTERCOP
Garret Mountain hunt was a joke. It was rushed into play, and I'm no fan of the UBNJ, even if they do some good for bowhunting, there is way to many politics among the select few in that group, this wasn't first time crap like this happend. I'm not blaming them 100%, I do blame the freeholders and of course the anti-hunters.
The hunt should of been thought out some more, and it should of been for opened for all hunters applying for it, and it should of been a lottery type of hunt.
As for the pension system here in NJ, I agree it is a mess, but the public doesn't know that the state owes somewhat around $40 BILLION between all the different pensions we have here in NJ. Whitman took out a BILLION to payoff other state bills, she never replaced it, govornors after her did the same, this is the real reason we are in the jam we have. The state stole and never payed back, now comes Christie and he wants the towns/citys and even the state to pay it all back, that in turn will hurt all of us in form of higher taxes. My union told the state what would happened many years ago, of course it fell on deaf ears.
Is it Turkey season yet?
That was the impression I got about the Garrett Mtn. hunt. It was basically contracted out to the UBNJ like you would hire an exterminator to get rid of termites. Definitely not the way it should have been. I agree a lottery system where all could apply would have been better.
I'll stay out of the pension/political stuff except to say I have a lot of friends in law enforcement, am trying to get into the same field and I share your sentiment about the pensions.
As for turkey season, I wish it were here already!