The Enemy Within......
 

I suggest everyone read the article "The Enemy Within" by Dan Hendricks




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The Enemy Within

I have found myself in some ofthese forums saying many of the same things and I think we as hunters should focus on more solidarity as a whole. I mean Bow/Gun/Crossbow/Traditional/Still Hunters/Dog Hunters/Etc. All of us.Idon't know what the future holds but I am pretty certain OurSolidarity will be the only thing protecting usand our hunting lifestyles and the heritage and traditions we hope to pass on. Unfortunately there are strong forces set against usin the form of Anti- Hunting Organizationsof all different shapes and sizes. They don't seem to pose real threats yet but they are not going away. And a disturbing trend among some of these groups is that they are joining up with other like organizations to boost their resources.In my mind every hunter has a responsibility to promote our sport, mentor new hunters, andnot take what we love for granted. How can wedo these things better? That's a good question we all should answer. I see a lot ofThreads about this and thatbut not much about ways to proectour lifestyle.Taking things for granted is easy to do in all aspects of our lives and I'm sure everyone has something they took for granted and lost. And as cliche as it may sound "You don't know what you got 'til it's gone." I certainly would never want to have to start a sentence to one of my great grandchildren in the future with "I remember when we used to be able to hunt....."

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I've said it before....and I'll say it again....

The biggest, most-powerful enemy we face as hunters...........
.......is fellow hunters.

The anti's are going to use every hunter putting down another for: Sunday hunting; trapping; baiting; running dogs; etc... that they can. You're gonna see guys quoted for their seemingly "anti" comments that had NO IDEA they were helping(Take the recent Ted Nugent thread, for example).

Mark my words.......

Jeff

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20 hits only 1 reply, pretty soon it will scroll right off the page, this is kind of what I'm talking about. I'll post a couple more comments to keep it near the top for a while. Hendricks article is just a click away from this very spot.

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I am guilty of that. Shame on me. You are 100% on target with this one. As sportsmen and women lets not shoot ourselfs in the foot by saying nothing. Stand up and speak for what we love. Thanks NEW

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I feel ya Nate, I feel ya.

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45 hits3 replies. I should have known. Start a thread about how many deer someone has killed and everybody responds, one about protecting hunting3 responses. What does this mean? I guess it's just a boring topic(sarcasm).
Thanks for those who did though.

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New, Patience grasshopper, you have a very excellent thread but what you have to remember is many of those hits are simply not members. There are tons of people who come to this site to read and have never joined the ranks of the posters.

I've pinned this one to the top as I think it's a great reminder for us all as the seasons approach. I couldn't agree more and I'll have to take the time to read the article here on HNI and post a link herein:http://www.huntingnet.com/fieldjournal/fieldjournal_detail.aspx?nID=434

Thanks NEW61375....

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I think I'm going to have to go against the grain on this one. I absolutely do not believe in supporting everything that is out there just because it is hunting related. I will not allow the "anti's" to scare me so much that I can no longer participate in managing and affecting the future of the sport I love. If I believe a hunting practice is immoral, destructive to my community, destructive to a positive hunting image, or based on poor science, I WILL NOT SUPPORT IT. Fear doesn't rule my world.

Heck, If we are all on board with supporting anything just because it is "hunting", why all the backlash against the World Hunting Association?

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I hear New, and it is important that we do not stay silent. Personally, I am and have been an NRA member all of my life. On average, I'll send about 4-5 messages monthly to elected officials voicing my concerns. We need more people doing this type of thing.

On a side note the only person that I have never received a response from after numerous letters is Hillary Clinton, .......

She's running for senate again, but someday, I fully expect her to run for President.

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No,thank youfor putting it up there Rob.