I think if you provided concrete examples of their moral treachery, you wouldn't have to rely on casting aspersions and nebulous character assassination.
BTW, what group are you Director of?
I love the state of Texas and had an opportunity to move there. It probably would have been a great financial decision for my family. The lack of public (federal) land in the state was probably the main reason we didn’t make the move. I know they do have some state lands available for hunting, but the amount is very small. If you are a hunter, you pretty much have to own the land or pay for access to the land. Nothing wrong with that, it just isn’t what we wanted....
Meanwhile I've been living in Texas for a year and the public land access sucks. The hunting culture is all about hunting over feeders and the BHA chapter seems to barely function due to a lack of interest and/or public lands to protect. When i move back to Arkansas I'll likely get involved again but not down here unless something changes.
yeah If you're used to having lots of public land and really pretty scenery Texas can be a hard pill to swallow. I'm lucky because I can hunt on the bases here, but if it weren't for that I'd be having a rough time. Even my wife -who is from Texas- is ready to leave it behind after experiencing Arkansas, Oregon, and Washington. The fishing is awesome though, and if you are one of the lucky ones with access to good land the hunting can be unbelievably good.I love the state of Texas and had an opportunity to move there. It probably would have been a great financial decision for my family. The lack of public (federal) land in the state was probably the main reason we didn’t make the move. I know they do have some state lands available for hunting, but the amount is very small. If you are a hunter, you pretty much have to own the land or pay for access to the land. Nothing wrong with that, it just isn’t what we wanted.
You're only supposed to vote single issue if its public lands, because well for many that is literally the only 1 singular issue they agree with.But....but...PUBLIC LANDOWNER! CONSERVATIONING! CRAFT BREWS! VOTE SINGLE ISSUE!
That's how they got me for a year. I was in Texas and did the "pay to play" on private land a few times, didn't even know what BHA was. Moved back to Michigan where there's plenty of public lands and thought I should be on team BHA. But then when government illegally shut down boating, camping, threatened fishing and spring turkey season due to lack of officers during shut down...BHA wouldn't take a stance at all yet our small local MUCC group here sued the state and got everything opened back up. So what was the point of BHA if they won't actually take a stance on access infringement which they claim is their goal? Let the membership slip.For me the state I live in has a big impact on whether or not I am involved in BHA. In Arkansas they do a ton of good with clean-up, R3, and advocating for public land areas that were about to get sold off. Ducks Unlimited, Pheasants Forever, NWTF, and the Nature Conservancy also do a ton of good work there. RMEF on the other hand doesn't seem to be doing anything with a major positive impact in that state.
Meanwhile I've been living in Texas for a year and the public land access sucks. The hunting culture is all about hunting over feeders and the BHA chapter seems to barely function due to a lack of interest and/or public lands to protect. When i move back to Arkansas I'll likely get involved again but not down here unless something changes.
Looking at the definition; what is bad about being liberal?It was pretty obvious when the BHA rep was on Kifarucast that they are a bunch of Libs . BHA being a liberal organization is fine or whatever but not of my ilk . I give them a thumbs down. Straight up. The whole Montana Sportsmen for Obama thing has always rubbed me wrong as well.
The term has been hijacked by progressive leftists. The left is not the least bit liberal in the classical sense.Looking at the definition; what is bad about being liberal?
seriously ?Looking at the definition; what is bad about being liberal?
No disagreement that the hijacking of terms and misuse of labels by both parties, most media sources, and the vast majority of the public (myself included) has done nothing but add fuel to a destructive fire.The term has been hijacked by progressive leftists. The left is not the least bit liberal in the classical sense.
Yes, by all means. "Seriously?"seriously ?
RMEF and NWTF work hand and hand a lot...along the Mississippi and east RMEF does have lesser showing however that is where NWTF takes over and the same "outwest". So not surprising RMEF isn't deeply involved in AR.For me the state I live in has a big impact on whether or not I am involved in BHA. In Arkansas they do a ton of good with clean-up, R3, and advocating for public land areas that were about to get sold off. Ducks Unlimited, Pheasants Forever, NWTF, and the Nature Conservancy also do a ton of good work there. RMEF on the other hand doesn't seem to be doing anything with a major positive impact in that state.
Meanwhile I've been living in Texas for a year and the public land access sucks. The hunting culture is all about hunting over feeders and the BHA chapter seems to barely function due to a lack of interest and/or public lands to protect. When i move back to Arkansas I'll likely get involved again but not down here unless something changes.
Oh for sure. I'm not trying to knock RMEF at all, I know they do a ton of good work. I was bringing them up more as an example of how these organizations don't necessarily benefit every state the same. My views on this topic as a whole are that hunters should be active in whatever organization they see the most benefit out of. For now, in Arkansas, BHA is one of those I see a ton of benefit in. I don't see RMEF as very helpful in my area, but I totally understand why people support it. And on the flip side I think SOME of the criticisms of BHA (on certain aspects of predator and trapping issues, and not fighting to keep lands open during the pandemic) are completely valid.RMEF and NWTF work hand and hand a lot...along the Mississippi and east RMEF does have lesser showing however that is where NWTF takes over and the same "outwest". So not surprising RMEF isn't deeply involved in AR.