“There it is your group does nothing wrong and has no room for improvement. “
Where was that stated? It wasn’t. But it was what you wanted to hear. So it must true eh?
If you asked if there was room for improvement, I would answer that there is always room to improve.
“Numbers may be going up overall but a bunch of people who are hunters seem to be walking away.”
I am hunter, and I am haven’t walked away. I know many other members who are hunters and they don’t seem to be walking away, however that doesn’t me that my perception is indicative of reality. The same way that you “ seem ing “ to think hunters are walking away may not be indicative of reality either.
I did say we are growing as an organization. That however is fact, not mine or your perception.
“Also if nothing will be accomplished at the national level why are we making land tawney rich? “
Again other then you who said “nothing “ is being accomplished Nationally?
The fact is that most political work is done locally and on state level. Again you may not like it but it’s a fact.
As far a Land getting Rich, if he is he isn’t getting rich it from his BHA salary. 130k in 2019 is making a living in my neck of the woods. I would need a second income.
“Would it not be better to have a board made up of regional directors to fight these localized battles better and put resources right where needed? “
Good point. I can certainly agree that we need to be even more responsive to local issues that fall under scope of our organizations charter. I hope we continue to adapt to the changing political land scape to best serve our membership.
I walked away. Long after I should have, and no offense, I’ve got a Hell of a lot more insight into them than you. I’m damned sure not alone in this camp, either. Of that claimed 30k, a lot of it is multiple-count memberships, and then college student reduced memberships (the absolute worst for retention long-term). Inflated numbers do not a sustainable organization make.
Boil it down to this - when the plurality of funding comes from foundations like Hewlett, Wyss, and Wilburforce (or through their channels of Western Conservation, Fund for a Better Future, and the like), and NONE of those funders 1) put money into any other hunting org, and 2) pour millions into groups that oppose hunting, trapping, predator management, habitat management, and the like...
Then, yeah, someone has to call BS. I was duped; big time. They weren’t always like that, but they damned sure are now.
Doubt me? Look at the financials. 2017, 51% came from foundations and the overwhelming majority of that from the ones I listed. That’s on their annual report and the reports of the foundations. That is counting the BS “corporate” funding that is almost all merchandise which does not act as cash. In 2018, the funding is all marked restricted, no foundations listed at all on the annual report, and even counting corporate up to 56%. Membership (“boots on the ground”) pales to this figure.
Go ahead; look it up. Then check who else those foundations fund. Take a look, too, at who their staff might have been over the past few years and any connections (that you won’t find publicly stated or recused).
Now, back to the bill - analyzed, discussed, trampled, and now tribal. Lovely.
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