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This is from the Salem paper, the Statesman journal...
This is NOT my opinion.......




Opinion Tuesday, January 28, 2003






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Hunting column on target

January 28, 2003

This is in response to Henry Miller’s column about Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife postponing the “family rabbit hunt” because of public protests (Jan. 9).

For once, I agree with Mr. Miller. This is a case of “marginalization,” which he defines as “pushing a group of people to the edge of mainstream acceptance.”

The conflict is between a group of people who believe that animals exist for the use and amusement of humans and find it fun to kill wildlife, as opposed to a group of people who have respect and compassion for animals and find it unacceptable to hunt wildlife in what little territory they have left.

I am proud to be in the group with compassion for animals and who will protest against women and teenagers who want to use packs of dogs to run down rabbits and kill them in a wildlife refuge.

Fortunately, licensed hunters represent only a small percentage of Oregonians. According to national statistics, the number of people who hunt is dwindling every year, making hunters a fringe group.

Hunting is no longer a part of mainstream acceptance and is going the way of “previous norms” that Mr. Miller says are examples of marginalization: “bigotry, drunken driving and smoking.”

—Cheryl Brittain

Salem

[RichH]

Everybody's entitled.

Even if they're wrong. [img]graemlins/stupid.gif[/img]

[Hogmaster]

And while this is obviously a huge issue that interests many of us, it is fishing related in what way?

This belongs in LIG or at least the hunt pages, and more of you neef to visit there!

The water is fine, just go try it!

[Mojo]

Hog,
I think it relates in this way...fishing is also a blood sport, and the same people that protested this hunt want to ban fishing. Yes it might be better placed on the hunting page, but there is a corrrelation.

[Flatfish]

It may belong on the hunting page on the surface.....but PETA wants to outlaw fishing too. If you stand by and let this fade away, don't come crying to me when they have blocked your fishing with a protest. The day will come and it is not that far away.

Mark and the dog.

[Hogmaster]

But Mo,

Using that rational someone could describe the accident they saw on the freeway involving a SUV as fishing related.

The point I am trying to make here is that if it were put in LIG it is better placed. Not even the hunt thread. It just takes more people cruising the LIG threads. There is good stuff over there from jokes to political hot potatos. This board is sufferring from non-fishing overload is all...

[Distilled]

I'm confused... aren't we in a Hunting Sub? "Ifish Hunting"... :whazzup: What's the problem?

[MountainLion84]

Aren't we on the hunting page? As soon as they get the hunters, they will begin work on the fisherman. Those who don't understand history are doomed to repeat it.

[tag-a-long]

My bad... I had posted this in the main page. Didn't realize that it would be such a problem. Should have put it here in hunting, not LIG.

It is time for the hunting and fishing public to understand that there are so many people who want to stop us from partaking in the various sports. Sorry for the confusion ..........

[Get Bit]

The banter on this thread is a pretty good example of why fisherman and hunters alike have such a difficult time protecting their God given rights too hunt and fish. Bottom line: PETA and all the other animal rights folks are out to take all of your rights to own a gun, hunt, fish or trap. When there are so many outdoor groups(hunting and fishing) out there that do nothing but bicker amongst themselves. all that does is produce a weak representation at best. Its time we come together as sportsmen and stick up for our heritage. The more fragmented we become in this the weaker we appear to the folks that make the decisions and laws. Thats not to say that groups like Rocky Mountain Elk, DU, Delta, NWTF, ANWS,NRA, don't do anything. WE just need to have all these groups looking out for one another and not looking the other way when things like this rabbit hunt come along. Just my .02 cents.

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