Just to clarify...... The Hunt Of A Lifetime Foundation does not enter into any political action or stance for, or against legislation, my decision to withdraw our affiliation was based on this alone. Our sole and only mission is to grant hunting and fishing adventures to children who have been diagnosed with life threatening illnesses. I think this is important to note to protect and preserve our I.R.S. good standing as well as adhere to the bi-laws of our Foundation. Also, in an effort to be as transparent as possible H.O.A.L. volunteers were involved in legislation that made it possible for the current tag transfer process that currently makes us and other groups able to take kids with life threatening illnesses on hunts. I was not a part of this movement, as it was prior to me volunteering. But, knowing Terry, I believe it was done on his own time by a man that saw the need and went to work getting things done. I would be happy to research it if anyone feels it necessary.
That being said, as a lifelong resident of this State and as a Hunter, my personal opinion is, I will never agree with the spirit nor the manner in which this bill was brought to light nor will I ever agree with the ideal that any one group can do a better job than a collective, a collective including the G&F department and the "average Joe's, wildlife groups and people who are only interested in doing the "greater good". My hope is that there are enough people willing to get involved and consistantly support the groups of their choosing and continue building on what is already a Nationally recognized effort by the G&F and participating organizations here in our State. I was at the Commision meeting and hope to see a whole bunch more people at tomorrow's meeting.
Thank you,
Matt