California SB1221

[donniedent]

I get that it has been a place that many have enjoyed and I absolutely understand that. But, let's not lose focus of why we do what we do. We cannot put our own desire to hunt above what is best for wildlife. The antis will smell it like a fart in a car and we will be cast as heartless killers. Everything we do has to start with sound management otherwise it can and will be perceived as bloodlust. So, as it pertains to the McDowells, the first thing I would do is show a good reason for wildlife management in the area. Time and geography is not on our side. In 10 years or sooner the McDowells will look no different than the Phoenix mountain preserve and that's a fact. I don't think Game and Fish is going to put up much of a fight at all. If we get a bunch of emotional guys in there fighting for their right to hunt instead of showing why there needs to be hunting in that area, we will look like bloodthirsty rednecks. Just a suggestion.

 

Good luck with that job.

[donniedent]

This whole thing got a little off topic. Sorry about that.

 

As for the anti's and our battle with them, here's my take. We must always battle back with logic. They operate on pure emotion. If we approach this fight with a list of "rights" we will bomb. We need to always approach this battle with data. 1+1=2... Can't argue that. When you go up against antis you beat them up with logic. They don't care about tradition or the fact that people make a living in California guiding with hounds or that you and I have hunted a certain area for thirty years, all any of that is is opposing emotions. Pound them back with research, data and logic. I completely respect the guys and their reasons for going and fighting for the McDowells, never give up ground, ever. But have the right game plan. The soccer mom out their hiking in her yoga clothes just looking for a cause does not give a sh!t how long you have hunted those mountains, I can promise you that but she cannot argue that 1 and 1 equals 2.