rockinbbar
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Here in Alamogordo today, we attended a scheduled public meeting of the N.M Game and Fish Commission.
The turnout was large for this type of meeting because it concerned a very controversial topic here in New Mexico...
The meeting was also VERY enlightening, as to the sad state of affairs our Game Commission has sunken.
The controversial issue at hand involves US as predator hunters. It is about the state hiring an "independant" scource.....a known environmental/anti hunting group to aide in the construction of a new Cougar Law for the books that will institute in 2010/2011 season.
In a nutshell the law takes away private landowners ability to protect their own property by shooting, trapping or snaring cougars...even on their own property. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/crazy.gif
They further hinder our sport by attaching a CRIMINAL OFFENSE plus a huge civil liability suit to those that inadvertantly catch a lion in a manner that may result in the lion's death.
/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/mad.gif
In layman's terms, if you have a coyote snare in place to catch a coyote, and a lion walks through it & strangles, you can be found guilty of a criminal offense. You can be jailed, fined, and last but not least, you will face a CIVIL suit that will award the state of New Mexico for your mistake. In other words, the state will sue you for the replacement value of the lion. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/angry-smiley-055.gif
In over 4 hours of public hearings the general public was OUTRAGED at this action by the commission!
Not ONE person, besides the two Anti-Hunting environmentalist women that the state consulted was in favor of the new law. Not one! /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smiliesmack.gif
In the over 4 hours of testimony we heard from ranchers, state representitives, hunters, trappers, outfitters, and concerned citizens.
One of those offereing testimony was the parents of a young boy that had been attacked by a lion lass than 3 months ago.
The boy was horribly mangled, & only survived because his dad fought the lion off his son. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/frown.gif
One of the worst moments was when Game Commissioner Sandy Buffett, who is supposed to support hunting & hunters, told the public that while all the tesimony was interesting, it had nothing to do with whether thy passed the law or not!
She is an environmentalist EXTREME & should be removed from our game commission. Immediately!
The second firing that should occur is Director Bruce Thompson. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grinning-smiley-003.gif
The man is nothing but an environmentalist in the hardest sense of the word. He has not been confirmed by the House & Senate of New Mexico yet, & I hope he is NEVER confirmed.
His job is wildlife management. Not to KILL HUNTING in New Mexico.... /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smiliesmack.gif
There are good people on our side State Representative Candy Spence Ezell, and State Representative Vaughn were in attendance as well as other members of the House, & County Commission. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grinning-smiley-003.gif Kudos to them, and their willingness to support hunting & outdoorsmen & ranchers! /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/bowingsmilie.gif
One of the last people to speak was the environmentalist woman the state consulted about these laws.....She told us that we should not let our kids run ahead of us while on a trail in New Mexico. (How lame is THAT?)
She was violently "Booed and Hissed" by the crowd that had just heard from the parents of the wounded boy. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grinning-smiley-003.gif /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif
So far this year, there have been 3 serious attacks on people by lions in New Mexico. One of which was fatal.
In conclusion, the Game Commission "tabled" the issue, but refused to back away from their new law.
I hope that if you read this report, whether you hunt NM or not, you will see what letting ENVIRONMENTALISTS & ANTI-HUNTERS infiltrate your Game Dept. will result in. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/crazy.gif
I, for one, will fight tooth & nail to preserve our hunting heritage & uphold the wisdom of genrations past have shown....
It isn't until recently that we have had the HUGE battles with the anti's to preserve our gunrights & hunting priveleges.
I hope you will post similar threads as they come to light in your state.
The organization of like-minded people is the only way we will be allowed to hunt ANYTHING after the next decade.
Don't take this too lightly. Look at California, Colorado, Arizona, New Mexico....Look at the stupid bans on hunting, guns & our FREEDOM & HERITAGE that have taken place in just a couple of years' time.
YOU could be next.
Predator Masters has created this forum to make you aware of the things that happen that affect you.
I would like to see similar experiences that you have seen posted here as well.
Thanks for reading.
Sorry about the length, but this stuff is important.
Barry
The turnout was large for this type of meeting because it concerned a very controversial topic here in New Mexico...
The meeting was also VERY enlightening, as to the sad state of affairs our Game Commission has sunken.
The controversial issue at hand involves US as predator hunters. It is about the state hiring an "independant" scource.....a known environmental/anti hunting group to aide in the construction of a new Cougar Law for the books that will institute in 2010/2011 season.
In a nutshell the law takes away private landowners ability to protect their own property by shooting, trapping or snaring cougars...even on their own property. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/crazy.gif
They further hinder our sport by attaching a CRIMINAL OFFENSE plus a huge civil liability suit to those that inadvertantly catch a lion in a manner that may result in the lion's death.
/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/mad.gif
In layman's terms, if you have a coyote snare in place to catch a coyote, and a lion walks through it & strangles, you can be found guilty of a criminal offense. You can be jailed, fined, and last but not least, you will face a CIVIL suit that will award the state of New Mexico for your mistake. In other words, the state will sue you for the replacement value of the lion. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/angry-smiley-055.gif
In over 4 hours of public hearings the general public was OUTRAGED at this action by the commission!
Not ONE person, besides the two Anti-Hunting environmentalist women that the state consulted was in favor of the new law. Not one! /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smiliesmack.gif
In the over 4 hours of testimony we heard from ranchers, state representitives, hunters, trappers, outfitters, and concerned citizens.
One of those offereing testimony was the parents of a young boy that had been attacked by a lion lass than 3 months ago.
The boy was horribly mangled, & only survived because his dad fought the lion off his son. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/frown.gif
One of the worst moments was when Game Commissioner Sandy Buffett, who is supposed to support hunting & hunters, told the public that while all the tesimony was interesting, it had nothing to do with whether thy passed the law or not!
She is an environmentalist EXTREME & should be removed from our game commission. Immediately!
The second firing that should occur is Director Bruce Thompson. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grinning-smiley-003.gif
The man is nothing but an environmentalist in the hardest sense of the word. He has not been confirmed by the House & Senate of New Mexico yet, & I hope he is NEVER confirmed.
His job is wildlife management. Not to KILL HUNTING in New Mexico.... /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smiliesmack.gif
There are good people on our side State Representative Candy Spence Ezell, and State Representative Vaughn were in attendance as well as other members of the House, & County Commission. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grinning-smiley-003.gif Kudos to them, and their willingness to support hunting & outdoorsmen & ranchers! /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/bowingsmilie.gif
One of the last people to speak was the environmentalist woman the state consulted about these laws.....She told us that we should not let our kids run ahead of us while on a trail in New Mexico. (How lame is THAT?)
She was violently "Booed and Hissed" by the crowd that had just heard from the parents of the wounded boy. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grinning-smiley-003.gif /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif
So far this year, there have been 3 serious attacks on people by lions in New Mexico. One of which was fatal.
In conclusion, the Game Commission "tabled" the issue, but refused to back away from their new law.
I hope that if you read this report, whether you hunt NM or not, you will see what letting ENVIRONMENTALISTS & ANTI-HUNTERS infiltrate your Game Dept. will result in. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/crazy.gif
I, for one, will fight tooth & nail to preserve our hunting heritage & uphold the wisdom of genrations past have shown....
It isn't until recently that we have had the HUGE battles with the anti's to preserve our gunrights & hunting priveleges.
I hope you will post similar threads as they come to light in your state.
The organization of like-minded people is the only way we will be allowed to hunt ANYTHING after the next decade.
Don't take this too lightly. Look at California, Colorado, Arizona, New Mexico....Look at the stupid bans on hunting, guns & our FREEDOM & HERITAGE that have taken place in just a couple of years' time.
YOU could be next.
Predator Masters has created this forum to make you aware of the things that happen that affect you.
I would like to see similar experiences that you have seen posted here as well.
Thanks for reading.
Sorry about the length, but this stuff is important.
Barry