Antelope Island thread - my $0.02

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LAST EDITED ON Mar-19-06 AT 01:22AM (MST)[p]As that other thread is locked - I wanted to toss in my $0.02 and they are not profound thoughts by any means - but SURELY show the real intent and true colors of an individual in my mind!

If Tony is such an "advocate for the island" - why has he not been there in 10 years? Suddenly all his lip service about the park gets him out there to see the beauty and wonder... yea..not the case!
(btw - when did the island causeway reopen was that 10 years ago or less?? wondering if the dates even work? I remember it washed out in '83, but when did it get rebuilt and opened?)



Where is Troy Justensen in all this? If anyone has been working hard to get anything open on the island it has been him. If he didn't get some privelage with Don or something he must be HOT about this as well!
 
Disappointing that the other thread(s) have been locked.

This may be a divisive issue, but it's a wakeup to check up on the orgs that accept cash in the name of wildlife conservation.

EVERY organization needs scrutiny now and again, and if the membership doesn't like what they see, well they should get off the couch and get involved.
 
LAST EDITED ON Mar-19-06 AT 08:40AM (MST)[p]LAST EDITED ON Mar-19-06 AT 08:39?AM (MST)

I ran into Jay Christensen at the ISE show, He is one of the big wigs for state parks. He informend me that Tony was the one that pushed for shed hunting on the island and has been doing that for 2+ years.

He said he is meeting with Tony on Monday to find out why everyone is upset about what parks did. He said the shed hunt has been great PR for the island and that they are fine with how it happened.

I think you guys should give it a rest, Jay said Tony's radio show publicity for the island and the parks service was the tool that got Tony on the island, not MDF. And he confirmen in person to me that they were there to find a pair of sheds for promotion.

Why does it matter if Tony has not been on the island in 10 years? I am sure there are many state parks that people have not been in in 10 years, I don't see the point.

Todd G
 
About three years ago we had some big fires that burned several folks homes and the town mill, It was a bad deal. Several folks stepped up to the plate to organize help and relief and in the end everyone, whether insured or not, got a home,it was a great thing.
But the bullshit that the organizers had to deal with was unpardonable. If those folks had to rely on me getting the job done they would have been FUBAR cause I'd have dumped them it like a hot match, don't need that BS.
Kudos to the folks that put it on the line to try to do something worthwile. Shame on those who critizise at every turn.
Try leading yourself if ya think the perks are so great? I'm telling you that in no way do you want me running it cause there would be no end of things that never got done.
 
Tony, did you know that the general public would be aware that you were on the island early, I'm thinking for two medium sheds, this whole ordeal was no way worth the ire it got you.
 
How is it that Tony finding a decent set early would be any different then them waiting for everyone else to start shed hunting and then take pictures of what the other people found? To me i would rather see a bunch of the sheds that everyone found when it opened to shed hunting, rather than see a good set that Tony found by heading in there earlier than everyone else!(Not that i have anything against all of this, just my opinion)
 
I also talked to tony at the ISE show about this issue. He told me it was about promoting the island shed hunt and nothing more. I trusted what he said. If it were not for him I would not have picked my biggest set of sheds to date (check shed contest). I owe him and the park service for what they have done. I have been involved with the Mule deer foundation a couple of years ago and it is hard work. I am trying to start my own thing with AntlerFest. Again alot of work. Get involved before you judge any one. You will see there true intentions every time.
 

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