I have been a HUGE supporter of the RMEF for more than 20 years. I was very upset to read about with their support of HR 1581 (the road less access bill) in another magazine. My membership is now up for renewal, and I want to base this on what they did to correct the situation. They wrote a letter to congress withdrawing support after some members complained, but there is not one mention of it on their website, or Bugle. It's as if it never happened. I want to see accountability for this completely unacceptable behavior, yet there does not appear to be any. Does anyone know if that's the case?
This feels to me like my best friend punched me in the gut, but if the RMEF sold out to political/special interests I have no option but to drop them. What's even more upsetting and perhaps the main reason why I'm thinking about dropping them is they have not even admitted this mistake to their members, as if they don't want us to know what was their biggest blunder ever. Why does every great hunting organization eventually fall prey to political influences? It's very sad as they have done some great things, but their leadership is completely out of touch.
This feels to me like my best friend punched me in the gut, but if the RMEF sold out to political/special interests I have no option but to drop them. What's even more upsetting and perhaps the main reason why I'm thinking about dropping them is they have not even admitted this mistake to their members, as if they don't want us to know what was their biggest blunder ever. Why does every great hunting organization eventually fall prey to political influences? It's very sad as they have done some great things, but their leadership is completely out of touch.