>Sticksender-
>
>Your comment is spot on. I
>agree the Expo can be
>a fun event but I
>choose to no longer attend
>because I refuse to support
>and contribute to the problem.
>
>
>If you been around this forum
>a while then you probably
>remember the good old days
>when Troy, John and other
>high ranking SFW members frequented
>this site and participated in
>our discussions. Unfortunately, most
>of them no longer participate.
>Many of them follow our
>discussions but they don't usually
>post. As one SFW
>member explained to me some
>time ago, they don't want
>to "engage us on our
>turf."
>
>From my perspective, this is largely
>the result of the Expo
>Tag issue. SFW and
>MDF faced difficult questions on
>this usual for several years
>and never really had any
>good answers. Other issues, including
>stream access, transfer of public
>lands, lobbying $ for BGF,
>etc., also led to difficult
>questions.
>
>From SFW's perspective, they have a
>new 5 year Expo Tag
>contract with an option for
>an additional 5 years.
>They control the wildlife board.
> They have powerful allies
>in the DWR, the legislature
>and the governor's office.
>Why waste their time arguing
>with average joe knuckleheads about
>issues that are not very
>flattering to their cause.
>As you stated, they are
>currently in the catbird seat
>and don't need to engage
>with us.
>
>That being said, I appreciate guys
>like M73, JMO and even
>lumpy who stick around and
>engage in discussion and debate.
> Let's hope more SFW
>members get involved in our
>discussions. Dialogue is a good
>thing.
>
>-Hawkeye-
EASY With them 'Knucklehead' Comments!
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"We Better Get out of the F'N Way cuzz Ole NVB is Coming to MF'N Town"!