fishon
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I will say this 1 time and i time only.
I left SFW because I was tired of hearing its leaders say 1 thing and doing something else. I left because big bulls and bucks are more important to them then the chance to hunt. I left because don wants 30% OF L.E. TAGS TO GO TO CONSERVATION GROUPS,and 60%of those to go to SFW.I left because I was tired of putting out the fires don started. I left because wildlife should be managed by bioligists not politicians. I left because Sfw's percieved power is based on fear of standing up againts them thinking your word is not heard. I left because for 10 years they have said they were fixing the deer herds yet now they are still decreasing. I left because they only represent 1% of the sportsmen and sportswomen in the state yet take credit for representing the majority. I left because if the dwr goes againts sfw then sfw threatens to force them to do something through legislation. I LEFT BECAUSE SFW IS JUST A BULLY THAT NEEDS TO BE HUMBLED!
I left because don has paid sfw board members to do banquets even when he was told not to. I left because I believe SFW does shady things and justifys it in the name of wildlife. I left because the tail (don) wags the dog (sfw board) and if sfw doesnt agree with don then he goes around them to the legislators. I left because $280 is way to much to hunt l.e. elk in utah. I left because don believes that quality is far more important then quantity. I left because don wants us all to only hunt deer or elk each year not both.I left because I believe politicians have been paid off or bought. I left because don does not care what me or any of you say if it doesnt agree with him. I left because average hunter is not represented vary well by sfw. I left because sfw pretends to have 15,000 members in utah when in reality they are lucky to have 5,000 in utah. I left because don has said that all other conservation groups are basically worthless. He calls the RMEF the rocky mountain wolf foundation. He says the mule deer foundation is worthless. he said safari club is a waste of time. He doesnt believe that the nwtf is smart enough to do much good. I left because in 5 years when my son turns 14 if things go the way don and sfw are taking them he might not be able to hunt unless I am rich. I left because outside of conservation permit money sfw puts very little back into utah, most of it went to salaries and expenses and I was taking alot of it, ( $6,000 a month + expenses) And I was only the 3rd highest paid person a month.
The list could go on but honestly I have forgotten more of the reasons I left then I can remember. This probably sounds like a bitter ex-employee but it is not. I RESIGNED. I was not fired or let go or laid off I simply no longer believed that SFW was doing more good then bad. I will stand in a court of law or take a lie detector test on any of the things I have said. I have nothing to hide.
This is my opinion that I have formend over the last 4+ years.
Lots of people have contacted me since I left and voiced alot of the same concerns that I have just listed. Gary lewis who did my job with sfw before me has verified alot of the things I have listed.
I believe a conservation organization should represent more then just the guy with money. My intentions are to start a group that cares about the opportunity to hunt more then the quality of the hunt. I dont care if there are 400" bulls in the mountains if i cant hunt them. I would rather hunt a 320 to 350 bull then never hunt a 400" bull. I would rather hunt small bucks then never hunt massive bucks. I like to hunt. That is my intentions. Utah should have more archery permits. Utah should not be run by politicians it should be run by bioligists. Utah sportsmen should have a voice and right now they dont.
tony abbott
I left SFW because I was tired of hearing its leaders say 1 thing and doing something else. I left because big bulls and bucks are more important to them then the chance to hunt. I left because don wants 30% OF L.E. TAGS TO GO TO CONSERVATION GROUPS,and 60%of those to go to SFW.I left because I was tired of putting out the fires don started. I left because wildlife should be managed by bioligists not politicians. I left because Sfw's percieved power is based on fear of standing up againts them thinking your word is not heard. I left because for 10 years they have said they were fixing the deer herds yet now they are still decreasing. I left because they only represent 1% of the sportsmen and sportswomen in the state yet take credit for representing the majority. I left because if the dwr goes againts sfw then sfw threatens to force them to do something through legislation. I LEFT BECAUSE SFW IS JUST A BULLY THAT NEEDS TO BE HUMBLED!
I left because don has paid sfw board members to do banquets even when he was told not to. I left because I believe SFW does shady things and justifys it in the name of wildlife. I left because the tail (don) wags the dog (sfw board) and if sfw doesnt agree with don then he goes around them to the legislators. I left because $280 is way to much to hunt l.e. elk in utah. I left because don believes that quality is far more important then quantity. I left because don wants us all to only hunt deer or elk each year not both.I left because I believe politicians have been paid off or bought. I left because don does not care what me or any of you say if it doesnt agree with him. I left because average hunter is not represented vary well by sfw. I left because sfw pretends to have 15,000 members in utah when in reality they are lucky to have 5,000 in utah. I left because don has said that all other conservation groups are basically worthless. He calls the RMEF the rocky mountain wolf foundation. He says the mule deer foundation is worthless. he said safari club is a waste of time. He doesnt believe that the nwtf is smart enough to do much good. I left because in 5 years when my son turns 14 if things go the way don and sfw are taking them he might not be able to hunt unless I am rich. I left because outside of conservation permit money sfw puts very little back into utah, most of it went to salaries and expenses and I was taking alot of it, ( $6,000 a month + expenses) And I was only the 3rd highest paid person a month.
The list could go on but honestly I have forgotten more of the reasons I left then I can remember. This probably sounds like a bitter ex-employee but it is not. I RESIGNED. I was not fired or let go or laid off I simply no longer believed that SFW was doing more good then bad. I will stand in a court of law or take a lie detector test on any of the things I have said. I have nothing to hide.
This is my opinion that I have formend over the last 4+ years.
Lots of people have contacted me since I left and voiced alot of the same concerns that I have just listed. Gary lewis who did my job with sfw before me has verified alot of the things I have listed.
I believe a conservation organization should represent more then just the guy with money. My intentions are to start a group that cares about the opportunity to hunt more then the quality of the hunt. I dont care if there are 400" bulls in the mountains if i cant hunt them. I would rather hunt a 320 to 350 bull then never hunt a 400" bull. I would rather hunt small bucks then never hunt massive bucks. I like to hunt. That is my intentions. Utah should have more archery permits. Utah should not be run by politicians it should be run by bioligists. Utah sportsmen should have a voice and right now they dont.
tony abbott
