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Follow the $. Heck they don't even listen to the state supreme ct or voter initiatives. Reality check.
Ummm...Spokane and Yakima doesn't do it for ya?
Quote from: Special T on November 17, 2017, 07:06:32 AMQuote from: Skyvalhunter on November 17, 2017, 05:22:42 AMShould we send along our social security number and debit card with that?Not sure if your serious or not... no I don't want that. How are we supposed to build a coalition and organize if we cannot build a contact sheet? Wouldn't you like hunting groups to sit tighter and hammer some benifishal stuff out? The Anti Groups do it. I've already been given some information and I'm compiling on my own. It is going to happen... The question is do you want your club or Organization to be part of the solution. I applaud your effort T, however I do have issues with some of our organizations and their relationship with WDFW. Before I discuss those issues, can you tell us all, your long term plan and what you would like to see happen?
Quote from: Skyvalhunter on November 17, 2017, 05:22:42 AMShould we send along our social security number and debit card with that?Not sure if your serious or not... no I don't want that. How are we supposed to build a coalition and organize if we cannot build a contact sheet? Wouldn't you like hunting groups to sit tighter and hammer some benifishal stuff out? The Anti Groups do it. I've already been given some information and I'm compiling on my own. It is going to happen... The question is do you want your club or Organization to be part of the solution.
Should we send along our social security number and debit card with that?
No it doesn't. If they want input from all hunters there should be meetings held in each corner of the state, not just the biggest cities where they get urban input.
Quote from: bearpaw on November 17, 2017, 10:13:53 AMNo it doesn't. If they want input from all hunters there should be meetings held in each corner of the state, not just the biggest cities where they get urban input.So...you'd get more than the 7 people who came to Spokane if you held the meeting in Republic? C'mon now.Yes I've watched the video, thanks.So are you saying that it's futile and it doesn't make a difference to give input.See the list of public meetings that we didn't attend? http://wdfw.wa.gov/hunting/regulations/seasonsetting/Below that see Public Comment on specific rule proposals will happen in February 2018??Maybe comment in Feb?? Maybe call your local wildlife bio?? Ok, now I'm out.
Why do we need to attend meetings? Nowadays everything can be done online. They are always asking for input through online surveys/questionnaires, and I usually give them feedback. It even seems that at least in a couple instances, they used my suggestions, although it could have just been a coincidence that what I asked for, I got when the new regulations/seasons were published. However, they haven't yet taken me seriously when I have asked them to force the tribal hunters to follow the same rules that we do.
I like the idea of a coalition, ST. You'd need to first start an organization that has a name that says what it is. WA Sporting Organization Coalition, for example.Come up with a mission statement that's clear and concise which basically says the organization's purpose is to combine the strength of as many individual orgs as possible to promote better hunting access, reform outdated and ineffective regulation, and represent sportsman to state agencies and the legislature in matters which affect the present and future of our sporting heritage. I would think that you'd have a list of all the separate organizations and on each issue, you'd confirm the support of each organization. There may be issues of which backcountry Anglers and the Elk Foundation won't both be on the same side. Then the organizations who do latch onto a specific "cause" for lack of a better word, would each contact their members to get involved - email or letters, attend meetings, protests, whatever is planned.Is that something like you were thinking?
How about have the dept. come to us on the forum, that'd be a lot easier or have someone print out threads like these, put them in a folder and send it to them.
Quote from: bobcat on November 17, 2017, 01:23:23 PMWhy do we need to attend meetings? Nowadays everything can be done online. They are always asking for input through online surveys/questionnaires, and I usually give them feedback. It even seems that at least in a couple instances, they used my suggestions, although it could have just been a coincidence that what I asked for, I got when the new regulations/seasons were published. However, they haven't yet taken me seriously when I have asked them to force the tribal hunters to follow the same rules that we do. Why would they? The have no power to affect changes in Federal treaties.