WDFW Poll

[Moose22]

tricky poll, if you agree with the question youd naturally click on the yea, but better read the whole thing!

I think you may be reading more than is there.
Nothing tricky about it, IMHO

Thanks Dave, really, how tricky is the question. This poll is definitely unscientific but, with all the bitching and complaining that goes on in these threads, very few respond. Hopefully come November we do not have the same attitude and response that we see here.

[Dave Workman]

I did! I voted too quick and chose poorly.

Someone as quick on the trigger as you shouldn't own a gun.
 

[Special T]

I guess thats why I'm shooting a bow! 

[JJD]

The issue is government.  Too big, to much.  They are running us and that's not what the framers of the constitution had in mind.  Democrats & Republicans are both guilty.
The conservative mind set; Times are not so hot, economy is poor and people have less to spend.  Therefore, we (gov) must tighten our belts just like our constituents have to.  When times are better, we'll ASK for more.
Liberals on the other hand say, times are tough, $$ are not coming in, we gotta charge more to maintain our wasteful ways and continue our agenda.  Who cares if some who are making due with less must stop hunting because they can no longer afford increased fees.  Or, that they may never return to the sport.  That's part of our agenda anyway.
Problem in a nut shell.  When goverment talks about tightening belts, it our, certainly not theirs!  For them, that concept is abstract.

[Dave Workman]

WA Hunter forums: ‘No-confidence’ in WDFW; is apathy a problem?
 
Unscientific polling results on two popular Washington hunting forums – Hunting-Washington and HuntFishNW – show that the Department of Fish & Wildlife and the commission that sets its policies are in big trouble.
 
http://www.examiner.com/article/wa-hunter-forums-no-confidence-wdfw-is-apathy-a-problem
 

[fair-chase]

Good article Dave. 

[Special T]

  Great article!

[Dave Workman]

Dont be shy about posting comments below the article.

[washelkhunter]

WOW! Great article Mr. Workman and what a way to throw down the gauntlet. This is it Amigos, the tide is turning. Now is the time to circle the wagons and get ready to charge. Yes we have gripes, but guess what they are legitimate. We the hunters and fishers pay these peoples salaries. They WORK for us and they need to be reminded of that. Lets make these bureaucrats accountable to US FIRST! Lets rally and start it up! 

[Kain]

It is things like this that pretty much sum up why this poll shows the results it does. 


Graph I created to show how predator management is being handled in Washington.  This is the same agency that will be managing wolves. 

[Special T]

 

[Dave Workman]

WOW! Great article Mr. Workman and what a way to throw down the gauntlet. This is it Amigos, the tide is turning. Now is the time to circle the wagons and get ready to charge. Yes we have gripes, but guess what they are legitimate. We the hunters and fishers pay these peoples salaries. They WORK for us and they need to be reminded of that. Lets make these bureaucrats accountable to US FIRST! Lets rally and start it up! 

Thx.

I got a nice note this morning from a guy big in the hunting community about this column. "Hit the nail on the head."

Yet, I see only one guy left a comment at the bottom of the column.   

Oddly, the goobers at Examiner.com gave me one of the lowest content scores for this column. Go figure.

[Bob33]

How many decision makers at WDFW care that hunters do not respect them?

[Dhoey07]

WOW! Great article Mr. Workman and what a way to throw down the gauntlet. This is it Amigos, the tide is turning. Now is the time to circle the wagons and get ready to charge. Yes we have gripes, but guess what they are legitimate. We the hunters and fishers pay these peoples salaries. They WORK for us and they need to be reminded of that. Lets make these bureaucrats accountable to US FIRST! Lets rally and start it up! 

Thx.

I got a nice note this morning from a guy big in the hunting community about this column. "Hit the nail on the head."

Yet, I see only one guy left a comment at the bottom of the column.   

Oddly, the goobers at Examiner.com gave me one of the lowest content scores for this column. Go figure.

I would leave a comment Dave, but you have to sign into facebook and i don't do that.  So here ya go.

You say that if we want change we will have to do more than sit around campfires.  I totally agree with that. 
  If you are suggesting to go out and vote, that's great.  But I don't trust ANY politician farther than you could throw them.   
  If you are suggesting that we run for a political office, what kind of person in their right mind would "sacrifice" their life to the political BS machine?
  If you are suggesting writing letters/e-mails to WDFW and our current representatives, I have done it and actually recieved a response or two, albeit a kind "thank you for your concern, have a nice day" slap in the face.
  People can join DU, WWA, RMEF or CCA and donate their money in hopes of a "voice" to combat anti-hunters and bunny huggers but when you are writing a 300$ check to WDFW for a hunting license, fishing license and permit apps, it's difficult to find more money to give away.
  I wish that there was an easy answer, but we all know that there isn't.  I am glad that you took the intiative to write this article and I hope it helps open eyes of both hunters/outdoorsmen and politicians to the position we're in.

[Special T]

"If you are suggesting that we run for a political office, what kind of person in their right mind would "sacrifice" their life to the political BS machine?"

This statement is the reason why we are underrepresented. Good people are too busy with life to protect what is ours... There are many thankless jobs out there that need doing by good people instead of the self serving ones that are currently running the show.