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Big Game Hunting => Elk Hunting => Topic started by: hntrspud on January 10, 2013, 11:52:39 AM

Title: Thank you RMEF
Post by: hntrspud on January 10, 2013, 11:52:39 AM: Got a new hatchet and knife for this years donation. Pretty nice too! I needed a new hatchet. :IBCOOL:
Title: Re: Thank you RMEF
Post by: HUNTINCOUPLE on January 10, 2013, 11:57:03 AM: Nice hachet! How much donation for it?
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Post by: D-Rock425 on January 10, 2013, 12:01:23 PM: Very nice. I'll be heading to the Everett banquet in march.
Title: Re: Thank you RMEF
Post by: hntrspud on January 10, 2013, 12:02:42 PM: I dont know what the minimum is for the free hatchet, I sent in 100. Normally a little here and there when I can.
Title: Re: Thank you RMEF
Post by: hntrspud on January 10, 2013, 12:03:19 PM: I will be at the Banquet as well D-rock. Maybe have a beer.
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Post by: pianoman9701 on January 10, 2013, 12:15:46 PM: If you donate that much to the NRA right now, you get a free AR-15!
Title: Re: Thank you RMEF
Post by: MtnMuley on January 10, 2013, 03:26:34 PM: I got the same set with my donation. I think it was $35 or more. Hatchet is really nice, but the knife is a cheapo......that's not the point though. ;)
Title: Re: Thank you RMEF
Post by: gasman on January 10, 2013, 03:35:22 PM: I got the same combo this last spring. Hoped to have it before I went to Alaska bear hunting but it didn't show up until the day I got home :bash: :bash:

I like the hatchet and Knife, both very sharp and light weight for the back pack :tup:
Title: Re: Thank you RMEF
Post by: hntrspud on January 10, 2013, 03:44:35 PM: That sucks Gasman. I was actually pleasantly surprised by the quality and sharpness. You are right.
Title: Re: Thank you RMEF
Post by: huntergreg on January 10, 2013, 03:52:41 PM: why do places that take donations send out gifts? Wouldn't they have more money to put in on the things they are trying to fix if they didn't do that? Makes no sense to me. :twocents:
Title: Re: Thank you RMEF
Post by: MtnMuley on January 10, 2013, 04:03:03 PM: As an incentive for you to donate. Hence the minimum donation. I'm sure they don't pay much for them in bulk. Even if they make $5 after expenses, it's $5 they wouldn't have had. ;)
Title: Re: Thank you RMEF
Post by: pianoman9701 on January 10, 2013, 04:28:40 PM: Quote from: huntergreg on January 10, 2013, 03:52:41 PM
why do places that take donations send out gifts? Wouldn't they have more money to put in on the things they are trying to fix if they didn't do that? Makes no sense to me. :twocents:

A lot of them, like the NRA, have an option for "no gifts" to check.
Title: Re: Thank you RMEF
Post by: skywalker253 on January 10, 2013, 05:22:31 PM: In my experience; the organization asking for the donation, who is handing out gifts in return is not paying for the gifts. Likely donated from a vendor, who writes off the donation on their taxes. I deal with this all the time in my line of work.
Title: Re: Thank you RMEF
Post by: EDT on January 10, 2013, 09:48:30 PM: Quote from: MtnMuley on January 10, 2013, 04:03:03 PM
As an incentive for you to donate. Hence the minimum donation. I'm sure they don't pay much for them in bulk. Even if they make $5 after expenses, it's $5 they wouldn't have had. ;)
A lot of companies will donate items such as these to a not-for-profit, such as RMEF, they can deduct these items on their company taxes/write them off as charitable giving.
If a company does not donate them , they will give them at a reduced rate. they do make money off of them though.

Now, I donate without even thinking about it, but when I first donated, it was the incentive item that got me to donate - now I have donated for several years without gifts, so the gift paid forward 10+ fold.

It is smart marketing, a proven model.
Title: Re: Thank you RMEF
Post by: carpsniperg2 on January 10, 2013, 10:01:18 PM: I donate a guided trip most years. I am not to keen on to many groups. I do like the rmef even though they kind hit a nerve with me on there views of wolves.
Title: Re: Thank you RMEF
Post by: Bean Counter on January 10, 2013, 10:06:57 PM: What is their position on wolves? :dunno:
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Post by: carpsniperg2 on January 10, 2013, 10:09:01 PM: They had a article that someone has posted on here about them being pro wolf and that it was good to have the wolves to manage the herds. Don't know if I can find it but I am very much anti wolf anyways :chuckle:
Title: Re: Thank you RMEF
Post by: Bob33 on January 10, 2013, 10:10:29 PM: It was more accomodating. They have recently taken a much stronger position in opposition.
Title: Re: Thank you RMEF
Post by: carpsniperg2 on January 10, 2013, 10:13:52 PM: Yes indeed bob. They are now fighting to keep season open to manage the wolves. Even thought they still support the wolves. I think they have seen the devastation first hand and that has opened there eyes a little. I think it was 2010 when the article came out.
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Post by: Bob33 on January 10, 2013, 10:16:03 PM: That sounds about right. I think they tried to straddle the fence and realized it wasn't working very well.
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Post by: carpsniperg2 on January 10, 2013, 10:19:14 PM: Here is a article that I found.

http://www.nrahuntersrights.org/Article.aspx?id=3243 (http://www.nrahuntersrights.org/Article.aspx?id=3243)

Sorry for the thread jack. I know more then a few guys did not donate for several years after RMEF came out more pro wolf then anything. Glad to see them starting to open there eyes and just wanted to let others know.
Title: Re: Thank you RMEF
Post by: 6x6in6 on January 10, 2013, 10:25:43 PM: Quote from: Bean Counter on January 10, 2013, 10:06:57 PM
What is their position on wolves? :dunno:
http://www.rmef.org/NewsandMedia/PressRoom/PredatorManagementControl/Newsroom/PositionStatement.aspx (http://www.rmef.org/NewsandMedia/PressRoom/PredatorManagementControl/Newsroom/PositionStatement.aspx)