LifeNRA Posted November 20, 2004 Report Share Posted November 20, 2004 Animal Rights Groups to Announce Plan to Merge, Ban Bowhunting- (11/19) National (Columbus) - The U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance (USSA) has learned that the nation’s principal anti-hunting organizations will announce a merger on Monday, November 22. In announcing the merger, the unified anti-hunting group will reveal its intention to target bowhunters for extinction. The USSA, a national organization founded to protect the rights of sportsmen to hunt, fish and trap, has been following a rumor that the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) and the Fund for Animals are preparing to combine forces. The HSUS, located in Washington, D.C., is the nation’s largest animal rights organization raising nearly $60 million in 2002. The Fund for Animals is the most vociferous anti-hunting organization and is headquartered in New York City. It raised $6.7 million in 2003. Scripps Howard News Service reporter Lance Gay confirmed the merger announcement to USSA late Friday afternoon. Gay stated that sources within the groups confirmed that the new organization would seek to ban bowhunting as a first priority. In response, USSA announced an emergency meeting of bowhunting organizations, businesses and publications to prepare to counter the attack. The Alliance created the Bowhunter Defense Coalition to defeat a series of attacks on bowhunters during the late 1980s. “The merger announcement serves as a wake up call to bowhunting groups to reunite to defeat what promises to be a powerful attack on our heritage from this monstrous anti-hunting group,” said Rick Story, U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance senior vice president. “To win, we will need to energize the vast grassroots network of sportsmen across this country.” Over the years, the Fund for Animals and HSUS have been the two most formidable organizations working to ban hunting. While the Fund for Animals has been openly hostile to hunters, HSUS has attempted to mask its intentions by raising funds using puppy calendars for promotions. Earlier this year, HSUS appointed former Fund for Animals official Wayne Pacelle to the position of CEO. Combined with the merger announcement, Pacelle’s appointment leaves little doubt about the agenda of the newly-merged organization. According to public filings the new organization will have combined assets of as much as $97 million to implement its anti-hunting agenda. The U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance protects the rights of hunters, anglers and trappers in the courts, legislatures, at the ballot, in Congress and through public education programs. For more information about the U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance and its work, call (614) 888-4868 or visit its website, www.ussportsmen.org. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt01 Posted November 20, 2004 Report Share Posted November 20, 2004 Re: Animal Rights Groups, Announce Ban on Bowhunting! i am bow hunting for the rest of my life legal or not. the anti hunting groups can kiss my azz. ill gut my deer on there drive way. sound good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fisherguy Posted November 20, 2004 Report Share Posted November 20, 2004 Re: Animal Rights Groups, Announce Ban on Bowhunting! Good luck! They can try but we will finance and support a fight to the last! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fisherguy Posted November 20, 2004 Report Share Posted November 20, 2004 Re: Animal Rights Groups, Announce Ban on Bowhunting! Because they want hunting stopped here too. Hence the reason Ontario no longer has a spring bear season. These groups do not care about nationality or borders(or common sense for that matter). They want a hunting free world. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddhunter Posted November 20, 2004 Report Share Posted November 20, 2004 Re: Animal Rights Groups, Announce Ban on Bowhunting! I would give anything just to have a one-on-one with one of these people. I hope one of these days I'll get the chance. Thank GOD Bush is president!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Sick'em George W.!!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted November 20, 2004 Report Share Posted November 20, 2004 Re: Animal Rights Groups, Announce Ban on Bowhunting! [ QUOTE ] I would give anything just to have a one-on-one with one of these people. I hope one of these days I'll get the chance. [/ QUOTE ] I have had a lot of conversations with anti-hunters over the years, and believe me, it's not a pleasant experience. They offer nothing but emotion and trying to debate an issue where one side just simply refuses to honor facts and wants to keep the discussion purely on an emotional level can be very frustrating indeed. One thing is for sure, emotionalism does win votes and plays very well with the public. With the financial boost that this merger will give them, I'm afraid that we will be on the short end of the PR stick. One thing I have noticed is that our bowhunting organizations are small, scattered, and quite ineffectual. The fact is that archers generally tend to be loners and tend to shy away from organizations. We have a pretty well organized gun lobby, but they have problems of their own and we may not be able to count on them for the massive resources required to meet this new challenge. There is also a question of whether or not we really have the support of the majority of gun hunters. Above all, we should not be greeting this news with complacency. Never underestimate the power of an emotion driven enemy that has a lot of money and the know-how to use it effectively. Doc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichiganHuntr1 Posted November 20, 2004 Report Share Posted November 20, 2004 Re: Animal Rights Groups, Announce Ban on Bowhunting! [ QUOTE ] Good luck! They can try but we will finance and support a fight to the last! [/ QUOTE ] I would spend every cent i have to keep hunting alive if I had to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LifeNRA Posted November 20, 2004 Author Report Share Posted November 20, 2004 Re: Animal Rights Groups, Announce Ban on Bowhunting! Then get involed with an organization like the NRA, SCI, and others! Make your voice heard! I just bought a bow after 15 years of watching everybody else hunt with one! Ill be D***** if I let these IDIOTS stop me! I will be sending this information to some people to try to get the ball rolling! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitetailkiller Posted November 20, 2004 Report Share Posted November 20, 2004 Re: Animal Rights Groups, Announce Ban on Bowhunting! freedom of choice doesn't mean force your views on people!!!!!!!!!!!! i'll go broke fighting this!!!!!!!!! i can't even talk about it i'm so mad!!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rossman Posted November 20, 2004 Report Share Posted November 20, 2004 Re: Animal Rights Groups, Announce Ban on Bowhunting! i will always bowhunt. whether the liberal antis ban it or not. I have an idea, we should bow hunt them and put them out of extinction Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimT Posted November 21, 2004 Report Share Posted November 21, 2004 Re: Animal Rights Groups, Announce Ban on Bowhunting! [ QUOTE ] ill gut my deer on there drive way. [/ QUOTE ] I have always wanted to do this to some anti,,,,Too funny. Doubt highly they will ever ban bowhunting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swamphunter Posted November 21, 2004 Report Share Posted November 21, 2004 Re: Animal Rights Groups, Announce Ban on Bowhunting! [ QUOTE ] Doubt highly they will ever ban bowhunting. [/ QUOTE ] I agree JimT. But never let your guard down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruttinbuc Posted November 21, 2004 Report Share Posted November 21, 2004 Re: Animal Rights Groups, Announce Ban on Bowhunting! We can all be active on the issues on this message board, but we all have to be on the bus when it comes time to fight these people. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NY911Bowhunter Posted November 21, 2004 Report Share Posted November 21, 2004 Re: Animal Rights Groups, Announce Ban on Bowhunting! This is scary news........ It's nice to hear everyone say they will fight this, which there is no doubt we all will. but some of the other comments are off color and can be misconstrued by the very organizations we fight - making hunters look like street thugs or vandals. There is no one who loves bowhunting more than I do - so please don't take comment as anything more than it was. Anti hunting organizations are very powerful - and they have the ultimate weapons - cash and celebrity backing. They will stop at nothing to see us have to lay down our bows........... As hunters we NEED to unite for the cause. But we can't even have a conversation amongst brother bowhunters without an arguement over something! We are all hunters, yet so divided, ie; - Matthews vs. Hoyt - Bait or Not Bait? - Muleys vs. Whitetails - let off debates??? In the end, we will spend so much time argueing over this nonsense, the anti's will blindside us!!!!! (AND HAVE!!!) So "spend your last dollar" by joining as many organizations as you can - and be active in them! New Yorkers - Join the New York Bowhunters - a very vocal, up to date organization that persues the interests of bowhunters! Other Brothers - Check into your local organizations - start at home, then work nationally. WE NEED A STRONG , UNIFIED VOICE - THIS IS WAR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted November 21, 2004 Report Share Posted November 21, 2004 Re: Animal Rights Groups, Announce Ban on Bowhunting! [ QUOTE ] Doubt highly they will ever ban bowhunting [/ QUOTE ] Cougar hunts banned..........Spring bear hunts banned.........Bear baiting banned........Etc. etc. There have been a lot of people who highly doubted that these things would happen. In fact they doubted it so much that when the time came, they didn't even bother to fight it. All across the country, hunting is already under assault with the antis racking up quite a few more successes than anyone thought they would ever be able to. They did these things in a disjointed fashion which now will be all the more effective since they are joining forces. When our only defensive actions boil down to "Doubt highly they will ever ban bowhunting", I will guarantee that they will eventually win the big prize.....the total ban of all hunting! We need to come up with a little more effective plan than just decreeing that it will never happen. Every hunter should be a member of as many pro-hunting organizations as their personal financial situations will allow. Do not assume that any hunting activity is sacred and untouchable. There are many existing examples that prove that just isn't so. Stand up and recognize the threat, and fight these wierdos NOW, and with all the resources you can muster. A fight doesn't last too long when only one side is doing the fighting. If nothing else, put your money where your mouth is! Doc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NY911Bowhunter Posted November 21, 2004 Report Share Posted November 21, 2004 Re: Animal Rights Groups, Announce Ban on Bowhunting! Deer Hunter - as long as you have money - they will take you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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