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Bob D'A
Trad climber
Taos, NM
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Hunters give 14 BILLION a year to their wildlife management.
Hunters give, now it contribute to the economy?
Are you really that dumb???
The governors tag for sheep sold for some 60K - for ONE sheep tag. All proceeds actual;y going to SHEEP.
Sold...is not the same as donating. And just what did the sheep do with the money?? God damn you are just out there.
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ontheedgeandscaredtodeath
Social climber
SLO, Ca
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I don't know about the numbers but hunting has had a profound influence on wildlife conservation and rural economies. I don't hunt but if no one did the west and a lot of wetlands would look quite different.
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Bob D'A
Trad climber
Taos, NM
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Ron....Let's bet on your statement, $100, $1000?
Ron stated: Hunters give 14 BILLION a year to their wildlife management.
You are wrong so just admit it.
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anita514
Gym climber
Great White North
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all we need is Chuff and his retard graphs and we've got all the climate change circle jerk homos up in here
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Bob D'A
Trad climber
Taos, NM
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Ron...do you understand that spending is not the same as donating/giving?
Are you really that thick-headed?
Someone buys a guns for $500 does not mean that $500 goes to wildlife management...do you understand that?
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anita514
Gym climber
Great White North
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you really got me there.
Ms. Pics of Meee. that hurt, Ron.
I'm going to go hurt myself now. shall I take a picture?
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FrankZappa
Trad climber
Hankster's crew
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I hunt deer and elk because I think that factory farming is disgusting, unhealthy, and bad for the environment. I don't want to be a vegan, so I harvest my own meat.
I think it's pretty fuct to hunt for "fun" of killing (ie, not using the animal).
It's costly, as an elk tag in Colorado is about 50 bucks, but I like to think that the money is going to a good cause (wildlife management). Hunting surely does boost local economies just as does skiing, mountain biking, and jeeping.
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Bob D'A
Trad climber
Taos, NM
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Damn Ron, you are making this easy.
ex·pen·di·ture
noun \ik-ˈspen-di-chər, -də-ˌchu̇r, -də-ˌt(y)u̇r\
: **an amount of money that is spent on something
: an amount of time, energy, effort, etc., that is used to do something
: the act of spending money**
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climbski2
Mountain climber
Anchorage AK, Reno NV
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My thoughts on hunting.
Hunting is fun.
Shooting is fun.
Watching an animal die is unpleasant.
Dressing is unpleasant.
Eating is 50/50 when it comes to game, sometimes excellent sometimes not.
Self repect for not avoiding the unpleasant stuff by going to the supermarket? A bit of that for sure.
Hunting behavior is deep in Human DNA. It's part of our makeup. Stronger in some than others for sure. Like any basic drive it can be a force for good or bad. It has various expressions too, killing animals isn't likely the most common. Lotta hunter mentality out there.
Regarding preservation, I don't know the dollars and time spent by hunters but I doubt there is a more important more giving group than hunters when it comes to preserving North American wildlife. That ethic seems to be even stronger than it was when I was a kid.
Just hating on hunters seems pretty stupid to me. It is hard to justify hating all hunting in any reasonable way I can think of.
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Bob D'A
Trad climber
Taos, NM
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Ron this is a far cry from 14 billion...Each year, nearly $200 million in hunters' federal excise taxes are distributed to State agencies to support wildlife management programs.
Are you really that thick headed??
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karen roseme
Mountain climber
san diego
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don't you wish it was always like this?
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Bob D'A
Trad climber
Taos, NM
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Ron wrote: I have posted links articles and USFWS stats and other stats. I have proved the case and you owe me a c note.
Ron...far from it...prove that 14 billion dollars was given by hunters for wildlife management in a year.
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Bob D'A
Trad climber
Taos, NM
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You are just to dumb to deal with Ron.
They spend 14 billon, that is not the same as giving and only a small percentage of that goes to wildlife management.
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John M
climber
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14 billion to the US economy. that means things like clothes, gasoline, guns, food, etc.. that isn't going directly for animal conservation.
come on Ron.
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Bob D'A
Trad climber
Taos, NM
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Johm M...he is just to thick to understand that.
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John M
climber
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Ron.. that isn't cherry picking. I took your answer and analyzed it. You said 14 billion given by hunters for animal protection. the site you linked said 14 billion contributed to the US economy. There is a huge difference in that and that is not cherry picking. Its your link Ron. not mine.
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Elcapinyoazz
Social climber
Joshua Tree
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And i know ive DONATED more to wildlife than most here, including yourself
You don't know sh#t, Cletus.
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Bob D'A
Trad climber
Taos, NM
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Ron wrote: Hey Karen,, how come you DONT answer my direct questions to you? Odd that.
Because you never read/listen to others answers.
You are thick as a brick.
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