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[Vewdu]

Protecting my personal freedom is absolutely more important than protecting the land. They will get the same support the give me - I will stay neutral, which means no money, no time and no access to land.

I almost sincerely hope you lose them.

[jiffx2781]

I almost sincerely hope you lose them.

[Ribstaylor]

I have and I find it absolutely disgusting that some of you people seem to think that having a black rifle is more important than actually protecting the land we share with nature.

Just absolutely ####ing silly what this community will rally behind. None of you realize there is no good that comes out of this, DUC won't change their stance and they shouldn't. All this has managed to do, is make all of us look like a bunch of dicks and gun crazy tools that think an AR is more valuable than sustaining wildlife. It's an echo chamber in here of people jerking each other off and congratulating each other on sending hostile or backhanded letters to a conservation group.

Every single one of you should be ashamed. What use is that rifle, if the land it's supposed to "protect" is dead?

If you actually think black rifles are why many are taking the stance they are, your ignoring a lot of opinions. Your also ignoring the large list of people both on this forum, and things like DU's Facebook and twitter that have stated their funds have been diverted to Delta waterfowl a conservation group that supports hunting. So why should those people feel ashamed at ditching an org that has ditched them? Just because DU is the largest in Canada at what they do does not lesson the work of other orgs, or make them any less relevant to this discussion or any less deserving of the cash DU would of received had they not taken the stance and positions they did.

[sbe]

I almost sincerely hope you lose them.

Thanks for stating the obvious.

[Forester1986]

I have and I find it absolutely disgusting that some of you people seem to think that having a black rifle is more important than actually protecting the land we share with nature.

Just absolutely ####ing silly what this community will rally behind. None of you realize there is no good that comes out of this, DUC won't change their stance and they shouldn't. All this has managed to do, is make all of us look like a bunch of dicks and gun crazy tools that think an AR is more valuable than sustaining wildlife. It's an echo chamber in here of people jerking each other off and congratulating each other on sending hostile or backhanded letters to a conservation group.

Every single one of you should be ashamed. What use is that rifle, if the land it's supposed to "protect" is dead?

Your insinuation that is is wrong for the firearms community to call DU out on not supporting firearm owners is laughable. No one (that I have seen) has said that they are willing to trade their AR in in place of the environment. In fact, you seem to draw a false dichotomy between the two, making it seem like we can’t have both. I have not seen any calls for the destruction of the environment, instead I have just seen people who have felt conned by DU. Now that they know the reality, people are choosing to express themselves and choosing to allocate their hard earned dollars to other organizations. Your decision to chastise a large group of people over this, in my estimation is wrong. Thanks for coming out Greta T.

[All in fun]

I almost sincerely hope you lose them.

Ahhh...a troll.

[CosmiC10R]

I almost sincerely hope you lose them.

Jesus... these are the people we have to work with and some wonder why people are fed up...

[All in fun]

I have and I find it absolutely disgusting that some of you people seem to think that having a black rifle is more important than actually protecting the land we share with nature.

Just absolutely ####ing silly what this community will rally behind. None of you realize there is no good that comes out of this, DUC won't change their stance and they shouldn't. All this has managed to do, is make all of us look like a bunch of dicks and gun crazy tools that think an AR is more valuable than sustaining wildlife. It's an echo chamber in here of people jerking each other off and congratulating each other on sending hostile or backhanded letters to a conservation group.

Every single one of you should be ashamed. What use is that rifle, if the land it's supposed to "protect" is dead?

Protecting the land is a much lower priority than personal freedom. Free people will protect the land as a matter of course. People with no freedom have no freedom to do that.

[Forest1488]

A few years ago DU came out and said that they were not a hunters organization, (I forgot the context of the message). At that time I was a DU supporter. I stopped being so and switched to another organization Delta Waterfowl for that reason. Delta has come out in support of the petition. This has just reinforced that fact that I made the right decision. DU want our dollars but wont support us....

I know of a few former DU people that have gone to Delta Waterfowl for many reasons. Maybe it time to add another reason.

[JIMMY 808]

Most at DU dinners / fund raisers wouldn’t know what a Duck was if it pooped on their head.

Hunters are a fraction of where DU money comes from, this 15 year long volunteer told them to FO years ago.