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  1. Elky Welky

    Bozeman: is it really that bad anymore?

    Popped up in my feed today. Not sure if it has made its way to this thread. https://www.outdoorlife.com/hunting/hunters-moving-to-montana/
  2. Elky Welky

    Stop Blaming Conservation Orgs

    That's a wholly separate story, but I strongly share this sentiment. Hunter numbers dwindling nationwide yet increasing in western states is a lose/lose. The wildlife/habitat loses because of the pressure, locals aren't happy, and without people advocating in their home states, we are all losing...
  3. Elky Welky

    Montana Mule Deer Raffle

  4. Elky Welky

    Montana Mule Deer Raffle

    Hey I'm sorry you had that experience! Since this is technically gambling, credit cards aren't allowed by law. Debit or check only. I think that was addressed very early in this thread and it is also on the website. If I could change that law on my own I would. I think more people would have put in.
  5. Elky Welky

    Stop Blaming Conservation Orgs

    Hate to break it to you @Gerald Martin, and much respect, but I think the troll crown goes to Greenhorn, or whatever he calls himself these days.
  6. Elky Welky

    Stop Blaming Conservation Orgs

    @Sytes Hunt Quietly spending their time attacking BHA over Hunt Quietly's definition of R3 is an example of a trend I'm seeing, here and elsewhere, of attacking conservation orgs and their volunteers instead of using one's platform/voice to advance our shared goals, focusing on the real issues...
  7. Elky Welky

    Stop Blaming Conservation Orgs

    I kinda enjoy the cynical @SAJ-99. And to be frank, I don't get my drive to volunteer for these causes from random people on the internet (I'd worry about anyone who does). It comes entirely from a lifetime of hunting and fishing in places I love, a deep care for these habitats and the species...
  8. Elky Welky

    Stop Blaming Conservation Orgs

    Thanks David! Just to clarify, that was one member, and he had no support from the rest of the board on that because it was his issue, and he left because of it. We felt strongly that it isn't our job to police other chapters, and if someone is going to donate a gun to raffle and help the cause...
  9. Elky Welky

    Stop Blaming Conservation Orgs

    https://www.backcountryhunters.org/montana_bha_spring_newsletter https://www.backcountryhunters.org/montana_bha_s_2023_legislative_session_recap https://www.backcountryhunters.org/montana_bha_2023_year_in_review First link is to the spring newsletter so you can get a snapshot of boots on the...
  10. Elky Welky

    Stop Blaming Conservation Orgs

    That was part of my problem with the instagram post I saw where they said they did an "analysis" of the BCJ and determined that 50% of BHA's work is R3. Pint nights, fundraisers, and any educational event seem to fit in their own overbroad definition. Based on their analysis, does getting a beer...
  11. Elky Welky

    Stop Blaming Conservation Orgs

    My post wasn't meant to offend all the grassroots orgs and individuals that do great work. If that was misconstrued, then I apologize. The point was that we are in this together. And a problem I keep seeing is that every time someone raises a real issue, there are individuals that seem more...
  12. Elky Welky

    Stop Blaming Conservation Orgs

    I assumed you'd have some pithy wisdom for us @Ben Long, which is why I tagged you in this post. Thanks!
  13. Elky Welky

    Stop Blaming Conservation Orgs

    I appreciate it Ben. I'm working on it, which was the point of the post. It's just too tiring, and there's so much work to do. As you know too well, I also love a good argument, and sometimes it's too easy to take the bait. Or be the bait.
  14. Elky Welky

    Stop Blaming Conservation Orgs

    By "we" you are talking about MWF (you, last session Ben), and BHA. My quote included "and others" which seems to have been ignored. The small conservation orgs show up when "we" ask them to. Yes, they are consistent. But they aren't there every time. If it is an issue in their neck of the...
  15. Elky Welky

    Stop Blaming Conservation Orgs

    The work these orgs, and others, are doing is what makes the biggest difference in MT's policies. That's my full quote. And I'm talking specifically about the groups that are helping conservation. Absolutely, there are plenty of behind closed doors meetings with folks like the Stockgrowers...
  16. Elky Welky

    Stop Blaming Conservation Orgs

    Last week, while thousands of hunters, @Big Fin, and @Ben Long gathered in Minneapolis for Rendezvous, I saw Hunt Quietly attack BHA over R3. They went through the last 4 Backcountry Journals and concluded that half the work BHA does is R3. How they decided that, I'm not too clear. I think they...
  17. Elky Welky

    Montana Mule Deer Raffle

    7 more days to get in on the raffle folks! If you've lost track of what this is really about, take a look at this link: https://montana.bhafundraising.org/montanamuledeerlottery/Campaign/Details
  18. Elky Welky

    The Devil's Lettuce

    I figure in CO it's called a highway for a reason. That's the same standard in MT 5 ng/ml. There are quite a few of them, although still far less than alcohol. It would be interesting to know what the ratio is in CO as well.
  19. Elky Welky

    The Devil's Lettuce

    Statistically, yes. Almost all domestic violence charges involve alcohol. If marijuana is involved, then so too is alcohol. I've never seen anyone act violently solely under the influence of marijuana. And even though there is such thing as a marijuana DUI, it's far less prevalent than an...
  20. Elky Welky

    SB 442 - Habitat and Access

    To me the "why" is one of the easier parts to understand in my mind: It's an election year. The Party needs to show a united front behind their governor, because even though he vetoed much of this last session's Crazy, he's still going to let slide even more of the supermajority's stuff. Right...
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