How does this clown get picked to hand out the money for projects? Who in the world selected this backwards thinking goof.
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get-n-birdy wrote:Here's the rub Fowler:
They didn't support the 3 wood duck limit or the teal seaon.
Perception is 9/10ths of reality. And the reality is many waterfowl hunters don't trust they have hunters best interest in mind. Conservation is great, but so is hunter opportunities. They seem questionable on the first and non existent on the latter.
If I wanted to support conservation efforts, along with hunter opportunities, I'd join pheasants forever over DU, Delta or the MWA. Just an opinion, not based on much other than perception.
Fish Felon wrote:I've done a lot of looking into a multitude of conservation related finances lately in an effort to expose a conflict of interest and make the MWA look bad in the public eye. I figured one had to exist and that citizen taxpayers or donors were getting bilked out of precious conservation funding that was being used inefficiently or wasted altogether by not being accounted for properly. I simply couldn't wrap my head around how else the numbers could pencil out. They didn't make any sense.
So I started digging. There was just enough under the first stones I was turning over to keep someone as manic as myself going until none were left uncovered.
I didn't get to all the stones because I didn't have to. I found everything I needed to find and then some. It was so much more than I ever bargained for, to the point where I was just sitting on the floor exhausted and surrounded by countless printed pieces of paper. Most had highlighter on the critical parts and a few notes scribbled on them to help turn them from blank sheets of paper into puzzle pieces. Once I was done puttng them in place I just sat there stunned by the combo of sleep deprivation and absolute amazement.
I found what I needed to find........and that was finding how completely and utterly wrong I was about everything. My harsh views towards the MWA were extremely misguided. I was upset because I wasn't able to see the beauty of the Monet in front of me but I was looking at it with my nose only inches away from the painting. Once I stepped back and could see the big picture it was lovely. I certainly appreciate the artist for their magnificent work.
We are extremely fortunate for the work of the MWA and the untold number of groups similar to them. It's easy to complain and be glass half empty versus rolling up your sleeves and getting to work and trying to make a difference. For the first time in a while I'm glass half full and really think that better days are ahead for habitat and hunting in this state as a result of guys like Jim Cox. Very few guys like him are out there and I'm extremely grateful for the state I call home to have one.
Out of my newfound respect, appreciation and sincere admiration for Mr. Cox I'll second what everything Al said is correct and add that it's not even close to scratching the surface of what he's been responsible for accomplishing.
That doesn't mean I agree with his stances on regulations or anti-USFWS rhetoric. The disconnect I had was because I viewed him as using the MWA's accomplishments (or what I perceived as a lack therof) as something to justify why his opinion should weigh more. What if that's not it at all? What if it's the other way around and the only reason why the MWA exists is because of his accomplishments and so he can voice his opinion like he wants to voice it? Some guys need an internet alias to sound off and say what they want and some guys need their own organization to do so.....none of us are that unalike.
I will be proud to support the MWA in the future.
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