Those loud and proud hunters on the forum... who's boycotting hunting in Colorado this year? I heard a lot about it when these new firearm related laws were being proposed. Now whose in? Let's get a hand in the air to be counted. Sound off!
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Those loud and proud hunters on the forum... who's boycotting hunting in Colorado this year? I heard a lot about it when these new firearm related laws were being proposed. Now whose in? Let's get a hand in the air to be counted. Sound off!
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Said I would not and still will not. It is how I feed my family!
I've never been a hunter (besides a couple of times back in MO when I was a kid)... however I won't be getting my fishing license this year in boycott/protest. I've already canceled a guided trip for four up in RMNP.
Isn't that kinda, "cuttin' off your nose to spite your face" stuff?
Last I checked, my license fees were not going to the individuals who brought on this mess.
No, I will be hunting this year. However, I believe you all should stay home and boycott - more meat for me http://www.beltfedshooters.com/forum...ysmileynz0.gif
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Originally Posted by davsel
Yessssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss!!!!!!!!!!!!! I've decided to hunt, because my dad is getting up there in age, and this is something we love, so for now, I'll hunt. In a couple years, I'll be in Utah.
You guys go ahead and boycott. I'll be up there putting meat in the freezer.
Will be trying to fill the freezer again this year. Next year I'll probably be in WY or back home in MT.
YOU MUST NOT EAT MUCH. OUR FOREFATHERS DIDN'T SACRIFICE EITHERQuote:
Originally Posted by MarkCO
In all honesty, can you explain how this is supposed to get people to notice? I can see the point of out of state people boycotting Colorado. However, if you are a Caloradoin who won't hunt in Co... is kinda handing a victory to the anti gun people who don't even like hunting. Is this about depriving the state of tag fees or something? It seems like cutting off your own nose to spite another. Please enlighten me why you think this will help because I don't see how it will.
I'll still hunt. Now if I lived in Kansas I'd be looking hard at other states.
STOP FEEDING THE ENEMY.
The only thing the state understands is money and power. Paying money to a state that has trampled on your rights is FUCKING STUPID.
And if you can't even sacrifice little tiny things (like driving to Wyoming instead), then how do you ever expect them to take you seriously?
Hunting is a couple hundred million dollar a year activity in colorado. Not one true Patriot should pay one damn dime this year if it becomes an unjust law. Not one.
obviously, neither I nor my family will be purchasing hunting or fishing licenses. I will however, be putting a photocopy in of my Wyoming license to send back in to Colorado and say "too bad for you, enjoy your descent"
Wouldn't this be similar to boycotting Magpul to protest against the magazine ban? After all, the State receives a lot of tax dollars from Magpul sales.
DO NOT EVEN THINK FOR A MOMENT THAT I AM ADVOCATING A MAGPUL BOYCOTT - just pointing out the moronic nature of the idea.
I do not hunt with a rifle that uses a high capacity magazine. I hunt with bolt action rifles or my C. Sharps 1875.
I enjoy getting out in the wilderness, challenging myself against nature and the beasties.
Plus they're very tasty.
Since when did less hunters mean you get more tags? [Coffee] Sorry, had to point out the logical fallacy there... I think this boycott CO, along with the "We here at XXX Gun Company refuse to sell guns to LE in any state with these bad gun laws" are both stupid... we should be warming up the tar and plucking feathers for those douchenozzel dems in our state legislator, not punishing those who didn't have a hand in this crap. Just my $.02Quote:
Originally Posted by davsel
I disagree with your premiseQuote:
Originally Posted by Ronin13
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Originally Posted by Ronin13
Since the LE community is largely funded by tax $$, to adversely impact them could potentially lead to the LE community helping to affect change in our favor. It could possibly lead to the LE organizations becoming vocal against the laws that caused companies to stop selling to them.
Oh you mean like what the entirety of the CO Sheriff's did? Oh, nope, wait you can't mean that, because like us, they were ignored. The hurt must not be with those who patrol our streets and enforce our laws, we have to hurt those who passed these laws, and short of breaking the law, or recall or voting them out, I don't know of any other way at this point.Quote:
Originally Posted by losttrail
Granted that the sheriffs were ignored. But if more of the LE organizations/community were to begin to protest against these idiotic laws/bills, maybe it would carry more weight and get more attention.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ronin13
Take that and add it to the recalls and hopefully better anti-Democrat voter turnout in 2014, and we may have a chance. Beyond that, I think the measures we have to take become more extreme.
Less hunters applying for tags will give me better odds of drawing a tag..Quote:
Originally Posted by Ronin13
On that note...I cant wait for hunting season!!
i dont hunt, but am an avid fly fisherman, and for the first time in years will not be renewing my license. my daughter will be learning the sport this year, but she is a long way from needing a license, ill just have to watch. i will be avoiding anywhere that collects usage/parking fees.
I'll do landowner tags in nebraska again, once you have a corn fed deer you won't ever touch let alone eat the skunky rats from the mountains
Been thinking of going out-of-state anyway, so now I've got a good reason and just need to decide where to go.
By following this asinine logic, shouldn't we all be boycotting buying guns? Especially since THAT fee goes straight to the CBI?
BTW, I will be hunting this year. It's part of how my family gets fed.
I'll still hunt and fish. The fees do more good than harm.
im boycotting. no hunting or fishing. I do like the ideacof geting a Nebraska corn fed deer.
Bringing in buying guns or buying mags from magpul is comparing apples to oranges in relation to boycotting hunting. Boycotting hunting by locals cuts into the wildlife department's cashflow. They are an agency of the state, the same state that wishes to supress our god given rights. Out of state residents hurt even worse, as there is the higher out of state fees, plus the revenue for lodging, meals, etc. You can agree with me, or disagree with me, that is your right, but good lord people we are our own worst enemy, and the grabbers know this. They seek to turn ourselves onto each other, and looking at some of the posts on this site lately, that is happening. They are coming to take our guns. We know this. Most of us predicted this. We either fight them every place we can, and make them feel it in every way we can, or we lay down, and hand them our guns. Its shocking that people are that benign about it. Even more sad, who's been calling others fudds, when they themselves are really fudds.
Yep and "dear governor" needs to know it: http://www.colorado.gov/govhdir/requ...inion-leg.html
Regardless, our DOW (or whatever they've reorganized into) has become an overbearing PITA and could use a bit of attitude adjustment... [Mad]
Try some TX hogs, especially if you have friends that need help... Mucho fun!
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I will BowHunt just like I always do. Pisses of the libs. And Elk are tasty.
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Originally Posted by jreifsch80
Really? I want to come along, I am willing to boycott Colorado stanky beast too!!
WHAT?Quote:
Originally Posted by streetglideok
Let me see if I got this: boycott hunting, to hurt the DOW, which hurts the state. This is somehow different than boycotting gun purchases, which hurts the CBI, which hurts the state. And different than boycotting buying mags, which hurts Magpul, which hurts the state.
THE STATE DOES NOT WANT YOU TO HUNT, target shoot, or sit in your basement stroking your guns. The state will make it more and more difficult to participate in these activities so that fewer and fewer people will care when they are finally prohibited. Voluntarily giving up a firearm activity (hunting) is just rolling over and handing them exactly what they want. What happens when the stats come out next year stating that there are XX% fewer hunters in Colorado now than in years past - therefore the state can justify making hunting even more difficult because their numbers back it up. Frankly, boycotting hunting sounds like a Lib plot.
Also, as stated before, many gun toting patriots make their living in Colorado off of the hunting industry - small town lodging, restaurants, outfitters, suppliers, cooks, guides, etc. You are hurting them more than the state. And, the DOW IS ON OUR SIDE.
Stupidest liberal gun-grabbing idea I have ever heard.
I respectfully disagree. They want that hunting and fishing revenue BAD! It is nearly a TWO BILLION dollar economic impact in this state. They may not like the idea of hunting (or the guns that are used in hunting) but they sure as hell like the revenue from it. That can be shown by how they put in an exception for manufacturers of "high" capacity magazines. They don't want the magazines being sold here... but they sure want the revenue from them being made here. It is all about the money, money, money!Quote:
Originally Posted by davsel
I've canceled a couple of guided fly fishing trips here and I'm looking elsewhere for when my father-in-law comes to visit. I'm thinking Jackson Hole might be a great place to try. I'll call around and see if I can find some guides this weekend and book a trip for this Spring (if I'm not too late) and this Fall.
We've all said these laws would hit them where it hurts (the wallet) when it comes to hunting and fishing in the state. Now is the time to prove it. I wouldn't encourage those of you who do it to feed your families or those who simply don't want to. But I'll stand behind those who do want to!
Waiting on tourist season.
I'm thinking I might try and do a KS or NE turkey hunt in the fall. I'll still do some small game stuff in state since my fees don't go to general fund, but any guided hunt or hunt where I'll be spending on lodging and food I'm going out of state. Wouldn't mind a hog hunt in TX later this year either.
I've had people from out of state tell me that they won't be hunting here tr, nor will their friends. I think it is weird though sonince Illinois was listed as one of the alternative to our state, despite Illinois seeming even more gun unfriendly.
Just like every other year. Nebraska for turkey and deer, Wyoming for speed goat.
But this year all fishing and small game will be in Wyoming.
Those who make a living in this state from the hunting industry, my heart bleeds for them, however the state made a bold statement the last couple of weeks, they do not want us. That includes them as well. They want the tax revenue from money spent, but they do not want us. They can not have it their way, hence forth, we need to stop spending our dollars here, hunting, or tourism. If thats too hard for you to grasp, I'm sorry, but you have your opinion, and I have mine. I'm interested in strangling the state financially, as well as removing the crooks from power, until these laws are repealed. If you aren't interested in cutting the funding to the state, what are you interested in?Quote:
Originally Posted by davsel