Hunters & sportsman: Here is your enemy

[379 Peterbilt]

This is somewhat of a spinoff from another thread. I thought I would start its own.

Most everyone here has heard of PETA, but do you know who HSUS is? That stands for Humane Society o/t United States. Do NOT confuse them with the Humane Society that you may be familiar with in your home town. HSUS is a well funded animal rights organization, and much like PETA, they want to end your hunting & trapping rights by whatever means needed.

Here are some examples:

New Jersey Sunday hunting Bill Number: A. 3736 & S. 2475
HSUS Position: Oppose

Authorizes Sunday hunting with bow and arrow. Currently in New Jersey, Sunday is the one day during hunting season that wildlife watchers and other outdoor enthusiasts can venture into the woods without fear of gun shots or arrows. Allowing hunting on Sundays would end a long standing tradition of no hunting that the state has had in place for decades.

California CA S.B. 1033 Deer Hunting
HSUS Position: Oppose

Deletes the provision in current law that allows the board of supervisors of a county to elect not to allow antlerless deer hunts in that county.

Michigan MI H.J.R. J Right to Hunt on 2006 Ballot
HSUS Position: Oppose

A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the state constitution that would recognize the right to hunt. This issue would be put to a vote on the ballot in 2006.

Wisconsin WI A.B. 586 & S.B. 26 Minimum Hunting Age
HSUS Position: Oppose

Lowers the minimum hunting age from 12 to 10 years.

Montana MT H.B. 225 Right to Hunt
HSUS Position:  Oppose

Amends the Montana state constitution to clarifies a "right" to hunt. This kind of constitutional amendment is unnecessary as hunting is already legal in the state.

Georgia GA S.B. 201 Hunting on State Land
 HSUS Position: Oppose

Opens state land managed by the Department of Natural Resources to hunting and trapping.

Pennsylvainia PA H.B. 742 Legalizes Trapping Decoys
HSUS Position: Oppose

Gives a full exemption to any decoy used in the trapping or killing of furbearing animals.

Colorado CO H.B. 1043 Increased Fines for Speeding in Wildlife Crossing
HSUS Position: Support

Increases the penalty for a moving traffic violation committed in a wildlife crossing zone.

Yall now can see who they are and what they are against. I came across many "canned" hunts as well, be we have covered that, so I purposly left those out. There are many bills in each state pending. I only a select few to post.

Now you know who HSUS is.

[jh45gun]

Yep every one just thinks these folks are for dogs and cats. WRONG! It goes way beyond that as your post so very well shows. I have known for several years about these folks. Consider this gang you go to the pound and figure you are doing the right thing by rescueing a dog or cat from being done in.  You think you may be doing the right thing and I suppose you are for the dog or cat but you are also funding these pukes to fight you in your outdoor pursuits.  (hunting, fishing, shooting,gun ownership ect. ) Want a dog or cat buy them somewhere else.  Jim

[Nixter]

The local shelter (Humane Animal Welfare Society) is seperate from the Humane Society. I support HAWS but not the HSofA. I make sure people know the difference. Different area shelters are associated with either.

Lots of good animals are helped by the local HAWS.

Hmm, maybe I should double check their affiliations.

Thanks Eyesore.

Nixter

I do think all should check into the local "pound" when looking for the next family pet, consider an older dog, many good dogs (and cats) end their lives with no family. It doesn't have to be this way. It will be my choice when circumstances allow me to have a dog.

[jh45gun]

Thats great Nixter but pick a pound like you said is not affiliated with the humane society.

[Lee]

HSUS and PETA remind me of a little story about rabbit hunting

A fellow asked some hunters who were hunting rabbits with beagles what he was feeding his dogs because they were kind of skiinny.

The old hunter says "We feed em rabbit tracks mostly"

In the case of activists and politicians,  the activists feed the politicians money, but what the activists get in return is.....

"Mostly rabbit tracks"  

I am not too worried about these people.

[jh45gun]

Then you better start these folks are highly funded and have a lot of celebs that get lots of attention on their side. As a group they are fairly strong and add them to the other anti gunners and anti hunters it just adds to their strength.

[ironglow]

Perhaps the real Humane Society should stand up...and take the Johnny-come-lately to court.
   Sorry, but I won't contribute to any organization if I am not sure of their motives...and the stealing of the name confuses the issue..

[Graybeard]

HSUS and PETA are now one and the same. They have merged. This makes them now one of if not the best funded lobbying groups around.

BTW if you talk to the folks at your local humane society and ask their opinions on such matters as guns, hunting, trapping and use of animals for research I think you'll find up in the 90 percentile of them are in bed with the folks at HSUS and PETA.

Yes they do actually do something for the animals unlike the other two national groups but their views on guns and things we hold dear are the same as those of the enemy.

Iffen it walks like a duck, quacks like a duck.....

[jh45gun]

HSUS and PETA are now one and the same. They have merged. This makes them now one of if not the best funded lobbying groups around.

BTW if you talk to the folks at your local humane society and ask their opinions on such matters as guns, hunting, trapping and use of animals for research I think you'll find up in the 90 percentile of them are in bed with the folks at HSUS and PETA.

Yes they do actually do something for the animals unlike the other two national groups but their views on guns and things we hold dear are the same as those of the enemy.

Iffen it walks like a duck, quacks like a duck.....

AGREED!