Jeff
Just who are you calling stupid regarding their opinions of ABA?
Jeff, relax. I never implied or said that anyones opinions on ABA where stupid.
I feel tarring an entire group for the actions of a few is stupid. If you don't agree then maybe we can agree to disagree on that.
I can assure you I am not tarring ABA in the same way as you put it.
I never named you or anyone else personally Jeff but if you read back through a few of this years threads you can see where members do exactly what I described.
Can you honestly say you haven't seen it?
I have opinions, valid opinions IMO, regarding ABA which I have formed over some thirty years during which time I was a member for some fourteen years and also spent a number of years on a Zone executive committee and attended National AGM's etc. Even to this present time I have not seen too much that has impressed me about how ABA is being run.
Fair enough, maybe we should start a thread on what things we would like to see changed within ABA to make it into an organisation that bowhunter's would happily join. At this stage there is no other organisation's offering anything directly for bowhunter's so why can't we try and fix the one we have?
I do agree however that there certainly are some nice people who are members of ABA.
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Somewhere recently I think you, maybe someone else, also mentioned how ABA was at the forefront of the fight for Bowhunting in WA
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First, I have no real information other then what I have read on forums so I don't think it was me.
from my understanding I'm not so sure that it can said that they lead the way; took over and then belittled others (who were fighting for WA Bowhunters rights from the very start of it) in the process better describes it
It is a fact of life that people see the same things differently, what one person means with respect another can take as an insult.
As an experienced trad shooter who has helped teach others you must have experienced how when you you see someone doing something the wrong way (cock feather in) that you have to be careful you do not insult them when you point out what you believe is the correct way to do it (cock feather out).
There has to be line for when they step in.
Which of the following people do ABA help when the person is charged with something?
Non-ABA Member shots pet cat
Non-ABA Member shots feral cat
Non-ABA Member shots a cat that he/she is not sure if it is a feral or a pet.
Non-ABA Member shots pet dog
Non-ABA Member shots feral dog
Non-ABA Member shots a dog that he/she is not sure if it is a feral or a pet.
Non-ABA Member shots pet horse
Non-ABA Member shots feral horse
Non-ABA Member shots a horse that he/she is not sure if it is a feral or a pet.
Non-ABA Member shots a native (Kangaroo etc)
ABA Member shots pet cat
ABA Member shots feral cat
ABA Member shots a cat that he/she is not sure if it is a feral or a pet.
ABA Member shots pet dog
ABA Member shots feral dog
ABA Member shots a dog that he/she is not sure if it is a feral or a pet.
ABA Member shots pet horse
ABA Member shots feral horse
ABA Member shots a horse that he/she is not sure if it is a feral or a pet.
ABA Member shots a native (Kangaroo etc)
Lastly, it is a beautiful Saturday morning, what the hell are we all doing inside on the computer?