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Title:The Hunting Notesfile
Notice:Registry #7, For Sale #15, Success #270
Moderator:SALEM::PAPPALARDO
Created:Wed Sep 02 1987
Last Modified:Tue Jun 03 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:1561
Total number of notes:17784

1124.0. "Antis stop Arizona Elk Hunt" by CSC32::J_HENSON (TP, or not TP?) Tue Jan 07 1992 11:28

An anti-hunting group, Fund for Animals (I think), has successfully
stopped an Arizona elk hunt.  The hunt was a special hunt for either
population control or damage control.  I'm not sure.

The whole issue boiled down to one word being left out of the state
game department's description of the hunt.  They failed to use the
word "Emergency".  The case was taken to court where the antis
won.

About 500 hunters had their hunt cancelled 1 day into the hunt.

This reeks, big time.

Jerry
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1124.1WEDOIT::ROBERTSSteel wheels & wheel GunsThu Jan 09 1992 13:219
    
    
    	emotion over any raw data or facts rools. You should know this
    	by now.  
    
    	So is PETA going to buy non-hunting licenses to pay for the
    	damage and future managment of these increasing herd populations?
    
    	Gary
1124.2Things that make you go Hummm....CSC32::P_HIROSSMon Jan 13 1992 14:1022
    Think about this one folks! Here you are you've be lucky enough to
    pull a tag, you manage to get a week-off work. You layout some $$$
    to get everything ready. Off you go with great expectations. After
    the first day you head on back to camp. Later that evening you
    are visted by the game warden. "Sorry about this, but the hunts been 
    called off!". HOMEY DON'T THINK SO!
    
    If I was an Arizona Warden, I don't think I would try real hard to find
    people's camps or the hunters themselfs. But if I had to inform these 
    hunters that their hunt was over due, I'd include a list of officals, 
    including the Judge that signed the order to stop the hunt as well as 
    the laywer(s) involved.  Perhaps I would even go so far as to suggest 
    that having these people's head mounted over their fireplace might look 
    better than a bull elk.
    
    The list would also include the organization responsible for such action.
    
    If if can happen in one state (A WESTERN STATE no-less) It can happen in 
    yours!
    
    Peter Hiross
    
1124.3More trouble in ArizonaCSC32::J_HENSONBlessed are the cheese makersThu Apr 02 1992 11:5018
Well, guys, things aren't getting any better in Arizona.  Now there's
this Amendment 200 (or something 200) that will be on the ballot (not
sure when).  This measure is pushed by anti-hunting groups.  According
to the backers, it's primary purpose is to stop trapping on all state
and federal lands within the state.  This is how they are presenting
the measure.

However, the bill is worded such that it can easily be interpreted
to include hunting as well.  Wording to the effect that "lethal
methods cannot be used..." and such are giving a lot of people
serious heart burn.  The state wildlife department opposes this
bill, but is prohibited by law from lobbying for or against it.
It has issued statements, though, that it doesn't like the bill.

This month's issue of the American Hunter is my source.  If you
get that magazine, please read the article.  It's very scarey.

Jerry