Quote Originally Posted by rkumetz View Post
The problem with affiliating NAFA with those other organizations is that they have a tendency to pursue the issues of interest to the largest number of members. As we all know falconers represent a very small number of hunters and field sports enthusiasts. When falconers in Vermont were trying to get the sport legalized here they schmoozed all of the other field sports organizations and thought they had support. When the anti falconry crowd showed up and started rattling sabers the firearms / bowhunters and trappers all ran back in the fort and pretended they didn't know what this small handful of falconry nuts were talking about. It was not in their best interest to be involved in controversial issues which did not affect the vast majority of their members. I would bet that the same thing happens with NRA and other national organizations as well. They would sell us out in a heartbeat rather than face unnecessary controversy and negative media attention.
How extremely unfortunate.

The correct response in that situation would have been for the other hunters to realize that we all have common cause agains thte Animal Rights clowns. By dividing and hiding like that they greatly stengthened the position of their oposition. In fact, those groups that are opposed to hunting COUNT on the fact that hunters will not stick together, and take a divide and conqure strategy. Your states hunting communty danced to their tune. Pity.