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Updated: 2:29 PM Aug 27, 2008
DNR Ban Could Affect More Than Hunters
The ban on baiting deer and elk in the lower peninsula could have economic effects. Posted: 11:03 PM Aug 26, 2008Reporter: Jamie Edmonds Email Address: jamie.edmonds@wilx.com |
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Why is this a problem? First, I am pro-guns, pro-hunting, etc. However, is this really what hunting has become? Bait the animal so they show up daily. No doubt go with a guide to, so all you have to do is get out of the truck, aim, shoot, get back in the truck and drive home, while the guide cleans the animal, sends it to the packaging plant, and it is delivered on your door step? That's not hunting, that's shopping at a grocery store with a single shot of target practice thrown in. America, now the home of the lazy, self absorbed, whinny, fat man.
Michigan at it's finest again.They have no clue what to do.Job loss is spreading all over mich.What is being done about that.One thing after another leads mich down the path of destruction.Do we think our government cares about what can hurt manys income?Where did the sick deer come from?Have they found others with the illness?This is all about money somehow.Bussinesses pay taxes on their income.With out tax money I guess more things can be cut.Our government keeps cutting their own throats on getting bussiness and jobs into mich.They get their high pay and we get what?Not even a kiss.It seem the iron curtain was moved around mich.Lets face it everything s limited in this state and the government likes it that way.Bad gov is the worse thing spreading in this state.Causeing proverty,hunger,homeless,and a terrible economy.Lets face it to come to mich one must bring everything with them.It cost to much here.
Another problem with michigan.Do we allow or not?Hurt the economy more or not?We hear over population of deer.They lay dead along road sides of mich.Many are not cleaned up either.Lets face it mich is at it's worse in history and seems to be a world of it's own.Some poulleted lakes they say don't eat the fish from.Some tourrists bussinesses have closed due to the economy.Wildlife comming into areas they never have.I still remember save the turtles deal along a stretch of highway in mich.While other things went unpaid.I have never seen a government run mich like the one we have now.Of course the bait will be used still be used.Fair hunting or not?It can be bought other places and brought ot mich.There is no way to track every hunter and see how they hunt.Just like some hunt without liences.just like some hunt off season.Food is needed and people will get it one way or another.Deer or a farmers cow.There are deer in other states.Many go to other states to shop and buy stuff why not hunt?
It's more than baiting. Michigan's hunting and fishing seasons are a multi million dollar industry. Baiting is a small part of of this and everything this will affect. Everyone from small retailers to the big box stores will feel this. Out of state hunters will not come because of CWD. The impact on farmers that who grow carrots, corn, sugar beets and apples will lose out on that end othe the market. Manufacturers of scent and related product have to hold all shipments because they contain natural deer materials causing people to lose jobs. We need to know if this deer was born on this one facility or if it was imported. Do we know if wild deer have been in contact with this contained herd? We need to educate ourselves as well as others abut CWD. It's not just about baiting! this will be a huge blow to Michigan's economy. Another hit I am not willing to endure.
i think the dnr is over reacting at this time. this deer was at a private facility and not in contact with the public herd. this deer was born there. this is not a genetically transmitted disease. people will bait despite this ban. they already do it in the northern lower peninsula.
When they didn't have this bait yrs ago,how did they hunt?Made it more of a sport.A good hunter don't need it anyways.Not many care to come to this state any more anyway.It is all about money,and who can profit from it.