DU not supporting Gun owners

[BurlyGirl]

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From DUC's FB page

[BurlyGirl]

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Also from their FB page

[trimmer21]

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From DUC's FB page

The bulk of DUC's membership are hunters. I would think DUC should show some loyalty to their people and get heavily involved. Their position makes no sense other than fear of rocking the boat with government. Sorry,I ain't buyin' it.

[rossh]

Seems to me back in 1938 when DU was formed it was by conservationists hunters .

[MikePal]

The bulk of DUC's membership are hunters. I would think DUC should show some loyalty to their people and get heavily involved. Their position makes no sense other than fear of rocking the boat with government. Sorry,I ain't buyin' it.

x2....I would have expected more support, like this:

The Canadian Wild Turkey Foundation supports Canadian gun owners and hunters. Sign www.e2341.ca and stand united!!:

[Bluebulldog]

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From DUC's FB page

Yep,

After social media starts a fire burning, they issue a very well crafted, non political statement. They might as well merge with the Sierra Club.

The majority of supporters of DU are hunters, ergo gun owners.

I am reminded of an old saying from my army days. "You take the Queen's Shilling, you do the Queen's bidding".

It's hard to take millions in funding from the feds, and remain non-partisan.

[jaycee]

Ducks Unlimited was originally founded/started as a Conservation Group by waterfowlers , to conserve wetlands, which also helped increase waterfowling across the nation.
To this day they are still a Conservation Organization whose many members are not hunters, but waterfowl viewers with binoculars, photographers and conservation teaching groups that help educate the younger generation.
D.U.'s mandate always was and still is " Conservation of Wetlands ".

I think that the hunter members of D.U. do themselves support the petition.

[MikePal]

Ducks Unlimited was originally founded/started as a Conservation Group by waterfowlers , to conserve wetlands, which also helped increase waterfowling across the nation.

The thing is, like the QDMA organization, calling the work they do 'conservationists' is a bit of a misnomer. In reality they are organizations that create habitats to ensure they have game to hunt. Not that that is a bad, thing, but lets call a spade a spade.

[jaycee]

The thing is, like the QDMA organization, calling the work they do 'conservationists' is a bit of a misnomer. In reality they are organizations that create habitats to ensure they have game to hunt. Not that that is a bad, thing, but lets call a spade a spade.

If that's what you think, stick with it, but that is a very narrow minded line of thought.
There are many that will disagree with that line of thinking.
Conservation of wetlands , isn't just for waterfowl, wetlands benefit all wildlife, including humans

[MikePal]

Conservation of wetlands , isn't just for waterfowl, wetlands benefit all wildlife, including humans

Yes, but when it's conducted by Hunters, there's an ulterior motive and to deny that, is disingenuous.