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From: wasserbu@ihlpl.att.com (Michael F Wasserburger)
Newsgroups: rec.hunting
Subject: Re: Deterring hunters on private property: planning ahead
Summary: North American Hunting Club
Message-ID: <1991Apr27.172346.29134@doug.cae.wisc.edu>
Date: 27 Apr 91 22:23:46 GMT
References: <1991Apr26.063247.20842@doug.cae.wisc.edu>
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In article <1991Apr26.063247.20842@doug.cae.wisc.edu>, decwrl!well.sf.ca.us!well!hank@uunet.UU.NET (Hank Roberts) writes:
> 
> 
> Every September, I have to go sit out on my back 40 with a bunch of signs,
> red flags, whistles, the ham radio and (well, never mind the other 
> deterrents).  I have no problem with deer hunting per se, and no quarrel
> with people who want to walk across private property on their way to hunt
> deer on public property.
> 
> But I could use some conversation here to plan ahead, if y'all will help.
> 

> If there are any selfregulating hunters' organizations, I'd like to meet
> some of them and invite them out for the deer season next fall.

  I take pride in being a responsible hunter and respecting
private property.  Along those lines, I belong to a hunting
organization that also stands for those ethics.  The "North
American Hunting Club" is a nationwide organization of
hunters who also beleive in those ethics.

  Members of our club who wish to hunt on private property
"go the extra mile" beyond asking for permission by offering
the land owner their membership card while they are on the
land owners property.  On the back of the Membership card
it says:

****  QUOTE ****

"To the landowner

As a dedicated memeber of the North American Hunting Club,
this card holder:

  o Respects private property

  o Obeys all game laws

  o Abides by the rules of Fair Chase

  o Follows safe fireamrs handling practices

  o Constantly strives for proficiency with his [her] equipment

Thank you for allowing an NAHC member to hunt on your land.
Please hold on to this membership card until the end of
his [her] hunting day or record his NAHC number, our address
and his auto license so that if he does not treat your land
with respect you can notify us.  We pride ourselves on maintaining
an ethical membership base consisting of dedicated sportsmen."

****  UNQUOTE  ****

I have no relationship with the NAHC other than being a
satisfied member.  If there are any hunters out there that
would like to know more about this organization and may
consider joining, please email me.  I will send you information
and an application form.  If you also beleive in these ethics
and are considering joining, I get "bonus points" for having
my name and membership number on your membership application.

Mike Wasserburger
att.com!ihlpl!wasserbu