Feds to try a different approach

This is key. We all like to bitch about the system but tend to be reclusive and not go try to fight the issues. The side that shows up is the side that wins, and if hunters don't turn up to plead their case, there's no chance for a win.
There is benefit in being involved, but not in showing up to meetings. County commissioners, county sheriffs, etc. have real power to stand in the way of this stuff if they have the backbone and support to do it. Showing up to meetings trying to show how reasonable you are to people that have already won and hate you is a waste of time, been there done that.
 
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