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Mark,

Thanks for saying something that's been needing to be said for a while.  I'm all for a healthy discussion if the motive is to explore both sides and if it can be done respectfully.  In fact, we've had several of those lately and I think they were excellent.  I was especially impressed that it didn't become personal.  Lately my response to those looking for trouble has been silence.  I'm open to a good discussion, but if they just want a fight, they can fight with someone else, somewhere else.  I've gotten dragged into that stuff before, and have even (to my discredit) participated a time or three.  I'd like to say those days are over, and I hope I can keep my personal commitment to myself to help make this place a place folks can feel welcome.

Several folks have tried to draw me out with barbed comments here lately.  My response has been to approach some of them privately in an attempt to clear the air, and to hopefully come to some understanding.  Perhaps their real motives are revealed in the fact that not one of them has written back.  From that I conclude that there are folks interested mostly in stirring something up rather than in exchanging ideas about Alaska hunting.  There are places where such things are encouraged, but this is not one of them.  That said, I welcome the opportunity to discuss areas of disagreement as long as such discussions are intended to come to an understanding in a climate of mutual respect.

As to same-day airborne, I couldn't agree more.  I'm delighted to discuss it, but I'm not going to argue about it.

-Mike

Message Thread:

• Same day airborn Caribou, Jan 1 martentrapper Dec 26 2005
  • Fair Chase? martyv Dec 29 2005
  • Caribou Meat shipbum Dec 28 2005
    • Me either martentrapper Dec 28 2005
  • same day caribou Mr. Pid Dec 27 2005
  • worms jklingel Dec 27 2005
  • Fair Chase at Carr's? Ak Steve Dec 26 2005
    • some repsonses to your good questions bushrat Dec 27 2005
      • right on the Mark twodux Dec 27 2005
        • opinion viktor Dec 27 2005
          • Caribou at Carrs, Part II Ak Steve Dec 28 2005
    • 375ultramag 375ultramag Dec 27 2005
  • Deer BW Dec 26 2005
  • why not ask on the "other" site bushrat Dec 26 2005
    • motives martentrapper Dec 27 2005
    • questions for bushrat... fullkurl Dec 27 2005
      • It's a tough call, Frank, I admit bushrat Dec 27 2005
        • Comments on high success rates- Michael Strahan Dec 27 2005
        • great points Mark fullkurl Dec 27 2005
    • Thanks, Mark! Michael Strahan Dec 26 2005
  • It's not hunting, it's grocery shopping echolmbe Dec 26 2005
    • Its not supposed to be.... Alaskajim Dec 27 2005