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Mike you speak some truth to the unexperienced though it goes much farther then any one group of people.  After my short 10 years in Alaska I'd rather hunt with a military member then most locals how've been here for as long as I have or longer.  

Even our fish and game offices has bowed to the destruction of herds, quoting on biologist poster, "don't make the hunt into something it's not (circle slaughter "hunt")".  

We've long been fighting a battle just in the bowhunting community alone.  Something most don't see as we are or atleast seem to be a minority along the haul road.   BLM and the USFWS has already started "watching" and surveying "US" bowhunters, something most don't know or care to know.  Witht he amount of fed lands you're exactly right.  This hunt is going to get shut down in the next handful of years.  It make take a little time but it WILL happen!  Hike in's for sheep and bou are over here in the near future.  This 400+ stretch of road, which is around a 4000 sq mile bowhunting only area, the largest in the USA is now just an access corridor!  I've spent the past 10 years in this area "growing up" as an new ALaskan, ex military type.  SO I can see where these guys who are current active duty or more types can get riled at your comments, but hole heartily agree, however the problem is much broader then just the NEW folks to Alaska!!!!  Time to start rethinking the next 10 years in Alaska.  

Message Thread:

• Seekins Bill passed. AlaskaHippie Feb 10 2006
  • knik bridge Adventures Feb 11 2006
  • Thank you DaveLuntz Feb 10 2006
    • .02 tccak71 Feb 10 2006
  • All or nothing AkHunter45 Feb 10 2006
    • more whine and cheese please.... fullkurl Feb 11 2006
      • Excellent! Michael Strahan Feb 11 2006
    • ---> environmentally impacting issues <--- Brian Richardson Feb 10 2006
      • Issues AkHunter45 Feb 10 2006
  • What's the issue here? Rod in Wasilla Feb 10 2006
    • The Issue Is Greed Mark Feb 10 2006
  • The road formerly known as the Haul Road Burton Feb 10 2006
    • Its not worth it The One That Got Away Feb 10 2006
  • I call "Uncle"! Michael Strahan Feb 10 2006
    • Right....... AkHunter45 Feb 10 2006
      • response for akh Michael Strahan Feb 10 2006
  • Hard to Believe!!! Brian Richardson Feb 10 2006
    • It will change buny hugger Feb 10 2006
    • The Last Great Frontier Alaska or Bust Feb 10 2006
  • We can stop this! akmusher Feb 10 2006
    • Followed your advice....... Finley Feb 10 2006
    • Aye! Michael Strahan Feb 10 2006
    • Fantastic advice SuperDick Feb 10 2006
  • question wildog Feb 10 2006
    • Wilddog akmusher Feb 10 2006
      • too bad wildog Feb 10 2006
    • military on the haul rd ward17 Feb 10 2006
  • As our fish and game is still miserably failing TradBow Feb 10 2006
  • We're our own worst enemy, folks- Michael Strahan Feb 10 2006
    • Dang military guys again akhuntnut Feb 10 2006
      • I did that last week and Im sorry too Jim in Delta Feb 10 2006
      • Misunderstood- Michael Strahan Feb 10 2006
        • chime in holly Feb 10 2006
        • Burden of proof is yours Tater Feb 10 2006
        • own worst enemys TradBow Feb 10 2006
  • Dalton Highway Akres Feb 10 2006
  • death jklingel Feb 10 2006
  • (yet) Another Longbow Perspective Longbow Feb 10 2006
    • DISASTER!!! PatrickH Feb 10 2006
  • Equality FBKShunter Feb 10 2006
  • Sad B_M Feb 10 2006
    • bad news Alaska Gray Feb 10 2006
  • Bad News Michael Strahan Feb 10 2006
    • No Longer The "Haul Road" ak257 Feb 10 2006
  • Link AlaskaHippie Feb 10 2006
    • legislature Sollybug Feb 10 2006
      • dang military guys akhuntnut Feb 11 2006