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Call / write / e-mail your State Reps!  I spoke with mine today and they want to hear from us.  Many of them think this is an environmentalists vs. hunters issue with Seekins bill on the side of the hunters.  Seekins is trying to act like he speaks for the entire hunting community.  Let your State Reps know that he doesn't.    

I live in Fairbanks and hunt regularly off the haul road. I am also an ORV owner and I know this bill is a disaster waiting to happen.  Just take a trip across the Denali Hwy in Sept and you'll get a taste of what is in store for the Dalton.  

Seekins says there is no access to this land.  That is a bunch of b.s.!  The waterways are not off limits to motorized vessels and anyone is free to walk/mush/ski in and access everything.  For those of us who can't afford to fly in to find unpeopled hunting areas, the haul road is the next best thing.  Last year we lined a canoe up one of the rivers and didn't see a soul for 8 days.  There are places where ORV's belong and places where they don't belong.  The Dalton is a place where they don't belong.  It's up to us to stop this thing.

The House is extremely busy this year with much bigger fish to fry.  The other angle to address is $.  The Seekins bill does not address who will pay for all of the different management related costs.  Many in the House call themselves "fiscal conservatives."

There is still time.  Let your Reps know what you think!

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