RoyGBiv wrote:canvasbck wrote:A sad day for the state of Colorado. I'm sure going to miss elk hunting in that state, but I will not contribute one dime of my money to a state that suppresses my second amendment rights.
Now the big question.........do I hunt Idaho or New Mexico now?
Please write a letter to Gov. Martinez (NM) and suggest that she do some marketing to disenfranchised CO hunters.
Similar to the marketing Gov Perry is doing in CO and NY.
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Maybe offer a trade-in or discount on a NM hunting permit when you bring in your CO permit?
I can drive to NM. ID is lovely, but far.
Excellent idea!! I just sent this to her:
Governor,
I have been a regular Elk hunter in the state of Colorado for a number of years. I am also in contact with a fairly large number of Elk hunters. Many of us have already reserved elk hunts in Colorado for 2013, but in light of the recent legislation passed that damages our second amendment rights in that state, we are looking to cancel our hunts in CO and seek hunting oportunities in states that value our constitution and the Bill of Rights. This could be a good oportunity for the state of New Mexico to market to a large pool of disenfranchised CO hunters. Some sort of program that may help sway these hunters to your state could include some sort of trade in or discount on a NM lecense for out of state hunters who bring in their CO permits.
A very large pool of hunters live in the state of Texas will be making a choice between hunting in other western states following the outragous new laws in CO.