Damn Harold you have to walk the walk. As big of a pain in the ass as Eddie is at least he will stand by his convictions.

“Walk the walk"??………What are you suggesting that I do?....Go make a scene at the CAB meeting Saturday??......I've just been asked to go listen to see if anything is said about blood tracking.

I didn’t say anything about that. But if you have the ideas here pose them to the board. Why go sit and listen if you have ideas and answers. Not being a smart ass but if you want to see change put it forward to them not us who have no damn say so.

CnC, after your other thread about people complaining about threads in the serious deer forum and you go to the CAB and not mention any of the issues that you have mentioned here you will lose a lot of credibility, you think that it was a bad before.

When you have an opportunity to speak directly to the people who make policy, don't suck your thumb and curl up in a fetal position.

No need to make a scene. Just stand up and address them like you have a pair.

Let's move this to the sports forum, and put an over/under on how long he really just sits there and listens! I think auburn has better odds of winning the next four national championships!!

Take your charts

I’ll consider it for future meetings……It definitely wont be something I just throw together at the last minute two days beforehand and go in looking unprepared. Public speaking isnt really my forte to begin with….I communicate ideas much better through written text. This will be the first meeting I’ve ever attended…..I’ll let y’all know how it goes

If you don’t mind, on my behalf see if we can get a system started for deer hunting with dogs for clubs in my area. I feel it’s only fair since we can “track” them in bow season and “dispatch” them with a firearm. I’m tired of running my hounds on leashes. I need blood after we pass through a few thickets…

It’s very informal. It’s not a speech class. Lol. I’ve spoken at one before. Based off all the stuff you post, you could put something together in plenty of time before the meeting. There’s really no excuse not to, if you have the amount of concerns that you seem to have.

Just got back…..nothing really to report……It was really a bunch of nothing other than some formalities and a handful of folks talking about dog hunting.

The only think of any real significance that was said was during one of the dog hunters speeches where he was wanting dog hunting opened up for his club in Franklin Co and he pointed to blood trackers being allowed to use dogs……The head GW got up and said it was legal for folks to use dogs to track dead deer in non dog counties but illegal to pursue it and dispatch it if the deer was alive….. I have a feeling they’ll eventually screw up tracking with stupid rules just to appease others.

About the most eventful part of the whole thing for me was at the parking deck……I got out of the car at the same time as a couple next to me…..I asked if they were going to the CAB meeting and they said they were…..I said well I’m just gonna follow y’all if you know where you’re going……I had a nice conversation with them about blood tracking dogs as we walked across campus to the building where the meeting was held…..The guy said his name was Chris…….I didn’t even put two and two together until we got to the meeting room and he went and put his stuff down along side the other CAB members…….Apparently Chris’s last name was Blankenship.

How’d I know that was coming…

Do you know the guy from Franklin Co??.....I think 5 of the 9 speakers was concerning dog hunting

I do. He’s not trying to throw any of the dog trackers under the bus. He has tracked some before as well.

Well it certainly sounded like he was but that’s nothing new from the dog hunters…..

I'd like to see areas closed for dog hunting opened back up. Everyone wants to complain about a dog hunter but dang sure want to call on a dog bc they can't shoot straight.

One of the best guys I know.. he just wants a permit to run his dogs, and I’m sure everything he stated that you heard was the truth…
You not gonna identify as a dog hunter?

It doesnt matter to me either way with dog hunting…..I have nothing against it….but it’s a completely separate fight and there’s no need to throw tracking under the bus to try and get something changed for dog hunters…..It isnt going to do anything other than potentially limit trackers as well.

If we polled Alabama hunters, which one would they be more concerned about being limited…..dog hunting or tracking??......I’m guessing if we had to, we could stir up a lot support for trackers and get a lot of phones ringing. There’s a LOT of folks using them now to help recover deer. There’s just no need in telling trackers they cant bay and dispatch a live deer with its guts hanging out of it because “dog hunting” is illegal in that county. Its not even close to the same thing and everyone knows that including the dog hunters.

What’s the worst that could happen? All other people that use dogs to pursue game have to have a paid permit… he’s fighting for his rights in a legal manner… isn’t that what most of the griping is about in the general forum? People need to stand up and do this or do that… I hope yall get to track and find/finish deer with your dogs. I hope he gets his permit one day to run his but I’m optimistic.. I have coon hounds and I’ve expected something to come up with them a while ago..

What’s the worst that could happen??......Stupid rules being made to restrict trackers such as forcing us to track on lead…..not because it actually makes sense but just because it’s the most convenient way for them to make the problem go away.