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  1. Yeah, we don't have enough places to hunt in this vast state as there is. Will there be no end to mindless policies?
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  2. I will no longer camp at any state park allowing hunting during any of the various hunting seasons. Last September while camping at Point Beach a troop of bow hunters, with their bows drawn, walked right through the middle of our group camp site. We had numerous kids and dogs there. Never again.
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  3. Yeeeeeeha!

    I'm gonna bag me a gopher!
  4. So, first they pass the conceal carry law and now they want to open up the state parks to hunting. Wow, frickin' brilliant. So, does this mean that as a law abiding citizen with a conceal carry permit, I can protect myself and my family if I feel that we are being threatened by armed men in camo walking near our campsite. Always knew that the damn Conservatives and that clown that we have as a Governor would do nothing but ruin our great state. Yeah Walker's motto "Wisconsin We Are Open For Business" so, true just as long as you pay Walker enough slush money. We must take back our state now.
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    • Yeah [Falk]'s motto "insert here" so, true just as long as you pay [the Unions] enough slush money. It looks pretty much the same when you subsitute Falk for Walker and the Unions for Koch Industries.

      At least corporations are willing to create jobs and Unions, well, they just take more and more money from the people for politicians like FALK.
    • Robert Hunt (ironic name for the topic) - Politics aside, please recognize how outlandish your argument is. Concealed carry does not mean that you can shoot people. Open carry does not mean you can shoot people. Castle law? Yes, you have the law on your side if someone enters your home; but not a public park. Your comment shows a lack of humanity for anyone that doesn't think like you.
  5. @ The Robert Hunt Mar 12, 2012 4:36 PM

    If a tent is your castle, then I day have at it.
  6. ^say
  7. Keep our State Parks safe!!!
  8. Drunk men with guns 100 yards away is just stupid.
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  9. You lefties are killing me with your hypocrisy. You're all for tolerance and to let people do as they want (in this case a hobby) except when it's something you personally disagree with or feel threatened by (i.e. hunting).

    I'm willing to bet more people die in state parks from drowning, falling off of cliffs, heart attacks from running, biking, hiking, and cross country skiing than from getting shot by a hunter.

    Chucksa - you show your ignorance by trying to appear that you know what you are talking about (a typical liberal tactic) with "rifle" velocity. If you knew what you were talking about you would have said "muzzle" velocity.
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  10. I generally agree with the Heritage Bill here. I don't think allowing hunting on hiking trails is good. Certainly, some parks would be off limits, wouldn't they?

    They will have to put up signs warning people not to use the parks during hunting season.
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  11. Do you really think it's ok that dogs get caught in traps in state parks while going on an outing with the kids in the family? True story. This is ridiculous and Cathy Stepp has like nil experience with the DNR except being on the board. She's one of Walker's appointees who make no sense. Real estate, anyone?
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  12. This doesn't appear to be family friendly legislation to me.
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  13. First off, the State Parks would be CLOSED during hunting. If you live in Milwaukee County, you'd know Whitnal Park is closed for hunting once every year. Secondly, 'traps' cannot be set on public property.

    Some of the comments on this are clearly not from hunters. To simplify this, if people are camping, there won't be hunting. End of discussion.
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  14. Another thing for deer and turkey hunting the permits are few and far between. That is one of the things that make hunting in a state park attractive there are far fewer hunters than most public land. There will not be thousands of hunters in the woods. I have to admit I do not know the details of this bill yet (I have been pretty concentrated on the wetlands and mining bills). So I really do not know what hunting and trapping they will allow at this point.



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