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www.varminthunters.com - Colorado varmint hunting ban thread
VarminterCO
Junior Member
Angry Colorado Wildlife Commission to ban varmint hunting
Gentlemen,
I am going around to the forums to notify us in the community that the Colorado Wildlife Commission is seriously considering banning varmint hunting in CO. On their website it states: "a citizen petition was introduced for banning the shooting of prairie dogs."
CommissonHome - Colorado Division of Wildlife
I have been in touch with the Commissioners (Roy McAnally & Dennis G. Buechler) about this.
I can only ask that residents of CO act quickly and explain the situation to the commission. As it is now, they view it as live 'target practice' which they find "reprehensible in every aspect". They have already succeeded in getting Sportsman's Warehouse to pull many "Varmint Hunting' videos from it's shelves.
The petition can be viewed here. Your help is crucial at this moment would be greatly appreciated.
-Michael
"...target shooting animals reprehensible" - Here is a link to the actual legal petition declaring varmint hunting is not hunting but "target shooting live animals" equating it to animal cruelty.
http://wildlife.state.co.us/NR/rdonl...iveTargets.pdf