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The WHA what are they up to now?
« on: October 10, 2006, 01:46:00 PM »
Sportsmen speak out on Proposal 3; Sterling town hall meeting Monday at 7

Author: Mike Spencer
Date: October 6, 2006
Publication: Bay City Times, The (MI)
Page: C1

In six months Dave Farbman hopes to have the No. 1 website in hunting.
But first the founder of the World Hunting Association (www.worldhunt.com), who just completed his first professional hunting tournament at Gladwin’s Lost Arrow Resort on the Water and successfully launched a site targeting youth and even the non-hunters of the world, took time to talk about what’s really happening in the northern Michigan
neck of the woods.

It’s Proposal 3 on the statewide ballot Nov. 7. And the avid hunter and Detroit area realtor/developer, who hunts regularly further north in Ellsworth, wants your vote. “The Hunt is on and the WHA is off to an awesome start, but there is something more serious going on in our state right now,” said Farbman. “It’s Proposal 3. “The Anti's are attempting to stop us from having the right to hunt plain and simple.”

Proposal 3 deals with dove hunting, but Farbman says it goes beyond that. “This is a matter of our rights as outdoorsman,” said Farbman. “Today it’s doves, tomorrow it’s deer or it’s fishing limits. The WHA stands 100 percent behind voting yes on Proposal 3 and we will continue to join in on the fight for the rights of hunters.” Farbman has spent the last month in Gladwin County watching eight hunters compete and launch his WHA Tour, but he’s not the only one organizing efforts to pass Proposal 3.

Don Kroczaleski and the Sterling Sportsmen Association will hold a town hall meeting on Monday at 7 p.m. at the Sterling Sportsmen Club, 339 Melita Road. Be there! And bring a non-hunter, Kroczaleski says. A group of outdoorsmen, including Lee Zeidler, of the Citizens for Wildlife Conservation, State Sen. Jim Barcia, D-Bay City and Keith Charters of the Natural Resources Commission will be among the featured speakers. Hunters, if you can’t make it, just remember what the late Fred Bear once said, “If you’re not helping to save hunting, you’re helping to outlaw it.” “What people don’t realize is that we’re also fighting the bird lovers,” said Kroczaleski, a SSA board member. “And once that vote gets out, we’re in trouble. “And the whole Michigan economy is in trouble if it keeps going.”

Meanwhile back at Lost Arrow, hunters earlier this week finished a 14-day archery, muzzleloader and rifle deer hunt. The next hunt is next month Nov. 16-Dec. 1. Farbman wouldn’t disclose the hunter who took home the $35,000 top prize. That will announcement will be made through a series new weekly shows on his FREE website beginning this month. “The tourney was great. Let’s just say that they’ve been humbled, but they’ve also been doing some good shooting,” said Farbman. “The guys who were optimistic and believed every time they went out that they were going to get game, by no coincidence were the guys scoring. And that was cool to see.”

Farbman is hoping to show off all aspects of hunting online, from scouting and deer management to the actual harvesting of trophy bucks. He’s even added a special attraction, the WHA girls. “Hunting has everything,” said Farbman. “There’s excitement, strategy, skill, anticipation, adrenaline and euphoria. “And we’re giving youth and non-hunters a portal to get excited about this sport.” Farbman, who used interactive cameras, global positioning and the footage from each hunter’s cameraman who also participated in the hunt, plans to make hundreds of videos and DVD from out-takes of bloopers to the real hunt. “It’s all free,” said Farbman, who down the road plans to have live feeds of the hunt. “Our goal is to drive people to our website.” Farbman says his website is unlike any other. “It is very clear that the work being done in most outdoors shows is done in a studio somewhere with voice-overs,” said Farbman. “The difference in what we’re doing, on top of being a realty show/competition, is that we’re in the field. “And we’re showing the real communication between a cameraman and a hunt. We’re trying to keep it “In your face.’”


Farbman is still trying to salvage a reputation as the hunters friend. We haven't heard the last of these guys and it appears he has a much more intelligent PR team now.
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Re: The WHA what are they up to now?
« Reply #1 on: October 10, 2006, 11:09:00 PM »
Here's to hoping he falls on his face.

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Re: The WHA what are they up to now?
« Reply #2 on: October 11, 2006, 09:32:00 AM »
Part of the problem with that much money and ego, you have to get more creative and vigilant in battle cause he's gonna learn from his mistakes and he's not gonna quit. Well....guess he doesn't realize there are a bunch of us out there ready to stand in the gap.
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Re: The WHA what are they up to now?
« Reply #3 on: October 11, 2006, 09:02:00 PM »
The WHA girls!!!!!  You have got to be kidding me . . . so many things wrong with this whole thing it makes me vomit.

He cannot possibly feel in his heart of hearts that he is doing anything good for hunting. This guy really is a disengenious loser . . . I wish we could get through to him somehow.

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Re: The WHA what are they up to now?
« Reply #4 on: October 11, 2006, 11:03:00 PM »
So do I Ted. He definately seems to be missing the big picture. I wish there was a way to educate this man, so this nonsense would go away for good. The whole scheme is ignorant, and that means little knowledge of what hunting really is. T
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Re: The WHA what are they up to now?
« Reply #5 on: October 12, 2006, 11:20:00 AM »
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Originally posted by Ted:
The WHA girls!!!!!  You have got to be kidding me . . . so many things wrong with this whole thing it makes me vomit.
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Ted
I'm glad I'm not the only one outraged by that. God save us from this guy. He will never "get it" that hunting is NOT about money, fame, and girls.    :mad:  
Trying to make it that way is a perversion that doesn't do any hunters any favors.
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Re: The WHA what are they up to now?
« Reply #6 on: October 12, 2006, 08:33:00 PM »
Oh, he gets it alright. He is in it for the M-O-N-E-Y. Nothing else, but the money. Sure, he is a hunter, but he thinks he has figured out a way to get his 15 minutes of fame and make a lot of money in the process. Psychologically, he is an egomaniac and a classic narcisistic personality. We need to do EVERYTHING we can think of to stop him in his tracks.

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Re: The WHA what are they up to now?
« Reply #7 on: October 12, 2006, 10:48:00 PM »
Here is the E-mail being sent out to the people who signed up on the WHA site to win the Polaris.


— The World Hunting Association (WHA) today launched the definitive Web domain for hunters and extreme sports enthusiasts around the globe—www.worldhunt.com.

            Interactive, engaging and memorable—with original, timely content, and best-in-class technology and user features—worldhunt.com can indisputably claim to be the central portal for hunters and extreme sport enthusiasts, offering premium content such as worldhunt.com TV – where you can see all of the WHA television programming, streaming videos of the WHA Girls, by-lined articles on hunting by the Pros and other hunting experts, exclusive, behind the scenes tournament coverage, virtual hunting games and much, much more.

For hunters, the day has finally arrived; WHA Commissioner David Farbman says, “the long wait of the hunting community for a central portal to share the excitement of the sport is now over.

            “Worldhunt.com showcases the essence of everything that’s hunting,” Farbman says. “It features interactive, multimedia information about hunting that is both exciting and educational, making the thrill and tradition of hunting accessible to everyone, anywhere in the world.  And it’s the only place on the Internet that does it within the hunting community.”

            Like a handful of other sites dedicated to particular sports, such as NASCAR or ultimate fighting, worldhunt.com sucks you in to deliver its promise of “everything hunting.”

            “Today's ambitious and fast-paced society demands more than just text,
photos, and forums,” Farbman continued.  “Worldhunt.com is a multimedia, video and gaming-oriented, interactive hunting portal that captures and holds an audience and keeps them engaged—from entertainment and education to information exchange.”

He added: “What other experience lets you be a silent participant in tracking big game—with the heart-pounding excitement of a “24” episode—as you stand alongside an experienced hunter who shows you the ropes?  Where else can you go to find article after article about hunting tips and lore to improve your own game? Where else can you watch eight of the world’s most competitive hunters battle it out for the ultimate trophy.”

            To take advantage of all that the site offers, a free membership provides access to all the premium content.  In addition to providing coverage of its own WHA big game competitive tours, the site also features WHA-sponsored contests and competitions such as the current nationwide “The Hunt Is On!” college contest.  The organization is awarding $7,000 in prizes to college fraternities, in a search for the most creative and clever videos or photos that symbolize the phrase “The Hunt Is On!”

           Frat boys with cameras are invited to load, aim and shoot an activity or scene representing a “hunt” of any sort—as long as it’s legal and not too explicit to post publicly. Videos need to include “The Hunt Is On” on-screen or on the soundtrack, while digital still images must show the phrase somewhere.

Entries in the free contest will be eligible for eight cash prizes, other giveaways and online glory for creators of winning videos and images that will be posted at the WHA site.  “The Hunt Is On” refers to the inaugural WHA Tour event that will feature eight professional hunters this fall in Gladwin, Mich.

            The idea for the site comes from deep inside the brain of Farbman, a successful real estate magnate and an experienced, long-time, passionate hunter, who believes that the community of hunters avidly share a set of common values, that are marked by excitement, strategy, skill, anticipation, adrenaline, and even euphoria.

            “It’s really a dream come true,” he says. “If you’re a hunter, you already know and have been waiting for something like this,” he adds. “If you’re not, here’s an all-access pass to the most fascinating content and the most exciting competitions you will ever see.”

            Farbman’s WHA is leading the charge to kick the hunting industry up to an entirely new level.  By launching worldhunt.com and a competitive hunting tour, the WHA is showcasing some of the finest hunting experts in the world who will compete for hundreds of thousands of dollars in prize money.

            This new platform is sure to bring awareness of the sport and its traditions to new generations of hunters, while showcasing the passion and skills of the professional hunter in full-scale competition.  With worldhunt.com, the WHA is bound to recruit and retain many new hunters into the sport and perhaps reverse a two-decade decline in numbers.
 
About the World Hunting Association

The World Hunting Association™ (WHA) is a global competitive sporting establishment dedicated to organizing and promoting the sport of hunting.  The Association includes a ground-breaking, professional competitive hunting tour, spotlighting some of the world's greatest skilled hunters competing for hundreds of thousands of dollars in prize money, as well as the latest technologies in the field and on the Web site that take hunting to a new level.

The WHA will enhance the image and experience of hunting today and for tomorrow’s generations.  The WHA was created by entrepreneur and hunting enthusiast David Farbman. For more information, visit  www.worldhunt.com
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Re: The WHA what are they up to now?
« Reply #8 on: October 13, 2006, 04:42:00 PM »
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« Reply #9 on: October 16, 2006, 10:32:00 AM »
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hundreds of thousands of dollars in prize money ... The WHA will enhance the image and experience of hunting today and for tomorrow’s generations.
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Re: The WHA what are they up to now?
« Reply #10 on: October 16, 2006, 12:10:00 PM »
Heres a secret image of Farbman planning the WHA's Halloween party for this year.

 http://www.biggamehunt.net/cartoons/
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