Worst Idea Ever...HUNTING ALERT!!! READ & EMAIL!

[vermonster13]

Guys,
If you go to espn.com and then go to the outdoors section at the bottom of the page they have a poll that asks basically whether or not you support the WHA... GO VOTE NO!!!

 http://sports.espn.go.com/outdoors/index

[huntwisely]

done - only 86 votes 25 % in favour - 75 % against - keep those no's coming

[vermonster13]

We need more votes guys, lets show ESPN we don't want them televising this garbage!

[paleFace]

i just in my vote, looks like 82% against at this point.  i wanted to give Don a pat on the back for filling us in on this trash as well as a huge thumbs up for all the folks that made "Trad Gang" possible.  if it were not for sites like this, this crazy nut may have pulled this thing off.  i know we are all traditionalist and this cyber machine that we communicate with ain't exactly traditional, but it sure is nice being able to keep up with everyone as well as what is going on.  my hat's off to everyone of you for making traditional archery what it is, "The Best".  
cheers
Rob

fyi. i just received some new carbon express arrows today as was about to send them right back until i saw that they had pulled the plug on this hair brained idea and told the jerk to keep his sponsorship. i think i'll keep them now.

[Texasrecurve]

Well, all my emails and votes are in. I don't think we are out of the woods by any means, but this guy must be getting a little nervous about his little project. Too bad.
TR

[vermonster13]

18% for 82% against right now. 198 total votes so far. thats just a drop in the bucket guys. We need a convincing turn-out!

[painthorse]

voted and emailed all sponsor's.If Espn still lists these people as "secured" I will email and call them again.
Thanks for the heads up.
Scott

[Bard1]

296 votes...  30.1% yes
              69.8% no    

We need more NO votes gang!

[el cazador]

Voted... 264 votes in, 71.2% against and 28.7 against.  In my opinion, that's too close!

[vermonster13]

Someone sent the link to the WHA, so I'm sure they are doing everything they can in that poll. We need more votes!

It seems that if you clear the cookies from your browser, you can vote again and again I was just told. The WHA vote jumped up over 10% in 5 minutes, how do you think that might have happened?

I am not saying to cheat on this poll, just makes one wonder

[vermonster13]

They just gained 10% more in less than 5 minutes

[vermonster13]

Its almost up to 50/50 now and 150 votes on in less than 10 minutes, something really stinks at ESPN

[juneaulongbow]

I emailed G5 and  received the same response as previous posters.

[liteandsirens]

I sent the letter here on the site, and I sent my own to g5 and others. Whats up with this poll? Maybe there are too many hunters out there that care about gadgets and killing and TV. and not the true spirit of hunting. It really saddens me, and makes me wonder what it will be like when my little boy is old enough to hunt with me. Almost brings a tear to my eye. I genuinely care about hunting, as a child it was the only thing my father ever did with me. And it wasnt that often, but when we would go hunting, I felt like my dad was his happiest. Hunting is still the only thing we see eye to eye on. The only thing.

[Arrow4Christ]

We're losing! 67.5% in favor, 32.4% not in favor VOTE!

[UKarcher]

I sent my letter to WHA. Voted on the ESPN site. Someone must be rigging that vote. Just another point I thought of.. When an aminal is tranquilised, it is usually shot in a large muscle area such as the hind quarters. If the dart was to be shot into the vitals area, the drug would go straight into the heart and lungs. That animal would never get back up. It would be like a junkie shooting himself up into the chest. If these 'hunters' are just going to be shooting the large muscles, then how can it be described as a test of marksmanship.
Graham

[Madpigslayer]

67% in favour. wow.

You Americans have it all figured out. (that is sarcasm, I deal with enough sarcasm towards canada to give some back from time to time...this would NEVER happen in canada....BTW)

I voted NO. I totally figured this was a joke when I saw it yesterday. If you cant get this stopped, it will COMPLETLY AND TOTALLY CHANGE HUNTING FOREVER. whatever I can do to help, let me know...I am in.

I still think this must be some sick joke...let me know when it is over and laugh at me please.

[Danny Rowan]

This thing has got to be rigged. No way would a true hunter or sportsman vote yes on this scheme.

Danny

[T. Downing]

All Right Ladies and Gentlemen of Tradgang. We have a fight on our hands with this organization and we must do everything within our means to defeat this garbage! Please, I urge all of you to get involved! Let ESPN and whomever know how you feel. I CHALLENGE EVERY MEMBER OF TRADGANG TO GET INVOLVED! It is time to step up. This whole thing is hurting me in ways that are difficult to explain, I agree with liteandsirens, I have to see my two boys grow up bowhunting, I believe it will give them focus and self-discipline and life! Come on everyone, lets be a united voice for hunting, for once, God Bless, T. Downing

[bbassi]

First off, there is something screwy with that ESPN poll. Not suprise considering they stand to make money off the thing.

Second, even though we have been lucky with G5 and possibly Extreamescents, I'm sure this jackass is working on other sponsors. Would it be prudent to form a letter of non-support and release it as a press release or something within the hunting industry? I'm sure there has to be some type of trade group that organizes all the hunting product manufactures. It might help to get the word out to other potential "sponsors".