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Original Posting: Colorado Hunters under attack 

My reply:

Fred,

Your assumptions are correct about archery hunting for bear being the
next target of the Animal Rights organizations. There is something
that you and all other concerned bowhunters/rifle hunters can do to
help.

Write a letter to:

Colorado Wildlife Commissioners
c/o Colorado Division of Wildlife
6060 Broadway Ave
Denver, CO 80126

Include most or all of the following elements in your letter.

1. Dear Commissioners or Honorable Commissioners.
2. Identify yourself as a concerned hunter and where you live.(Out of state
   hunters obviously carry a lot of weight with their dollars!)
3. Do not be aggressive or abusive. Be pro-active and positive!
4. Explain why archery hunting for bear is important to you.
5. Thank the Commissioners for their consideration of your request to keep
   the bear archery seasons in tact.
6. Thanks them for their past efforts, time and concern for wildlife in 
   Colorado.
7. Sign you letter.

Remember, the more personal the letter the greater impact it will
have. This issue will be discussed in Denver sometime during January
(THIS MONTH!!!).  PLEASE RESPOND SOON IF HUNTING IS IMPORTANT TO YOU.

Also, with the elimination of spring bear hunting in Colorado, the
Commissioners are looking at creating another rifle season for bear in
the fall. One proposal is to have this new season concurrent with deer
and elk archery season in September. As a bowhunter in Colorado I am
opposed to this idea as are many other bowhunters, Muzzleloaders,
Outfitters, and other sportsmen's groups. Go ahead and write an
additional letter or include your opposition to this idea in your
letter above.

Remember that the results of these proposals will have an impact on
your huntingregardless of where you live. If the animal rights groups
continue to be successful in Colorado.....your state will be next.

Thanks for your help,

David Neils
Colorado Bowhunters Association Member
Fort Collins, CO