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Post by steeliekingfisher on Dec 6, 2007 19:30:16 GMT -6
Don't they trap over there, let em stay there. I feel we have enough bs issues being made about the trapper by our own media and its affiliate, we dont need another countries media feeding more bad public image.
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Post by GUTPYLZ on Dec 6, 2007 21:03:16 GMT -6
I agree. I cringed when I read it. I wish we could delete it.
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Post by k9 on Dec 6, 2007 21:43:24 GMT -6
Problem is some moron will take them up on it and haul them along on the line. You just watch, it'll happen.
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Post by mostinterestingmanintheworld on Dec 6, 2007 22:40:10 GMT -6
I'm considering whether I should even have a further conversation with her.
She said she was going to email me the information and I haven't seen it yet.
Usually what I do with the media is refuse to get into a question/answer situation, rather give them a few points and call it good.
I don't like to piss them off at the local level and have developed a pretty good relationship with the local reporter.
What I'm really interested in is how many people are they calling? Sounds like a fair amount.
Joel
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Post by k9 on Dec 6, 2007 23:11:23 GMT -6
Have not called me, but I have been involved in a lot of high media events (non trapping), and I do not trust the SOB's. They almost without fail either do not get it right, or have a liberal agenda. They get a no comment from me unless my boss tells me I have to talk with them, then they don't get much. The media is EVIL, and I am guessing those from the UK are worse if that is possible.
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Post by k9 on Dec 6, 2007 23:13:57 GMT -6
Not sure what list they would be getting our names from. I am currently a member of FTA and Iowa TA, and have had only politicians calling me. Live Free tell your buddy Romney to stop calliing I get it, he's running for President
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Post by mostinterestingmanintheworld on Dec 6, 2007 23:27:38 GMT -6
They got to me through our VP Scott Byrd which leads me to believe it was from the TA newsletters in the Trapper and Predator Caller.
My address and phone number haven't been updated since I bought my new house a year or so ago.
I think they called him when my info. didn't work.
Joel
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Post by cameron2 on Dec 6, 2007 23:35:58 GMT -6
Joel, is this the same lady that was telling you that you had arms of steel??
Your woman stories are starting to run together. . . . . . ;D
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Post by akona20 on Dec 7, 2007 0:00:24 GMT -6
Perhaps I will mcall them and see what they have to say.
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Post by mostinterestingmanintheworld on Dec 7, 2007 6:43:13 GMT -6
Akona I appreciate your info. on this.
Tracy you ought to have your dentist get a massuese then you could impress her with your arms.
Joel
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Post by Woodsmoke on Dec 7, 2007 7:07:04 GMT -6
Called here as well, day before yesterday. She was very polite, but seemed to me to be saying "all the right things". I got a bad feeling from it, so took her info and told her I would get back to her if I found someone for them to ride with.
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Post by livefreeordie on Dec 7, 2007 7:13:31 GMT -6
Don't do it guys, NOTHING good can come from it.
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Post by kevinupp on Dec 7, 2007 7:17:11 GMT -6
I'll take 'em on my line.
Nothing like getting up at 4 a.m. to empty traps to make for some great footage........lol
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Post by akona20 on Dec 7, 2007 7:29:13 GMT -6
Steve,
You have an URGENT PM on this matter.
Art
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Post by k9 on Dec 7, 2007 8:01:02 GMT -6
livefree is right, NOTHING good will come of it. So where are they getting you guys names from? A membership list? Must be a public document of some sort I am guessing?
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Post by trappnman on Dec 7, 2007 9:06:20 GMT -6
art- no time now- we are out the door in secs-
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Post by Billy Y on Dec 7, 2007 9:41:11 GMT -6
Seems I remember a UK trapper posting on Tman a couple years ago. Was trapping racoon dogs if I recall. Had a ADC permit but was trapping for the fur. Haven't heard from him since but this was before the tman crash.
I too can't see any good coming from this documentary thingy - what would be in it for us anyway?
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Post by Woodswalker on Dec 7, 2007 9:49:51 GMT -6
For sure, we ordinary trappers are too dumb to deal with this without someone holding our hand. Gotta get permission from the higher ups and likely need a chaperone to boot.
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Post by livefreeordie on Dec 7, 2007 11:19:34 GMT -6
A lot of honest truth telling, highly successful trappers have been taken by these types of people, trappers never get a fair shake from those types, better to apply the duct tape when you are around them.
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Post by Richard Nelson on Dec 7, 2007 11:58:06 GMT -6
I was interviewed last month by a reporter on our elk herd. He roasted me pretty good.
As said above, steer clear of this gentlemen.....
Some one would have to have a partner out in front to clean up any disparging scenes before the camera got around. Nope better to steer clear.
Thanks for the post and I will bring it to our VTA meeting next week.
Of coarse I could show them the joys of Naked Winter Beaver Trapping.LOL
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