tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3611751974697842108.post6606383844156845619..comments2023-09-27T07:37:28.443-07:00Comments on Ethics and the Environment (with some economics and politics thrown in): Making Lemons out of LemonadeJoshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05409883521642115031noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3611751974697842108.post-85049909057893120792008-12-26T12:01:00.000-08:002008-12-26T12:01:00.000-08:00I'm pretty new to the refuge hunting scene, so it ...I'm pretty new to the refuge hunting scene, so it was pretty shocking to get that treatment, especially considering the respect and admiration I've had for the warden's uniform my whole life. This kid was a bad, bad example, and I shudder to think of the younger hunters getting this treatment and associating the uniform with that attitude.<BR/><BR/>I'll keep trying, though. Sportingdays, your comments about how to improve the refuge experience is something we should work on. I really like them. I didn't mind the rule, but I absolutely do mind when a government official cannot tell me why the rule exists, because that cuts to the heart of our Constitutional form of government. "Arbitrary and capricious" is a legal term.Joshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05409883521642115031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3611751974697842108.post-72503913572703130022008-12-23T08:51:00.000-08:002008-12-23T08:51:00.000-08:00Josh,Sorry to read about the bad experience. I do ...Josh,<BR/><BR/>Sorry to read about the bad experience. I do think the DFG and the refuge staff ultimately need to understand that they are in the "customer service" business as much as they are in the wildlife business. They can't necessarily control the hunting experience in the field but they can 100 percent control their interactions with the public, the facilities and service they provide.<BR/><BR/>(You want to encourage new hunters, women and kids? Keep the bathrooms and porta potties spotless. Make it easier to find the blinds in the dark. Contract with some vendors to sell coffee or food in the refuge parking lots on weekends. Have some family friendly activities on the weekends. Sponsor a bonfire for the kids at night during the holidays and tell stories, roast marshmallows, and make smores. You're competing with the private sector, after all).<BR/><BR/>I must say I enjoy hunting CA's public wildlife areas quite a bit and have found the refuge staffs to be professional, helpful and accommodating. Some of those folks are real characters, too. <BR/><BR/>You can't really expect them to fudge on the rules. That 3 p.m. refill cutoff is pretty standard at all the refuges that allow blind refills. And, apparently, this has been one of the worst pheasant hatches -- and one of the poorest wild pheasant seasons -- in a generation.<BR/><BR/>That's no excuse for shoddy treatment of the public. Hope you have a better experience -- and hunt -- next time.sportingdayshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01871216533973980940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3611751974697842108.post-85764310301096430402008-12-22T08:32:00.000-08:002008-12-22T08:32:00.000-08:00Sounds like a repeat of some of my experiences. I ...Sounds like a repeat of some of my experiences. I think we've all been there, but the good days make up for the bad so it sounds like you've got something good comming.<BR/>RAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com