Rick's letter of the month

[Pinch]

I just started to read the latest issue of Ontario Out of Doors and the first article that I read was the Letter of the Month by our very own Rick O'Banion.

 

An excellent letter Rick.

[Roy]

Thanks Bud...I don't have a copy yet but I think TJ was going to scan the one he had. He's busy tonight so maybe someone else can do that for us.

[PatB]

On my out to see if I can get a copy.

This is one power full site, seems everyone is getting famous.

[motv8tr]

Thanks for pointing that out, I just got my copy today and I don't normally read the letters...I will this time

 

I'd scan it, but I lost the power cord to my scanner when I moved

 

Maureen

[SlowPoke]

[Pinch]

Here is a copy of the Letter.

 

 

 

 

Ahhh sorry, looks like SlowPoke isnt so slow after all. you beat me to it!!

[silveradosheriff]

Nicely done.

[fishindevil]

yes i just got my copy in the mail today ... very good article rick... you said that right cheers bud.... if only they would listen,they have cut the MNR buget so bad they even have to put thier own gas money in to finish a job.or to arrest someone the government should be held accountable. ....like that will ever happen piss on em

Edited January 27, 2007 by fishindevil

[Guest mistyriver1]

Very well written Rick.

[Corey]

whoa! They spelled his name wrong... what's with that apostrophe thing in there... see how he spells his name on here... what disrespect I tell ya... haha

 

 

cd.

[lunkerbasshunter]

well done!

 

Cheers!

 

well done!

 

Cheers!

[Loonietoon]

Way to go Rick Excellent article

[bigfish1965]

Thanks guys. The original letter contained a link to the poacher thread we had here. That thread certainly generated alot of attention across the province and we could tell by the number of hits going in from government web servers.

Let's hope someone is listening.

[troutologist]

Great job by Rick and OOD. With more and more publicity these problems will come to a head sooner than later.

[Bernie]

Way to go Rick Letters are still one of the best ways to get a response. More of us should write letters when we feel things are not right.

[Bly]

Well done Rick

 

bly

[Whopper]

Well done Rick!

[pigeonfisher]

Nicely put Rick

[OhioFisherman]

Nice job Rick, nothing gets done if nobody knows, and letters are harder to ignore than phone calls.

[Chris]

[TJQ]

I finally got to it.. ya good job rick.

[setomonkey]

Nice letter, Rick, good way to publicize the issue...

 

wtg!

 

Mike

[Carp]

Excellent work Richard.

 

I'll bet those two guys from Lake St. Clair don't try that stunt again.

[cisco]

Good article to reflect the feelings of the average angler in Ontario!

Next time I hope all the folks with cameras spend the time to take pics of stuff MNR can use to aprehend the poachers. Shots of vehicle licence plate and boat registration along with clearer shots of the illegal lines they were said to be using and their faces. Otherwise it's a waste of scarce enforcement dollars.

We have to self-police. I have my camera with me now on all trips afield and will take the needed time away from my joy of fishing or hunting to get the evidence.

 

To be clear, we must get photos of stuff that help MNR to easily track down the accused and gain a conviction/plea bargain on.

Vehicle ID gets MNR to the door where the guys say it wasn't them or their lines were legit. But photos of their mugs and of the extra lines gives MNR the edge they need.

 

Please donate the extra time needed to gather this vital evidence, or else don't get upset if MNR can't do anything.

 

I bet considerable MNR resources went into that particular investigation......... just because a few close well-thought-out shots hadn't been taken by all the folks with cameras there who didn't know any better.

 

It's up to all of us folks!!!!! Let's use our cameras better!