By Doug Jeanneret, Vice President of Marketing
It is no surprise to anyone that these are tough economic times. That is why it is so uplifting to read stories about people who are generously donating time and money to help out those in need. This is especially true for so many sportsmen and sportswomen. After all, unlike many of the anti’s who love to give a lecture about the immorality of our heritage, sportsmen nationwide are helping provide a basic necessity for those in need
A recent story published by the Associated Press relayed this message, known by many sportsmen nationwide, but one that is often ignored by the mainstream media. The story details how much help sportsmen are giving to local food shelters in hard hit states like Ohio.
Last year hunters donated enough venison to food banks for 220,000 meals. That number will most assuredly be eclipsed this year.
According to numbers supplied by the Ohio Association of Second Harvest Foodbanks, the number of those helped by its member charities was up 37 percent over the last quarter of fiscal year 09 vs. the same time in 2008. With the latest Ohio bow hunting harvest numbers showing an increase of 4 percent in the deer harvest, there is no doubt that some of this lean, healthy meat will also make its way to food banks which are in obvious need of additional resources.
nbsp;For once, this story avoided the caricature that is often painted by the media of hunters as barbarians killing animals without a care in the world. In fact, it highlighted exactly what anti’s want people to forget: that sportsmen are one of the most caring and ethical groups of people in this country...bar none.
It would be interesting to see a story highlighting just how many meals the anti’s have provided for those who need it most. Considering our biggest foes do little more than raise more and more money to end our heritage, stop animal agriculture, and destroy medical research, I think I know the answer.