Friday February 22, 2008, 12:51 am
This is outrageous - the poll so far
Web Poll Results

Do you think it's appropriate for a school group to raffle off a bear hunting trip as a way to raise money for a trip to New York City?

61% Yes
39% No
And some of the comments are quite disturbing - the mentality of these people is a real worry!
And BTW -odds are that they won't print it - they're only printing favourable ones - with the odd token one against thrown in here and there!

Friday February 22, 2008, 12:59 am
noted and signed - one would have to wonder if they have run out high school stundents to shoot - so now they have to raffle off bear hunts!
(before i get slaughtered this is a satirical comment and no offence is intended...) unlike the offence on the Black Bears which is.

Friday February 22, 2008, 1:24 am
Noted , Voted , Sickened!!

Friday February 22, 2008, 2:28 am
can't beleive what I read ! noted, voted and commented ! thanks Pam!

Friday February 22, 2008, 4:02 am
noted & voted. 61% yes!!!!!!!!!!!!!! can't believe!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Friday February 22, 2008, 4:19 am
It sure is hard to believe!!!

We're starting to make difference!
Web Poll Results

Do you think it's appropriate for a school group to raffle off a bear hunting trip as a way to raise money for a trip to New York City?
60% Yes
40% No

Friday February 22, 2008, 4:24 am
I just voted! Still showing

60% Yes
40% No

This is disturbing. With all the shootings in the schools.... what is this teaching the kids? Not to mention all the hard work people do to stop animal abuse and teach it to the kids. This is unreal.

Thanks Pam for showing this to us.

Friday February 22, 2008, 5:13 am
thank you PAM, NOTED, HORRIBLE

Friday February 22, 2008, 5:24 am
Noted and voted. Still 60% Yes.

Friday February 22, 2008, 5:37 am
outrages !!!!!!!!!

Friday February 22, 2008, 5:42 am
60% Yes
40% No
just voted shocking results i must say
what are we teaching our children? animal killing to rase money outrages and disgusting

Friday February 22, 2008, 6:11 am
Oh Okay this is some sick doo-doo here...I cannot beleive a SCHOOL is doing this. This is so NOT okay....Noted my dear.

Friday February 22, 2008, 6:16 am
Do you think it's appropriate for a school group to raffle off a bear hunting trip as a way to raise money for a trip to New York City? 60% Yes
40% No

Has anyone read what PEOPLE ARE POSTING....They condone it??

Friday February 22, 2008, 6:18 am
What kind of nonsense is this? This isn't educational!!! This sh*t pisses me off!!! Angrily noted!! >:-{

Friday February 22, 2008, 7:08 am
One of my ignorant states-sheople writes in "sure why not, it is not illegal,duh..." Sadly, stepping in before her parents decided to WAS illegal. My friends "The Blend" from Kennebunkport put out a couple of albums on MCA and one of their biggest songs was ann anti-hunting song about shooting a bear. "The Prize." It is on YouTube from their final concert and I had it on my page but the sound quality was poor from a handicam. Believe me, the people who condone this in my state are the vast minority. Odd how the intellect of these hunters is in direct corrolation to the act.

Friday February 22, 2008, 7:46 am
This is sad...with all of the shootings and killings that have gone on lately in our schools, I cannot imagine how anyone could find this to be an appropriate school outing.

Friday February 22, 2008, 8:19 am
noted, signed sickened and feeling ashamed of my state of Maine. Check out the poll- 59% seem to think this is okay! Shocking!!!!

Friday February 22, 2008, 9:12 am
59% Yes
41% No
Left my comment.This is sickening.And it makes me even more angry seeing how many people vote yes,saying they have no problem with this.
Thank you,Pam

Friday February 22, 2008, 9:26 am
http://www.thepetitionsite.com/3/stop-school-bear-hunt-raffle---nonresidents

Friday February 22, 2008, 10:12 am
voted, commented and signed petition. Thank you Beth.

Andrea, good point!

Friday February 22, 2008, 10:20 am
PETITION: http://www.thepetitionsite.com/3/stop-school-bear-hunt-raffle---nonresidents

Friday February 22, 2008, 10:26 am
I voted & sent it on and am so shocked that so many people think it's perfectly fine to slaughter an innocent bear to raise money for school kids. It's sad that the world is this way

Friday February 22, 2008, 11:04 am
great minds think alike pam! i was just coming to ctp to post this from an outside organization and saw you had this note it! what a horrible horrible example this is for children to allow this kind of bizarre fund raising event. and you are right some of the comments sound like the creeps are fighting around here to no trap otters! voted!!! good one pam!

Friday February 22, 2008, 11:35 am
Noted and voted. NO-42%. I'm sure there are a lot of other ways to raise money for trip without promoting hunting!

Friday February 22, 2008, 11:51 am
Isn't there enough killing in the world??? To kill beautiful wildlife for a trip is unconcionable and teaches very bad morals to our children!

Do you think it's appropriate for a school group to raffle off a bear hunting trip as a way to raise money for a trip to New York City? 58% Yes
42% No

Friday February 22, 2008, 12:18 pm
How horrible. The principle of that school should be the target not the bear.

Friday February 22, 2008, 12:25 pm
This is totally inappropriate. If this is the type of activity that is condoned by the school system....we are in trouble. If the principle is advocating for this type of fund raising event, perhaps, he should be the hunting victim. The students can give him a 10 minute head start.

Friday February 22, 2008, 12:41 pm
To the person/persons that thought of the idea "Bear hunting Trip" as a way of raising money for music students to go to a music festival. "Please use yourself/yourselves as the target and I promise to buy 10 tickets". Thank-you for promoting pain,fear and killing as a prize. May you have an interesting future known as a person promoting pain, fear, suffering and death.

Friday February 22, 2008, 12:47 pm
stupid. that is the worst they can do. even with a gun bears can break them and kill u half to death. she/he should take them to a zoo or something not on a bear hunt......well if they wont to get them selfs killed let them. i have no say in this, but i am still against it 10000%

Friday February 22, 2008, 12:58 pm
Thank God my kids don't go to a school run by sickos like that!
Maybe those who's idea it was should get some lessons in the value of life?

Friday February 22, 2008, 12:58 pm

.. Can you say ..REDNECK

Friday February 22, 2008, 1:13 pm
Just voted and comment added: No wonder the World is in the state it is when a schools value of life drops as low as this.
School is (or was!)a place where you learn values and respect for others.
The idea of a school encouraging students to kill for perverse pleasure is just so wrong!

Friday February 22, 2008, 1:17 pm
OH MY GOD, WHAT NEXT & WHERE ARE THE PARENTS & WHAT DO THEY HAVE TO SAY, WHAT KIND OF EXAMPLE IS THIS & ADULTS IN SCHOOLS APPROVE THIS & PARENTS ALSO, OR DO THEY KNOW, THERE ARE SOOO MANY OTHER WAYS TO RAISE FUNDS, IT SURE WASNT A GENIUS WHOM CAME UP WITH THIS ONE, GET OUT OF HERE, THIS IS !! SICK !! TEACHING CHILDREN TO KILL, MANY ADULTS ARE RESPONSIBLE HERE !! COMMENTED & SIGNED & THANK-YOU PAM......

Friday February 22, 2008, 1:26 pm
LMAO - I went to check the current voting status and had to vote again to see it! You can vote more than once on this!

Showing

57% Yes
43% No


I love Scott's comment here! Yep - REDNECK!

Friday February 22, 2008, 1:35 pm
Noted and Voted....absolutely asinine!!!!

Friday February 22, 2008, 2:00 pm
Are they eating the meat? I don't think people eat black bear but I'm not positive. It makes a difference to me. Killing for fun is sick.

BUT I'm shocked that anyone would say this is wrong and that we are teaching our children to kill, and then say a human should be killed instead. Regardless of whether this is right or wrong, if you take a non-violent stance, please follow through with it.

And no offense, but voting more than once is exactly why these polls don't mean anything.

Friday February 22, 2008, 2:03 pm
this is so disgusting on so many levels!
noted
Thnx Pam!

Friday February 22, 2008, 2:11 pm
Done, voted.

Friday February 22, 2008, 2:17 pm
Noted and signed petition.

Friday February 22, 2008, 2:29 pm
57% yes
43% no.

This is just SO WRONG!!
What is this teaching the kids?
It certainly is NOT teaching them
respect and compassion for animals!
Thanks, Pam.
noted

Friday February 22, 2008, 2:42 pm
57% yes - 43% NO. This is not an appropriate venue to raise money for any organization, especially for a school. Commented, signed and mailed.

Maybe when they are in NY, they'll get "mugged"...

TY, Pam.

Friday February 22, 2008, 3:42 pm
Thank god i live in EUROPE feels like heaven here how sick is this?
Hunting is a big issue in the USA! They seem to want to keep up this tradition! Wild wild West This is wrong very wrong! Same Poll here in Europe and you get 80 % no!

Friday February 22, 2008, 4:00 pm
SICKENING & DISGUSTING!! WHERE ARE THESE KIDS PARENTS & WHAT ARE THEY THIN KING!!


Do you think it's appropriate for a school group to raffle off a bear hunting trip as a way to raise money for a trip to New York City? 57% Yes
43% No

Friday February 22, 2008, 4:05 pm
This is unbelievable, a school should learn how to live, not how to kill.
People are sick, and worst of all is that we cannot expect better from the future generation, if we don't learn them the values of life.

Friday February 22, 2008, 4:52 pm
OMG, what a horrible thing to teach the kids! I am stunned.

Friday February 22, 2008, 4:58 pm
Web Poll Results
Do you think it's appropriate for a school group to raffle off a bear hunting trip as a way to raise money for a trip to New York City?
56% Yes
44% No

I was not only shocked about this whole thing but also by the poll results. Noted with sadness that so many people think this is ok.

Friday February 22, 2008, 4:59 pm
I just voted,only 44% of people voting think this is wrong.
Some of the comments posted there made me feel sick inside.

Friday February 22, 2008, 5:09 pm
ARRRGGH...

56% Yes
44% No

Friday February 22, 2008, 5:11 pm
Noted, Voted. Unbelievable!
56% Yes
44% No

Friday February 22, 2008, 5:18 pm
RRRRRRRRRR..this is SICK!!!!!!!!! VOTED and NOTED

Friday February 22, 2008, 5:20 pm
Me see this. Me note and vote. Me just made rhyme.

Me see others do this. It say

56% Yes
44% No

Me see Judy comment "Are they eating the meat?" Me answer can answer this. It's yes. Black Bear meat is common among hunters. Me not sure if people in this story eat the meat.

Me find this

http://www.bowhunting.net/susieq/bear.html

It recipes for black bear meat.

Me note story

Friday February 22, 2008, 5:27 pm
noted! Sick, just sick! What are they teaching these children?

Friday February 22, 2008, 5:47 pm
Do you think it's appropriate for a school group to raffle off a bear hunting trip as a way to raise money for a trip to New York City?
56% Yes
44% No

I voted no.

Friday February 22, 2008, 5:53 pm
56% Yes
44% No

voted no!

Friday February 22, 2008, 6:09 pm
Hell NO. Thats Dispicable.

Friday February 22, 2008, 6:36 pm
I read the article, took three deep breaths. Then I voted, noted and while I was reading your comments, something stroke me as VERY ODD.
DID YOU NOTICE THAT since 1:35 pm TILL 21:30 pm (that's NY time zone hour when I voted),THE POLL RESULTS DID NOT ALTER BUT 1%? with ALL OF US VOTING NO, plus ALL OTHERS WHO ARE VOTING NO TOO (I read quite a few posts against it)SHOULDN'T THE RESULTS BE DIFFERENT? After all, it's a great span in time...

Friday February 22, 2008, 6:40 pm
I go one step further, Patsi. May the person/persons know only pain, suffering and fear for the rest of their lives. And may there be no relief. Ever. As for people eating bear,Peppermint T. is right. Bear paws are much prized by the Chinese.

Friday February 22, 2008, 7:32 pm
noted and voted

Friday February 22, 2008, 8:12 pm
noted this & voted NO. I agree, very redneck. With the shootings that have happened in schools, promoting anything related to guns is pure stupidity on the school administration & if the parents support the idea, God help us all. Thank you Pam for sharing this with us.

Friday February 22, 2008, 8:39 pm
I went to the site and voted no,yes I had read some disturbing comments myself,such as sure it sounds like fun.I left a my opinion on there

Friday February 22, 2008, 8:42 pm
55% Yes
45% No
My comment:
Have you got to be kidding?? Let's teach our kids to kill!!! Like there isn't enough killing going on in schools already??? GIMME A BREAK WILL YA????
Also....my comment DID NOT go up on the board. How long before it does? Or does it? Or does our votes count?
I agree.....TOTAL REDNECKS!!!!!

Friday February 22, 2008, 8:46 pm
Noted & signed and left comment
Do you think it's appropriate for a school group to raffle off a bear hunting trip as a way to raise money for a trip to New York City? 55% Yes
45% No

Friday February 22, 2008, 8:47 pm
Thank you Pam:)

Friday February 22, 2008, 8:54 pm
http://www.wgme.com/Poll/index.shtml (link to poll)

http://www.wgme.com/poll/results.shtml (results and comments)

Friday February 22, 2008, 8:54 pm
O Good God! Noting & Voting (Pam thanks for the info)

Friday February 22, 2008, 9:16 pm
This is totally insane what is wrong with people to hold a raffle to go hunt and kill a animal for sport its madness.noted and voted

Friday February 22, 2008, 9:53 pm
Noted, voted, left a comment...

55% yes
45% no

It's interesting to note all the supporters of the raffle and their rationale that "hunting is a way of life here."

Friday February 22, 2008, 10:11 pm
In many places they used to shut down school on the first day of hunting season. My how times have changed, and not necessarily for the better. What's the difference between eating a bear and eating a cow, anyway? At least a hunter knows where his meat comes from and exactly what is involved in getting that meat to his table. Instead of just some silly, worthless "no" vote, why don't you buy a raffle ticket and up the chances that someone will win who has no intention of hunting the bear with anything more deadly than a camera.

Friday February 22, 2008, 10:13 pm
In many places they used to shut down school on the first day of hunting season. My how times have changed, and not necessarily for the better. What's the difference between eating a bear and eating a cow, anyway? At least a hunter knows where his meat comes from and exactly what is involved in getting that meat to his table. Instead of just some silly, worthless "no" vote, why don't you buy a raffle ticket and up the chances that someone will win who has no intention of hunting the bear with anything more deadly than a camera.

Friday February 22, 2008, 10:25 pm
I left a comment, and it was never posted. Teach compassion, not killing. Shame, shame on you North Berwick.

Friday February 22, 2008, 10:27 pm
Shame on you, Donni M as well

Friday February 22, 2008, 10:36 pm
Shame on me for what? Put your money where your mouth is!

Friday February 22, 2008, 10:40 pm
what's wrong with people. these animals are not overpopulated. killing them is a crime on the few remaining large wild animals. we have taken their land and food away for ourselves and the places they have left should be left to them. sport for the sake of killing is worse than war among ourselves. the bears have no chance to win.

Saturday February 23, 2008, 1:27 am
Noted I couldn't find the vote. Doesn't matter I signed the petition & will post this on the animal groups. This is teaching children its OK to hunt a Bear.With the teachers & partents support. How bad is that? Great example.I don't think. Thanks again for the petition

Saturday February 23, 2008, 1:38 am
Thanks to Paige S - the link to the poll-

http://www.wgme.com/Poll/index.shtml

Still Yes 55%
No 45%

Saturday February 23, 2008, 1:47 am
Thanks for the link ! YOU CAN VOTE MORE THAN ONCE, I realised !

Saturday February 23, 2008, 3:36 am
In the UP of Michigan, where I live, schools are actually closed for the first day of rifle season for deer. So, I am not surprised when I hear that they are raffling tickets for a bear hunt. I don't think it is a fit thing for a school to encourage. It shows them being on the side and propegating hunting instead of conservation. Some believe it is part of conservation to hunt. I don't. Some also believe it is OK to eat feel lot animals, I don't. Killing of anything makes it seem OK to kill for any reasons.

Saturday February 23, 2008, 4:14 am
The only "shooting" of live "targets" in this the 21st century.....should be with a camera!
maybe the resulting films could be auctioned off to raise extra cash!
to encourage the youth of the day to shoot live targets....can only de-sensitize them to the pain & suffering of living creatures of any species!
The mind boggles @ the common sense Justice & compassion in humanity!
thank you for the links & tips on voting!

Saturday February 23, 2008, 6:28 am
PATHETIC! So, now public school systems are teaching kids to kill! This sickens me!

Saturday February 23, 2008, 6:31 am
Yeah, that's freaking great! Get them started when they are young! Unbelievable!

Saturday February 23, 2008, 6:56 am
I cant find out where to vote is it still there

Saturday February 23, 2008, 7:23 am
Noted and voted. 55% Yes, 45% No.

Saturday February 23, 2008, 10:22 am
Where do I vote? Noted and would like to vote.

Saturday February 23, 2008, 10:35 am
It's not there anymore.

Saturday February 23, 2008, 11:40 am
Can't find it. The page must have been updated. This is sick beyond belief!!

Saturday February 23, 2008, 11:59 am
http://www.wgme.com/Poll/index.shtml

Saturday February 23, 2008, 2:20 pm

Jennifer P. -- thanks for getting the link posted, I couldn't find it either from the original link. To vote, please visit:

http://www.wgme.com/Poll/index.shtml

Saturday February 23, 2008, 2:39 pm
Noted -- and I vote a big, resounding "NO"!

If schools are encouraging hunting, then I am not surprised at the level of violence in our schools! Research bears out that those who commit acts of violence against humans, started with animals! Not my opinion, but FBI profiling/research.

Whatever happened to bake sales, raffles for TVs, iPods, etc., carnivals, and musicals?! Seems like a much more EDUCATIONAL, constructive way to raise funds!

Saturday February 23, 2008, 4:02 pm
noted and signed and commented....
Absolutely barbaric, the school, the district and the students involved are sickening. If they continue with this they should be ostracized from the music festival.

Saturday February 23, 2008, 4:55 pm
WHAT KIND OF SCHOOL IS THIS:I HAVE NEVER HEARD OF A SCHOOL ALLOWING SUCH THINGS:THIS IS A OUTRAGE:WHO EVER IS INVOLVED IN THIS NEEDS TO BE BANNED:THAT INCLUDED TEACHERS:THEY SHOULD HAVE THERE LICENSE TO TEACH PULLED
NICE EDUCATION:SOMEBODY NEEDS TO GROW UP AND OPEN THERE EYES:AND IF PARENTS ARE INVOLVED THEY NEED TO BE CHARGED WITH A CRIME:OR WHO EVER IS INVOLVED.

Saturday February 23, 2008, 5:54 pm
This really bothered me, so I have been doing some research.
local newspaper article http://www.fosters.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080215/GJNEWS_01/765307842
the schools website
http://nhs.sad60.k12.me.us/
I also wrote a personal letter to the school principal and copied the school board and the reporter on the local paper.

Saturday February 23, 2008, 9:12 pm
Noted but couldn't sign because I did not find it anywhere. What is wrong with people in the world today? I think people are starting to become numb to the atrocities in the world today, anyone agree?

Saturday February 23, 2008, 9:13 pm
Oh I forgot to thank Pam F. for this article. Thank you Pam.

Saturday February 23, 2008, 9:29 pm
Noted, voted, and a brief comment, thanks Pam.

Saturday February 23, 2008, 9:58 pm
Not good!!

Sunday February 24, 2008, 4:29 am
L.T - here is the link to vote - please do,as the count is STILL
Yes 54%
No 46%
And to sign the petition -

http://www.thepetitionsite.com/3/stop-school-bear-hunt-raffle---nonresidents

Sunday February 24, 2008, 4:31 am
SORRY - the vote link!

http://www.wgme.com/Poll/index.shtml

Sunday February 24, 2008, 10:22 am
With all the shootings going on in schools around the country one would think this is definetly NOT the right message to be sending to the children..Noted, thanks Pam

Sunday February 24, 2008, 12:21 pm
Yeah, what a bunch of crap! Voted no, wrote a comment and even gave my personal info and it still didn't show up on the page! Disturbing numbers
of people think this is fine! Why not have a concert and support these kids in a manner that seems more befitting the cause??

Sunday February 24, 2008, 2:47 pm
Jeeze....one idiot said "Hunting is a way of life in Maine..." Well, that may be, but killing dissenters and Jews in Nazi Germany was a way of life too...maybe Maineiacs need to re-examine what it really is to bait and kill animals as "a way of life"!

Sunday February 24, 2008, 3:16 pm
The poll is still at 52% for the "yes" votes? Very disturbing!

And, furthermore, when I was a kid, and our class wanted to raise money, we sold candy or held bake sales. No bloodshed necessary!

Sunday February 24, 2008, 3:54 pm

Diana D. -- Thank you for the research and most of all for your action! I hope many more follow your lead. I am reposting your comment here to make it easier for everyone to see:

From Diana D. (scroll up):
This really bothered me, so I have been doing some research.
local newspaper article http://www.fosters.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080215/GJNEWS_01/765307842
the schools website
http://nhs.sad60.k12.me.us/
I also wrote a personal letter to the school principal and copied the school board and the reporter on the local paper.

Monday February 25, 2008, 3:07 am
Voted No. How barbaric and disgusting.

Monday February 25, 2008, 7:41 am
OK I cannot get to the vote site. This is horrendous. I teach and when my students come in talking about something they have slaughtered I tell them if they want to impress me and change the world do something for the homeless, the environment and animals...got called into the principals office and I did not back down. Anyway tell me how to get to vote..

Monday February 25, 2008, 8:09 am
there is a petition too , please do sign that also. 51% yes and 49% no.

petition at - http://www.thepetitionsite.com/3/stop-school-bear-hunt-raffle---nonresidents

Monday February 25, 2008, 1:55 pm
speak your mind directly: 207.676-2843 Noble High School 388 Somersworth Rd North Berwick, ME 03906 My comment: Whose idiotic, cruel, and totally objectinable idea was this? If staff, fire the person and take their pension. If a volunteer - ban them from all future participation. The person who thought this up should be in a mental instution. The people who approved it should go along. All people involved should be required to do 1,000 hours of community service for ASPCA or the Human Society, or both.

Monday February 25, 2008, 9:20 pm
Vote link -
http://www.wgme.com/Poll/index.shtml
They are still taking votes - it's now
Yes 49%
No 51%
We are gradually making a difference - so please keep on voting!
They have also actually printed some of the "anti" comments,althought they only seem to be from Maine residents.

Tuesday February 26, 2008, 9:22 am
Outrageous and wrong. They need some humane educators in that school. Grrrr!

Tuesday February 26, 2008, 11:23 am
the pricipals email jfindlay@ sad60.k12.me.us

Wednesday February 27, 2008, 10:32 pm
Thank you for flagging the threatening nasty comment from the person who I guess was a troll. Also I apologize for copy pasting it word for word, I meant to take out the language, but I was side tracked, so luckily
I was flagged too. Still waiting to hear from the school. Peace to all.

Thursday February 28, 2008, 8:00 am
This is a disgusting example to set children its in appropriate, children learn by example and this is not one they should copy.

Thursday February 28, 2008, 9:31 am
Holding a raffle to kill a bear is outrageous! That is not a school I would want my child going to. I don't believe that has anything to do with education.

Thursday February 28, 2008, 12:11 pm
THIS IS INSANE WHAT HAPPENED WHEN YOU USE TO BUY A RAFFLE TICKET,SO YOUR CHILD CAN GO ON TRIPS OR WIN PRIZES.RAFFLING TO KILL A BEAR,WHAT IN THE HELL IS GOING ON?THATS WRONG.THAT JUST UPSET ME.!!!

Thursday February 28, 2008, 4:17 pm
I just find that a high school in the USA would approve of a bear hunt for a high school trip. What is wrong with these people - havent' they heard of a civilized world yet? I can't believe the Maine state legislators would allow that as part of a school project. Just think these kids will be the next generation in Maine. The thought of that scares me.

Friday February 29, 2008, 8:13 pm
Obscene.........Don't we do enough to wildlife and the environment. Do we now have to make a sport out of it?

Friday February 29, 2008, 9:41 pm
Very sad, our focus on killing everything. I'm too late for the poll, but signed the petition. Noted, thanks Pam.

Saturday March 1, 2008, 10:01 pm
VERY SAD TO HEAR YOU SAY THAT MIKE...WE DONT TEACH CHILDREN TO KILL !! GET IT !! BOY !!

Sunday March 2, 2008, 9:35 pm
Well done Jocelyne...for putting your feelings so politely & sympathetically clear.....I agree with you some peoples attitude & tolerance of others oppinions & comments are sadly lacking!

Thursday October 16, 2008, 9:31 am
I don't eat meat, and don't like hunting, period.

Let us do keep in mind that Maine has a lot of rural area, and that hunting has been an accepted past-time there.

All the more reason to applaud those folks in Maine for challenging this as an unfit example for children and any fund-raising on their behalf !