In the begining, the intent of the TOO/ Strouds Run get together was to “break it off in Rex’s pro-DOW ass.” I think Brock felt like he could organize a group of guys to come hunt Athens County, (close to me), and show me the negative impacts of his perceived reckless DOW deer management policies.
As the off season progressed and the anti-DOW rhetoric diminished, the hunt evolved into a chance for forum members to put a face with a name and get together in fellowship. I didn't meet a single person that weekend I wouldn't invite back and I hope the number of hunters doubles next year…we certainly have plenty of room…and deer.
Anticipating these yearly rants, I thought I might get out ahead of it on this forum and invite Mike Tonkovich to drink a beer around the fire with us. When I first asked Mike to join us, I warned him that he would be meeting some of his most outspoken “cyber critics.” Mike welcomed the opportunity and said he never passes up an opportunity to take the pulse of the guys in the field. The following Monday after the hunt, he called me and said, “I thought you said those guys wanted to kick my ass?” I asked him if he thought the kill would be down again this year? He said, “yes it will.” I said, “give it a few months.”
Where is your sense of humor?
You told me Athens Co had plenty of deer. Relative to where I am, it does! I have no interest in breaking anything off in your pro-DoW rear end. I have no interest in your rear end at all... really, I don't....seriously....
You do not see that the source of aggevation comes from Tonk saying the same thing "we have the same herd again, bla, bla, bla", even though reports from all over the state indicate the exact opposite? You do not see that his statements are the cause for him being the target? You don't think his practices, suggestions, estimations, are questionable in any way?
I'll agree with you, he's a bright guy. Well-spoken, nice enough. What is the motive to kill the herd off, and continue doing so while publicly saying there is no measureable head-way being made toward the goal of an 80's like herd?
How is it that in the mid-90's when you organized a group screeming about the decimation of the herd, things got changed in short order? What did you do? Tell me, because all we have managed to do is cry like babies on internet forums and continue to watch the deer disappear! How did you do it? And why is it that now, regardless of you knowing as well as anyone that the herd is knocked back to levels not seen for 30 years, you are still carrying the DoW torch?