President
A LETTER FROM THE
I
have had the opportunity over the last couple of
months to present to a number of audiences across
the country at various events. I am probably one of the
few people you will meet who actually enjoys talking
to large groups and if you have known me for any
length of time you are aware that I always love hearing
or telling a good story. My family will tell you that I
have been telling hunting and fishing stories, a few of
them true, since the time I could talk.
All joking aside, I love telling the story of U.S.
Sportsmen’s Alliance and how the organization exists
for the sole purpose of protecting our outdoor heritage.
Being a passionate outdoorsman makes most of my
presentations easy to give because they come from my
heart. That being said, there is one slide in my typical
50 slide deck that brings out my strongest feelings.
Slide 42 depicts a simple cartoon of a “boss” type
figure asking for the assistant to send someone to
his office to blame for a mistake that has been made.
I use this comic to illustrate that it is everyone’s
responsibility to defend our outdoor heritage, and that
if we lose aspects of it or even entire opportunities,
there will be nobody to blame but ourselves as an
outdoor community. There is no room for assuming
that someone, somewhere is taking care of it. We are
here to lead the fight against anti-hunting interests
and animal rights extremists, but our only chance of
winning is with you by our side.
Nick Pinizzotto | President and CEO
Identification Statement
Sportsmen’s Monthly is published by
The U.S. Sportsmen's Alliance
&
The U.S. Sportsmen's Alliance Foundation
801 Kingsmill Parkway
Columbus, OH 43229
Ph: (614) 888-4868
Fax: (614) 888-0326
E-mail: [email protected]
Know?
Did you
The Virginia General Assembly passed
legislation that will allow hunting on private
property on Sundays in the Commonwealth.
The legislation allows Sunday hunting on
private land during designated hunting
seasons by hunters who have the written
permission of landowners.
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with credit to the U.S. Sportsmen's Alliance
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