Cabela’s Targeted by National Animal Rights Group

(Columbus) – One of the nation’s largest anti-hunting groups, Defenders of Wildlife, have taken aim at Cabela’s Inc. with a misguided and misleading public relations campaign designed to raise money to fund its efforts against outdoor sports.

According to an action alert posted by Defenders, the group accused Cabela’s of sponsoring three so-called “wolf-killing competitions” in Idaho. The group also attacked Cabela’s for the decision by the local paper in Sidney, Nebraska to not run an inflammatory ad against Cabela’s that Defenders had produced. It then went on to solicit funds to run the ad in other papers throughout the state.



The charges by Defenders are grossly misleading. Cabela’s did not sponsor any “wolf-killing” events. Rather, it provided $150 worth of products as a donation to the Sportsmen for Fish and Wildlife-Idaho organization. That group organized and conducted three local predator hunts in 2009. The hunts complied with all state and federal laws. Additionally, all available information indicates that no wolves were killed during the hunts.



Cabela’s has been a long-time supporter of legal hunting and fishing and has worked closely with state and federal wildlife agencies to conserve wildlife populations. They are renowned in the business world as a leader in conservation programs and ethic. By contrast, Defenders has been one of the leaders in an effort to keep the Northern Rocky Mountain wolf population on the Endangered Species List despite the recovery of their population and reasonable management plans designed by state officials.



“Defenders of Wildlife is attempting to tarnish the reputation of one of the most wildlife conscious companies in the world,” said Bud Pidgeon, U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance president and CEO. “Sportsmen should show their support by visiting a local Cabela’s and let them know that you appreciate their efforts and are not fooled by the antis’ propaganda.”

The U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance is a national association of sportsmen and sportsmen’s organizations that protects the rights of hunters, anglers and trappers in the courts, legislatures, at the ballot, in Congress and through public education programs. For more information about the U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance and its work, call (614) 888-4868 or visit its website, www.ussportsmen.org.

A honking big mutha lawsuit is the answer.

Do it once and it stops.

I thought you meant AR=Accurate Reloading

Have Cabela's tell them to "Get F--ked", and then counter sue for a hundred million dollars for extortion.

Rich

I hope Cabelas fights them tooth and nail on this. They're a BIG company, with lots of distribution, even non-hunters buy a lot of stuff from Cabelas. I'd love to see one of these lying underhanded animals before people groups get what's coming to them.

You know what we need, I hate laws but sometimes, because of rampant stupidity, they are necessary.

A law requiring truth in advertising/media/etc. Penatlies being incredibly severe. I think that would solve this sort of thing. Imagine if this company were now, automatically upon proof from cabelas of this being false, banned from any media advertising. they'd have to close their doors. that is what we need.

Red
I had to add a Post Script

In California we voted on gay marriage. while many people do feel strongly one way or another, many don't really care, and don't have a vested interested in denying minority groups rights. The majority of people I spoke to after it was defeated, that voted against allowing gay marriage, did so because of blatantly false information that was distributed through ad spots on television. (the ad spots said that if it was allowed schools would teach kids about gay marriage. I work for the school system, my wife is a teacher, her dad is a teacher, her mom works in education, so does her sister and brother, you get it. it's absolute bullshit, they don't teach about marriage in school).

I found it so interesting that the largely religious driven anti-campaign felt that lying to get their results was all right. I missed that part in the Bible where the ends justified the means, I thought that was man that came up with that.

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Originally posted by Idaho Sharpshooter:
Have Cabela's tell them to "Get F--ked", and then counter sue for a hundred million dollars for extortion.

Rich

+1

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Originally posted by Oxon:
A honking big mutha lawsuit is the answer.

Do it once and it stops.

Yep. Something to the tune of say 100 million dollars might do the trick.

And then do it EVERY TIME.