Texan Scott
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First, I put this in hunting instead of activism because it relates to hunting, not 2A issues per se. Mods feel free to do as you think appropriate, naturally.
Second, I'm posting a link that is both generally informative about feral hogs, and a good synopsis/ explanation of current law vis a vis donating hogmeat (it isn't legal. Churches and food banks may not accept or distribute it for the needy) .
http://www.extension.org/pages/6371...meat-that-i-do-not-plan-on-consuming-in-texas
Third: there was a period of time not all that long ago after I got out of the service that my wife and I needed charity from local private food banks to help feed ourselves and our kids. It was humbling to my pride, and worse, it scared me and hurt my heart to see that some had been doing this long enough that they'd given up on pride. They aren't all just lazy drunks with an entitlement complex; many of them were once strong, proud people who simply haven't held hope for a long, long time.
It's getting worse. Texas's budget for food stamps has been strained to the point that they've already had to slash benefits last year, and the people who run one of the largest local food banks tell me they'be been seeing both an increase in needy families and a decrease in some donations. Meat, which has been getting more expensive because of last year's drought, is hard to come by. Now, even as the State is making noise about the hog population increasing, they tell me that it's not LEGAL to donate hogs (live or dead) to feed the poor because the law treats wild hog meat just like commercially raised livestock.
This is ludicrous. This NEEDS to change.
As hunters (or even just violently protective gardeners), the State is depriving us of the opportunity to make a difference in our communities and feed the poorest of our own, including children and the elderly. Changing the law would enable us to use our guns and our abilities to make the best of two bad situations. A hundred pounds of meat feeds a LOT of people, y'all.
As always, enthusiasm will not be enough. There is resistance (or at least apathy) to overcome, and details to be worked out.
None of this will happen, however, until enough of us start demanding it, and loudly. If there's already a serious effort underway that I haven't heard about, I'll support that. If anyone wants to make noise of their own, welcome. If there's a State lawmaker who wants to champion a cause or sponsor a bill, you have my voice and my vote.
If you live in another state, push the idea there ... because it's a good thing, and so Texans can goad our lawmakers not to let Arkansas or Oklahoma make us look bad by beating us to it!
Second, I'm posting a link that is both generally informative about feral hogs, and a good synopsis/ explanation of current law vis a vis donating hogmeat (it isn't legal. Churches and food banks may not accept or distribute it for the needy) .
http://www.extension.org/pages/6371...meat-that-i-do-not-plan-on-consuming-in-texas
Third: there was a period of time not all that long ago after I got out of the service that my wife and I needed charity from local private food banks to help feed ourselves and our kids. It was humbling to my pride, and worse, it scared me and hurt my heart to see that some had been doing this long enough that they'd given up on pride. They aren't all just lazy drunks with an entitlement complex; many of them were once strong, proud people who simply haven't held hope for a long, long time.
It's getting worse. Texas's budget for food stamps has been strained to the point that they've already had to slash benefits last year, and the people who run one of the largest local food banks tell me they'be been seeing both an increase in needy families and a decrease in some donations. Meat, which has been getting more expensive because of last year's drought, is hard to come by. Now, even as the State is making noise about the hog population increasing, they tell me that it's not LEGAL to donate hogs (live or dead) to feed the poor because the law treats wild hog meat just like commercially raised livestock.
This is ludicrous. This NEEDS to change.
As hunters (or even just violently protective gardeners), the State is depriving us of the opportunity to make a difference in our communities and feed the poorest of our own, including children and the elderly. Changing the law would enable us to use our guns and our abilities to make the best of two bad situations. A hundred pounds of meat feeds a LOT of people, y'all.
As always, enthusiasm will not be enough. There is resistance (or at least apathy) to overcome, and details to be worked out.
None of this will happen, however, until enough of us start demanding it, and loudly. If there's already a serious effort underway that I haven't heard about, I'll support that. If anyone wants to make noise of their own, welcome. If there's a State lawmaker who wants to champion a cause or sponsor a bill, you have my voice and my vote.
If you live in another state, push the idea there ... because it's a good thing, and so Texans can goad our lawmakers not to let Arkansas or Oklahoma make us look bad by beating us to it!
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