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<blockquote data-quote="PrairieGhost" data-source="post: 359803" data-attributes="member: 704">They are a bunch of elitist snobs.&nbsp; Back in the early 1980s the NDBH president appointed me as rep for region seven.&nbsp; I put on an archery clinic at Gun and Reel here in Jamestown charging $15 to tune a bow, or free if you were a NDBH member.&nbsp; Since membership was only $10 everyone joined.&nbsp; That really ticked off the president because he evidently didn't want to endanger his dictator position.&nbsp; He appointed reps like me then they, not the membership were expected to reelect him.In the end he canned me for talking to the governor.&nbsp; At the time the ND Game and Fish director had retired and it was up to&nbsp; governor Olson to appoint a new one.&nbsp; Little did I know the governor had been given a name from the NDBH and told it was unanimous with all the representatives.&nbsp; It was the first I had heard of it.&nbsp; I called the gov and he asked if I would call and give my recommendation at 9:00am the next day.&nbsp; We had about 70 members in our local club here in Jamestown and they approved my position.&nbsp; So I called the gov and said &quot; we don't care who you appoint, only that it be someone with a demonstrated concern for North Dakota Wildlife and related natural resources&quot;.&nbsp; He had me on speaker and the president of the NDBH was sitting across the desk from him at the time.&nbsp; Gov Olson sent me a thank you letter the NDBH not so happy.Yes I know Fritz story time again.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="PrairieGhost, post: 359803, member: 704"] They are a bunch of elitist snobs. Back in the early 1980s the NDBH president appointed me as rep for region seven. I put on an archery clinic at Gun and Reel here in Jamestown charging $15 to tune a bow, or free if you were a NDBH member. Since membership was only $10 everyone joined. That really ticked off the president because he evidently didn't want to endanger his dictator position. He appointed reps like me then they, not the membership were expected to reelect him. In the end he canned me for talking to the governor. At the time the ND Game and Fish director had retired and it was up to governor Olson to appoint a new one. Little did I know the governor had been given a name from the NDBH and told it was unanimous with all the representatives. It was the first I had heard of it. I called the gov and he asked if I would call and give my recommendation at 9:00am the next day. We had about 70 members in our local club here in Jamestown and they approved my position. So I called the gov and said " we don't care who you appoint, only that it be someone with a demonstrated concern for North Dakota Wildlife and related natural resources". He had me on speaker and the president of the NDBH was sitting across the desk from him at the time. Gov Olson sent me a thank you letter the NDBH not so happy. Yes I know Fritz story time again. [/QUOTE]

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