BTW... an entire club or association can join as an Affiliate Club, where all of their members will also be our members.

We just signed the Wisconsin Sporting Dog Association and the Treeing Walker Breeders and Fanciers Association!

You can mail-in or use the PayPal link via our website.

Information found here...

http://nhtda.org/index.php/membership

A big thanks to Buddy and the folks at Double U!!!

We're looking for a capable and passionate Board of Director candidate. This is a volunteer position.

An ideal candidate would be a big game hunter, and from West of the Mississippi, but not necessary. The only reason is, our board already has several small game hunters from the South and Midwest ...

The state of Washington has a proposal for public comment to lift some of the restrictions on hunting with hounds during the deer and elk season.

You need to go to: http://wdfw.wa.gov/hunting/regulations/seasonsetting/

Click on the View Comment box towards the top of the page.

Scroll down to the ...

Out of curiosity, have any houndsmen/women had issues with access to state lands or "public lands" in the state of Washington?

Some states have imposed restrictions on dogs running (unleashed) on public lands during certain times of the year. Or have denied access in it's entirety. Or there are ...

Rusty,

I hear what you are saying. And the answer is, no matter how you look at it, it will be a tough row to hoe!

But I also think part of the explanation is whether folks were inspired to join a club, or not inspired, based on what the club or association's vision was. Said another way, I think ...

Guys and Gals - I appreciate the thoughts and ideas, and understand the concerns, but with all due respect, NO organization has some other organization make the decisions about their financials. That would be like saying, we don't trust our congress (probably not far from the truth) so we'll have ...

Absolutely... there are MANY, MANY small hound and tree dog clubs out there, and several that are quite large. IF we can affiliate ourselves with them, and partner on initiatives, that phone call representing a couple hundred THOUSAND houndsmen/women, is not really that far out of reach.

Buddy - I've left you a couple messages, but understand you're busy dealing with some family matters. I'm looking forward to speaking with you to address any questions/concerns you have.

You do bring up some valid points, and both Joe and I have done a good deal of self-reflection, and research. Or ...

I understand what your saying TGA. Power is in numbers and I would be happy to be 1 more member to add on the list. Is this the right organization to support? I don't know..but at some point a person has to take a chance for change.
Please don't get into the habit of sending members propaganda ...

Yes, mondomuttruner it's sort of a catch-22. Many want us to prove ourselves, prior to coming on-board, and yet without members, there's not much we can achieve! In my opinion, members, even more than money, is what is needed. Sure you have to pay the bills, but if you can't state that you represent ...

Buddy - I respect your feedback, but I think your making some erroneous assumptions. None of the officers or board members are being compensated, nor can we take personal gain from the business, as it's a tax-exempt non-profit audited by the state it's incorporated in, which in our case is Indiana ...

Perhaps I can summarize our vision...

There are many, many great clubs out there fighting a good fight. Some of them have been rather successful and are rather large organizations. Many more are struggling and are on a downward slide. And even those that are having success, have their limitations ...

We completely agree pegleg, that's what the Affiliate Club program is all about... not competing with local and regional clubs and associations, rather partnering with them. And the true strength won't be what the NHTDA can do for each club, but rather, what we all do collectively and for one ...