"If someone says they are against huntinglook at this as an opportunity.
Ask them why they are opposed to hunting and more importantly listen to what they have to say. "
This quote from the letter is So important.
Instead of starting a rant on why hunting is good and even necessary, found out WHY a person is opposed to hunting.
Often their position is based on misinformation.
With this identified, it can be easy to offer facts that will allow the person to reconsider their position.
And give them time. No one easily changes their core beliefs in an instant. Let the facts brew.
Hunters can have a significant impact on non-hunting perceptions. It doesn't take an organization or a media campaign to be successful, it just takes tact.
Educating hunters on behaviour and discussion points for communication to non-hunters is invaluable.
In the end, it will come down to each one of us making an effort. If each hunter made a positive impression to four non-hunters, the balance of public opinion will be in "our" favour.
But let's not be blind to the various avenues anti-hunting advocates are taking.
Organizations such as WSSBC are needed to co-ordinate against more complex threats such as anti-hunting biased 'Science".