END THE BLOOD SPORT END THE BLOOD SPORT STOP WILDLIFE KILLING CONTESTS STOP WILDLIFE KILLING CONTESTS IN OUR STATE! IN OUR STATE!

END THE BLOOD SPORT END THE BLOOD SPORT STOP WILDLIFE KILLING CONTESTS STOP WILDLIFE KILLING CONTESTS IN OUR STATE! IN OUR STATE!

Dear ______, Dear ______, In wildlife killing contests, participants compete to kill In wildlife killing contests, participants compete to kill the most or the heaviest animals within a certain time the most or the heaviest animals within a certain time period. I ask that you end them in our state because: period. I ask that you end them in our state because: • They have nothing to do with modern, science- • They have nothing to do with modern, science- based wildlife management. based wildlife management. • Participants tarnish the image of our state’s To: • Participants tarnish the image of our state’s To: sportsmen and sportswomen by using calling sportsmen and sportswomen by using calling devices and spotlights to lure curious animals into ______devices and spotlights to lure curious animals into ______the open so they can shoot them—just to win the open so they can shoot them—just to win some cash and bragging rights. ______some cash and bragging rights. ______• The mass killing of essential native carnivores in • The mass killing of essential native carnivores in these contests will not increase game species ______these contests will not increase game species ______numbers, nor will it protect livestock. numbers, nor will it protect livestock.

Please help put an end to cruel, gruesome, and Please help put an end to cruel, gruesome, and ______unsporting wildlife killing contests in our state. ______unsporting wildlife killing contests in our state. Your constituent, Your constituent,

Name:______Name:______

City:______City:______

Dear ______, Dear ______, In wildlife killing contests, participants compete to kill In wildlife killing contests, participants compete to kill the most or the heaviest animals within a certain time the most or the heaviest animals within a certain time period. I ask that you end them in our state because: period. I ask that you end them in our state because: • They have nothing to do with modern, science- • They have nothing to do with modern, science- based wildlife management. based wildlife management. • Participants tarnish the image of our state’s To: • Participants tarnish the image of our state’s To: sportsmen and sportswomen by using calling sportsmen and sportswomen by using calling devices and spotlights to lure curious animals into ______devices and spotlights to lure curious animals into ______the open so they can shoot them—just to win the open so they can shoot them—just to win some cash and bragging rights. ______some cash and bragging rights. ______• The mass killing of essential native carnivores in • The mass killing of essential native carnivores in these contests will not increase game species ______these contests will not increase game species ______numbers, nor will it protect livestock. numbers, nor will it protect livestock. Please help put an end to cruel, gruesome, and Please help put an end to cruel, gruesome, and unsporting wildlife killing contests in our state. ______unsporting wildlife killing contests in our state. ______Your constituent, Your constituent,

Name:______Name:______

City:______City:______