The 6,015 acres in question constitute only three one-hundredths of 1 percent of the land in the state of Maine. There are literally millions of acres adjacent to Baxter State Park where hunting can, will and should continue.
We stayed up late the night it was voted on and I called down here to the bartender on shift and said, 'Oh my god! It's passed! From that moment on we lost a bunch of customers.
These cuts are awful. We all know it, but at this point we're not left with other options.
I'd prefer to just say what it is I'm talking about. I think using the term traditional use is counterproductive to good policy discussions. It's a buzz word.