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We live in a ranching and recreational community and the restrictions of the proposed rules would decimate our way of life and, quite possibly prevent me from enjoying a beef, venison or elk steak.\u00a0 If this ridiculous initiative makes the ballot, I hope the good sense of the voters will result in a resounding defeat.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I first learned of IP28 when reading a news report this morning. Being a life-long hunter, I was interested enough to research the background.\u00a0 I was surprised to learn that more than 100,000 signatures have been secured.\u00a0 Where do these things come from? 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