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According to the U.S. Sportsmen's Alliance, there is disturbing news for sportsmen
looking to travel to hunting destinations with United Airlines. The airline has made a
policy change that prohibits passengers from carrying on or checking antlers or
animal horns of any kind. Sportsmen should contact the airline and voice their
displeasure over this policy.
Pat Lefemine, the developer of the nation's leading bow hunting website,
www.bowsite.com, recently recounted a bowsite.com troubling story where a group of
hunters were told at the United Airline ticket counter that they would not be allowed to
bring their antlers back from Canada. This policy was not then nor is now well
publicized. Finding out about it at an airline gate can cause numerous problems for
sportsmen looking to go home with their trophies.
looking to travel to hunting destinations with United Airlines. The airline has made a
policy change that prohibits passengers from carrying on or checking antlers or
animal horns of any kind. Sportsmen should contact the airline and voice their
displeasure over this policy.
Pat Lefemine, the developer of the nation's leading bow hunting website,
www.bowsite.com, recently recounted a bowsite.com troubling story where a group of
hunters were told at the United Airline ticket counter that they would not be allowed to
bring their antlers back from Canada. This policy was not then nor is now well
publicized. Finding out about it at an airline gate can cause numerous problems for
sportsmen looking to go home with their trophies.
"I am deeply disheartened by this act," said Lefemine. "I have already let our visitors know that they should consider alternate
airlines until United drops this policy."
The U.S. Sportsmen's Alliance (USSA) is attempting to reach out to United Airlines to determine why this policy was enacted and
to recommend that the policy be disbanded or significantly altered so as to not pose a burden upon American sportsmen.
"This decision reeks of anti-hunting bias or at the least, really bad judgment," said Doug Jeanneret, USSA vice president of
marketing. "United needs to drop this policy immediately, otherwise, sportsmen will have no choice but to let them know of their
displeasure by seeking other airlines to support."
The policy can be found at www.united.com
Sportsmen are urged to contact United Airlines customer service via their website and register your complaints.
airlines until United drops this policy."
The U.S. Sportsmen's Alliance (USSA) is attempting to reach out to United Airlines to determine why this policy was enacted and
to recommend that the policy be disbanded or significantly altered so as to not pose a burden upon American sportsmen.
"This decision reeks of anti-hunting bias or at the least, really bad judgment," said Doug Jeanneret, USSA vice president of
marketing. "United needs to drop this policy immediately, otherwise, sportsmen will have no choice but to let them know of their
displeasure by seeking other airlines to support."
The policy can be found at www.united.com
Sportsmen are urged to contact United Airlines customer service via their website and register your complaints.
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