After reading this thread, I felt compelled to open an account to offer my point of view on this matter.
For starters it is completely bizarre to find anyone complaining about the lineup system, as I am convinced for many reasons that it is the best thing going.
I myself have taken off well over two weeks of work during this past duck season to get my butt down to the unit to get in line. Not because it is always needed for a good pick, but because it is a passion that I cannot give up. Never have I complained about this because it comes with the territory, and just being able to have the opportunity to pick whatever I want by getting off my butt and being down at the unit is nothing short of amazing. You will never have this opportunity with any other system. Quit crying into your beer, get off your can, and there is no doubt that you will have a great spot…….it’s that simple.
I am fairly new to the game (about 4 years at the unit), and I have never once been treated unfairly. The so called OBC’s are always willing to help out with pretty much anything that is asked, even when you come in as an outsider. I would also like to say that they have done a ton of work keeping this unit alive and well, and my hat is off to them. I would also hope that the individuals flogging on the present volunteers are at least offering some of their time to assist them were needed. If not, and you are simply complaining for the sake of complaining, then you are making ridiculous comments.
I can only speculate the reasoning for the certain individuals that have a chip on their shoulder, and it probably has to do with the fact that they have conducted some indecent acts of their own in the past, and are now not well liked by others.
For the record, I do not smoke pot, nor do I operate my vehicle while intoxicated, and for the individual posting this unreasonable comment, I would like to suggest that people who live in glass houses should not throw stones.