Originally posted by Eagler:
I understand overpopulation guys and I guess to each his own, just seems like a waste. If I lived in the woods, days trip to the local market, ya then I'd hunt. Just don't see any sport in gunning down a dumb animal. Grab your bottle of Jack, a 30-30 and go sit in the woods, yeehaw !! Rather be fishing or golfing myself.
Eagler
Eagler,
So in your opinion it's ok to bait a fish with a food item and hook him into the boat as opposed to getting out and hunting it in it's natural environment. Can we say hypocrisy??
Note here for ya. There are more whitetail deer in US and over a larger range than in the early 1700's. It wasn't ASPCA, greenpiece, animal rites activists (misspellings intentional) that did this either. Hunters and the various game and fish agencies helped to spread deer.
For a hunter, being a part of nature is normal. They generally understand the critters they are after and how there is a balance in nature. They also realize that unless mankind uses a means to manage wildlife there will be a heavy penalty to pay in starvation and disease reducing the game (and non game) populations, some to zero. Hunters also know that nature isn't some disney film about talking animals trekking across the country or some animated cartoon depicting animals as people. Nature is also not the grocery store down the street where you pay for someone else to provide the food you eat.
When I hunt I use a black powder rifle, just like the 1850's time frame. No scope, cartridges or second shot and also get to inside of 100 yards. That's kinda difficult where there isn't much of an obstruction to vision under 1000 yards here in Southern Arizona. If I get a deer, great. If I don't (and I am at 20% success rate) that is great too. I had a great time out in the wild again away from paved roads, central heating and mostly people. Yes I hunt alone and have never had so much as a single beer in my camp. Those I have met in my hunting areas also know that it is tough hunting and they are dedicated to the task. You can party at home, unless your wife won't let you of course.
I won't defend slob hunters any more than I will defend slob pilots, drivers, golfers, scuba divers, animal rights terrorists or any other idiot. They harm all forms of human endeavor they fall into.
You want to fish or golf, have at it and I hope you have a great time. Just don't disparage my hobby because you don't want to do it or don't understand it.
<rant off>
Mav
