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Fowl, I know I know, I did the same thing but, my fat fingers tend to hit extra buttons when I'm typing on my blackberry. Fat fingers and little buttons just don't mix. I was making edits myself but obviously I missed a couple but, at least I attmepted to correct them rather than keep it the way it is? They need to hurry and make cellphones big like those ipads or something so I can see and fit my fingers on the buttons.
I know some people have problems with people going out and bugling.. I know it sucks if you are hunting and someone ruins your hunt by doing that but thats how it goes. It is their right just as much as yours to be out in the woods and bugle. I do it all the time because I am hunting with a camera instead of a weapon. In the long run guys that go out and bugle you could consider teachers because they are prolonging that elks life by educating them. LOLA bull would of been shot by him reguardless, you just made it easier for him.
Wow, just wow. Seriously though, for such a short original post it sure covers a lot of topics. My on the subjects...Calling elk in the off season: Good for you. You're out enjoying nature and interacting with animals. What more could a guy ask for. Have at it. Sure you may inadvertently educate one or two in the process. So what. That's such a small inconsequential amount of the total elk population that it shouldn't matter to anyone. Maybe those naysayers think we should ban all video and photographs taken of elk in the rut unless they themselves are hunting them. Because after all it may interfere with their hunt. It's a selfish argument for anyone to want to keep you out of the woods enjoying nature. Brush it off and head back out there.The Kill: I don't have a favorable view of some of the activities of tribal hunters; But in this particular instance I see no reason to begrudge them. This time of year it could have just as easily have been someone with a special permit as a native. Had this been in the off season or wintering range then yes, by all means flame away. But for an elk to be shot during the middle of the season (open for whites or not) is the least inflammatory complaint I've ever heard about native hunting.Road Hunting: Let's face it, it's what the majority of hunters do wether they be native or not. If your within spotting scope view of a road it's highly possible someone is watching you or the same animals as you. This is easily solved by dropping into a drainage or hole that is unseen by any road. Hunting is usually much better this way anyhow. Native Hunting: I loath it, but there is nothing that I can say or do on this forum that will make it any better or solve this problem. It will just lead to anger and high blood pressure so I'm going to sit this one out.Again, just my
Most natives have no respect for the animals and land they live on. There for they dont care if they decimate the herds. I'd say some but not most, this again comes back to the bad apple in every category discussion. For anyone who questions that drive through your local reservation. Can't really argue with this one to much because there are a lot of native families that don't care for their yards but, then again, majority of the population down here at least is not tribal members. Nuf said.
Quote from: PlateauNDN on September 24, 2012, 09:23:38 PMFowl, I know I know, I did the same thing but, my fat fingers tend to hit extra buttons when I'm typing on my blackberry. Fat fingers and little buttons just don't mix. I was making edits myself but obviously I missed a couple but, at least I attmepted to correct them rather than keep it the way it is? They need to hurry and make cellphones big like those ipads or something so I can see and fit my fingers on the buttons. I was just giving you a hard time, no harm intended. The two letters being close together makes it easy for that to happen. Just thought it was kinda funny.
If you go back 300 years or so there isnt one person on this web page who doesnt come from a family that was conquered somewhere. Why dont the rest of us get special deals. Our families are still in shock and need therapy for the mistreatment we all got in the past two to five hundred years.As for them being able to hunt because there fore-fathers did, all I can say to that is my fore-fathers hunted Indians so why cant I do that!The whole thing is a crock of crap!And when does it ever end? When do we all finally become equal? When can we all go by the same standard?And by the way, if i have spelling and grammer errors I blame it on my great great grandpa's spelling teacher who's family was conquered by a small tribe of mis-spellers!
I am curious about something, sorry if this is viewed as jacking the thread, but the question I have is, why is it such an emotionally charged subject regarding natives hunting or fishing, when they are legally allowed to?Take for example the ban on hunting bear with hounds. How is a hound hunter legally running dogs and killing bears for a timber company any different than a native legally shooting an elk or deer?The average Joe hunter cannot run a pack of hounds to harvest his/her one or two bear a year without risking fines, loss of equipment, hunting licenses, etc. Yet, the hound hunters are running and killing several bears a year for timber compainies. Are each and every one of those bears brought out and processed? Where does the meat go? Is it because elk & deer are more popular, so there are more emotions in play? Is it because the hound hunters run in the spring & summer behind locked gates and thus just stay off the radar?Just something that I have been wondering about for awhile now, as I read all the posts with complaints and such regarding the natives doing things the "rest" of us can't. Note: I acknowledge that there are and always will be those that push the limits or outright break the laws, always has been and sadly, always will...regardless of race or heritage.
well this is only the first thread of the year like this with more to come im sure. my family harvested a nice bull that has a real cool story to go along with it that will probably never get shared on here because of the hate and discontent associated with native hunting. kinda sad because i was waiting to see how the threads throughout the fall would play out. now i know im prob not gonna post a story.
