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Ethical question
« on: September 20, 2010, 08:49:28 PM »
I know it's not ethical to shoot a sow with a cub but, if you had 2 bear tags, is it ethical to shoot both the sow AND the cub?  Your thoughts.

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Re: Ethical question
« Reply #1 on: September 20, 2010, 08:52:20 PM »
To me taht would be an awsome mount. Mother and cub together  :bfg:

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Re: Ethical question
« Reply #2 on: September 20, 2010, 09:14:57 PM »
I personally wouldnt want to, but if the situation persented itself, I had shot the mom, then noticed the cub and I had the tag, I might just take care of the situation.

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Re: Ethical question
« Reply #3 on: September 20, 2010, 09:17:55 PM »
I figure if your willing to shoot yogina, why not shoot boo boo too. ;)
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Re: Ethical question
« Reply #4 on: September 20, 2010, 09:20:00 PM »
Those would be some warm slippers! lol

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Re: Ethical question
« Reply #5 on: September 21, 2010, 12:10:43 AM »
Personally I wouldn't do it. I just don't think I could shoot a cub, to me it would be like shooting a fawn. I hold off on smaller bears as well. I just dont think there is really that much meat to gain by shooting a cub

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Re: Ethical question
« Reply #6 on: September 21, 2010, 12:23:08 AM »
You call that one "barbecue size".
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Re: Ethical question
« Reply #7 on: September 21, 2010, 12:32:24 AM »
yeah somthing i would not do. but would not give anyone any guilt over it. it is your tags.
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Re: Ethical question
« Reply #8 on: September 21, 2010, 01:30:12 AM »
If it were a situation where I shot momma not knowing there was a cub present, then saw the cub.... I actually might, only for the reason that survival chance might be bleak for the cub, and would rather it not suffer and starve to death........   :dunno:  I think that would be the only situation that I MIGHT consider it, but like others said, that's just my opinion, they are your tags  :twocents:

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Re: Ethical question
« Reply #9 on: September 21, 2010, 04:21:40 AM »
I agree with Toby.
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Re: Ethical question
« Reply #10 on: September 21, 2010, 04:28:21 AM »
my wife and I had doe tags,she dumped a nice doe..I went back next morning and a fawn which we never saw that night,was bedded down at the gut pile...that drove me nuts..I shot it..................Its your decision do with it what you want

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Re: Ethical question
« Reply #11 on: September 21, 2010, 04:56:32 AM »
my wife and I had doe tags,she dumped a nice doe..I went back next morning and a fawn which we never saw that night,was bedded down at the gut pile...that drove me nuts..I shot it..................Its your decision do with it what you want

thats heartwrenching.  Just to be clear, i dont think i could do it.  I was just making another discussion thread.

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Re: Ethical question
« Reply #12 on: September 21, 2010, 06:20:29 AM »
I would feel like a real *censored* if I did that, so no
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Re: Ethical question
« Reply #13 on: September 21, 2010, 08:11:16 AM »
I would feel like a real *censored* if I did that, so no

Me too....but that's just my opinion.
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Re: Ethical question
« Reply #14 on: September 21, 2010, 08:21:30 AM »
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