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Another moral question regarding kids
« on: December 17, 2010, 07:12:01 AM »
I am a disabled hunter.  I got my disabled rights because it is getting hard for me to pull back a bow with a jacked up shoulder and I have a heart condition that hinders how far I can hike through the woods.  I can still shoot a rife just fine though.  As part of the Disabled hunter program, I have a designated harvester card.

I'm having mixed feelings about an idea I had last night and would like some feedback.

If I take my son (Who is licensed) out hunting with me during modern firearm, and give him my harvester card, he would basically get to take 2 animals that year, one under my license as my harvester.  It is legal and I know my son would love it, but, morally?  Not sure where I stand.

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Re: Another moral question regarding kids
« Reply #1 on: December 17, 2010, 07:17:15 AM »
If it's legal go for it!  it's up to you if it's moral or not and if you want to teach your kid that.
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Re: Another moral question regarding kids
« Reply #2 on: December 17, 2010, 07:17:28 AM »
Well, just speaking for myself, but if someone has true disabilities that limit their ability to hunt, and I'm not questioning that you don't have disabilities, I don't have any problems with your doing exactly what you describe.  
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Re: Another moral question regarding kids
« Reply #3 on: December 17, 2010, 07:21:40 AM »

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I have a heart condition that hinders how far I can hike through the woods.


Arent you the guy who said you hiked 20 plus miles in one day with your kid while elk hunting?  :dunno: Thats pretty good for having a bad ticker.

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Re: Another moral question regarding kids
« Reply #4 on: December 17, 2010, 07:21:57 AM »
The difference is, I do not have a disability that limits my ability to shoot a rifle, only to walk through tough terrain and shooting a bow.  My son is too young to shoot a bow yet so he hunts modern.  He would basically get to shoot 2 deer during the modern season.  For me, I don't care.  I've shot enough deer that it's no big deal as long as the meat ends up in the freezer but for him, it would be a big deal.

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Re: Another moral question regarding kids
« Reply #5 on: December 17, 2010, 07:22:38 AM »

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I have a heart condition that hinders how far I can hike through the woods.


Arent you the guy who said you hiked 20 plus miles in one day with your kid while elk hunting?  :dunno: Thats pretty good for having a bad ticker.

Flat ground is no problem.  I can't crash through brush and thick stuff

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Re: Another moral question regarding kids
« Reply #6 on: December 17, 2010, 07:25:21 AM »
I would like to find out how old your son is, if he's a juvenile then that would be different than a 25 yr old guy.  My gut would tell me that you would have to be standing next to him ( or squatting, laying, sitting, you know what I mean)  I don't think it's fair to sit in camp (not saying at all that's what you implied) and let some one harvest your tag.  Just my thought but I wouldn't say no to something that's your legal right.
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Re: Another moral question regarding kids
« Reply #7 on: December 17, 2010, 07:25:34 AM »
Morally I think it is fine. It is giving a young buck more experience.

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Re: Another moral question regarding kids
« Reply #8 on: December 17, 2010, 07:26:43 AM »
I would like to find out how old your son is, if he's a juvenile then that would be different than a 25 yr old guy.  My gut would tell me that you would have to be standing next to him ( or squatting, laying, sitting, you know what I mean)  I don't think it's fair to sit in camp (not saying at all that's what you implied) and let some one harvest your tag.  Just my thought but I wouldn't say no to something that's your legal right.

He's 9.  I would most deffinately be right next to him

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Re: Another moral question regarding kids
« Reply #9 on: December 17, 2010, 07:27:33 AM »
I have the disabled card myself- there isn't any question here on morals or ethics. The state made it legal for disabled people.
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Re: Another moral question regarding kids
« Reply #10 on: December 17, 2010, 07:32:07 AM »
if it were legal i would let youngsters fill my tag/tags every time  :dunno: there is no greater gift to me in the woods than to see the unbridled joy on a kids face when they get to knock one down  :twocents:
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Re: Another moral question regarding kids
« Reply #11 on: December 17, 2010, 07:33:41 AM »
if it were legal i would let youngsters fill my tag/tags every time  :dunno: there is no greater gift to me in the woods than to see the unbridled joy on a kids face when they get to knock one down  :twocents:

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Re: Another moral question regarding kids
« Reply #12 on: December 17, 2010, 07:38:15 AM »
Since he's 9 I say go for it, can you imagine having that oppurtunity as a kid growing up. Hell the only deer I got to see growing up were in a zoo
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Re: Another moral question regarding kids
« Reply #13 on: December 17, 2010, 07:51:28 AM »
He's 9, legal (both of you), great father/son experience, great mentor experience, safe, go for it and good for both of you.

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Re: Another moral question regarding kids
« Reply #14 on: December 17, 2010, 07:57:29 AM »
if it were legal i would let youngsters fill my tag/tags every time  :dunno: there is no greater gift to me in the woods than to see the unbridled joy on a kids face when they get to knock one down  :twocents:

This is the answer I would give as well.....it is legal with your card and to me there is no moral issue

 


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