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We need sportsmen that care more about the wildlife than their hunting opportunity. We need people that recoginize wildlife and wild places as being the source of thier enjoyment, not just hunting. Don't get me wrong- I love the hunt and I love to pursue- I just feel like too many folks care more about thier ability to go out for a weekend and have a blast shooting at animals- more than they care about knowing that the animals are there.
Quote from: WAcoyotehunter on April 28, 2011, 02:02:30 PMWe need sportsmen that care more about the wildlife than their hunting opportunity. We need people that recoginize wildlife and wild places as being the source of thier enjoyment, not just hunting. Don't get me wrong- I love the hunt and I love to pursue- I just feel like too many folks care more about thier ability to go out for a weekend and have a blast shooting at animals- more than they care about knowing that the animals are there. i dont want to start a pissin match here but i could almost guarantee you that 90 percent of the hunters would give their left testy for wildlife protection, everyone i personally know gives back to wildlife or does what they can, i know i do and i love what i do , from feeding the elk to putn up wood duck houses, i get just as big a thrill letn a deer pass instead of shootn him as i do shootn him, i would rather take a kid huntn and watch him getn somethn and i know most true sportsman feel the same way, huntn is a blast , connecting with your animal is the bonus, this state is not ready for wolves, and mr. and mrs tree hugger arent ready either, my daughter would have nightmares if she ever saw a wolf kill a baby elk and she is in a family of hunters we are a long ways from being able to manage wolves, hell we cant even manage the cougar population,
I'm not trying to start a pissing match, but aren't elk supposed to kill elk for food? I view it as nature taking it's course and happy to see that it can still happen in this day n' age...Also, if you are going to chase predators around w/ dogs you should be aware of the consequences...Geez dude.Sorry, just get annoyed by clueless roadhunters tarnishing hunters' names.Thanks.
Quote from: wolf moderate on April 27, 2011, 04:19:24 PMI'm not trying to start a pissing match, but aren't elk supposed to kill elk for food? I view it as nature taking it's course and happy to see that it can still happen in this day n' age...Also, if you are going to chase predators around w/ dogs you should be aware of the consequences...Geez dude.Sorry, just get annoyed by clueless roadhunters tarnishing hunters' names.Thanks.Wolfmod guy, You say your you spend a lot of time in elk country and you claim that you missed a shot at a 6 point while archery hunting but you say "aren't elk supposed to kill elk for food" while any one that has spent time in elk country would know that elk don't kill elk for food. Seems to me like your just trying to stir the pot