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littleben · 07-03-2008, 01:32 PM

Lets keep the discussion going without the emotion.
As everyone knows, hunting of any and all kinds is under attack by the anti hunting groups. Probably the easiest type of hunting to attack is the captive critter. For hunters to join in on the attack of canned or captive hunting just plays into the hands of the anti groups. Even though canned hunts are not your bag or maybe no elses on this forum, to join in the condemnation of them is really to condemn a type of hunting. It really doens't matter if you call it hunting or livestock harvesting, cause the anti groups call it hunting and have targeted it as somthing to stop. What do you think they will go after after the captive hunting is shutdown??

I am considerably less than perfect, as so I am less inclined to condemn other types of hunting, cause I don't think I am good enough to sit in judgement. Again I have personal experience with two captive outfitters who run deer hunts. I have not hunted there but I know the guys and have seen the enclosures. The deer are wild, were bought from the state,
(not Nebraska) and the management of the herd is directed by a bioligist. They run extensive camera surveys twice a year to see what is there cause the hills, gullys and trees are so thick that you hardly ever see the deer. There is no guarentee of success, only a good effort. A lot of people who come there are guests of a company and this might be their first time hunting, so now we are introducing new people to the sport. Some come back next year, some catch the bug and start hunting on their own closer to home. I am sure captive hunting runs the gamout from what is described on this thread as a pen, to what I have seen, that for all practical purposes is fair chase.

Stop canned hunting cause it isn't fair chase
Stop rifle hunting cause it isn't a fair contest between hunter and animal
Stop hunting on public ground cause the public shouldn't have to support this barbaric activity.
Stop archery hunting becasue the animal suffers before dying
Stop people from walking in the woods cause they might disturb a critter.

My opionion, we all have different approaches to hunting and even hunting ethics, I don't think it serves hunting in general for us to focus on the differences rather than the commonality. We need a united front to keep hunting.

thanks for reading this, I have spoken my opionion, I am done on the subject, and respect your right to dissagree.

07-03-2008, 01:32 PM	#41 (permalink)
littleben Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 19 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Lets keep the discussion going without the emotion. As everyone knows, hunting of any and all kinds is under attack by the anti hunting groups. Probably the easiest type of hunting to attack is the captive critter. For hunters to join in on the attack of canned or captive hunting just plays into the hands of the anti groups. Even though canned hunts are not your bag or maybe no elses on this forum, to join in the condemnation of them is really to condemn a type of hunting. It really doens't matter if you call it hunting or livestock harvesting, cause the anti groups call it hunting and have targeted it as somthing to stop. What do you think they will go after after the captive hunting is shutdown?? I am considerably less than perfect, as so I am less inclined to condemn other types of hunting, cause I don't think I am good enough to sit in judgement. Again I have personal experience with two captive outfitters who run deer hunts. I have not hunted there but I know the guys and have seen the enclosures. The deer are wild, were bought from the state, (not Nebraska) and the management of the herd is directed by a bioligist. They run extensive camera surveys twice a year to see what is there cause the hills, gullys and trees are so thick that you hardly ever see the deer. There is no guarentee of success, only a good effort. A lot of people who come there are guests of a company and this might be their first time hunting, so now we are introducing new people to the sport. Some come back next year, some catch the bug and start hunting on their own closer to home. I am sure captive hunting runs the gamout from what is described on this thread as a pen, to what I have seen, that for all practical purposes is fair chase. Stop canned hunting cause it isn't fair chase Stop rifle hunting cause it isn't a fair contest between hunter and animal Stop hunting on public ground cause the public shouldn't have to support this barbaric activity. Stop archery hunting becasue the animal suffers before dying Stop people from walking in the woods cause they might disturb a critter. My opionion, we all have different approaches to hunting and even hunting ethics, I don't think it serves hunting in general for us to focus on the differences rather than the commonality. We need a united front to keep hunting. thanks for reading this, I have spoken my opionion, I am done on the subject, and respect your right to dissagree.