Jim Shockey rips Canadian officials after bear attack and deaths of mother/infant.

[SDMF]

I read an article the other day of a writer who was a vegetarian for the reasons of not harming animals. He was assigned to go on a hard reduction hunt in Oregon to write on the use of copper instead of lead. Long story short. He left and wrote about a different appreciation he has for ethical hunters and what they actually do. I will post if I can find it again

Give that man some tofu giblets.

 

[Achucker]

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/24/reader-center/vegetarian-hunting-ammunition-lead-bullets.html

 

[PrairieGhost]

He actually made some points that we often use. Lets hope the anti hunters will take it to heart when they hear it from a fellow vegetarian. In reality I suppose that's over optimistic. At least he was catching on to some things.

 

[Wags2.0]

I’m getting burnt out on the big names in hunting preaching the reasons they hunt (cam Hanes, steve rinella, Remi Warren, Dudley, even joe rogan, etc.. not that I don’t agree with all the cliche sayings about clean lean meat, population control, etc. why can’t we admit that there’s another primal aspect to hunting and killing. It’s a blood sport, and there’s something satisfying about it. I’ve gotten very emotional after a long successful hunt and I’ve also been extremely happy and laughing after a kill. Hunters need to be honest with ourselves that we don’t just hunt for the meat. It’s quite literally a primal instinct

 

[guywhofishes]

^^^that

the left has forced everyone to apologize/defend their very being - even the primal insticts that were honed over a millenia

it’s like asking a deer to apologize for being so “deer-like”

derp

 

[KDM]

GENESIS Chapter 1 Verses 26-28: "And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth. 27: So God created man in his own image, and the image of God created he him; male and female created he them. 28: And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth.

This sums it up for me. No question about where animals are placed with respect to man.

 

[Kentucky Windage]

I’m getting burnt out on the big names in hunting preaching the reasons they hunt (cam Hanes, steve rinella, Remi Warren, Dudley, even joe rogan, etc.. not that I don’t agree with all the cliche sayings about clean lean meat, population control, etc. why can’t we admit that there’s another primal aspect to hunting and killing. It’s a blood sport, and there’s something satisfying about it. I’ve gotten very emotional after a long successful hunt and I’ve also been extremely happy and laughing after a kill. Hunters need to be honest with ourselves that we don’t just hunt for the meat. It’s quite literally a primal instinct

I agree. Killing isn’t for everyone, that’s why god invented golf.

 

[JayKay]

I’m getting burnt out on the big names in hunting preaching the reasons they hunt (cam Hanes, steve rinella, Remi Warren, Dudley, even joe rogan, etc.. not that I don’t agree with all the cliche sayings about clean lean meat, population control, etc. why can’t we admit that there’s another primal aspect to hunting and killing. It’s a blood sport, and there’s something satisfying about it. I’ve gotten very emotional after a long successful hunt and I’ve also been extremely happy and laughing after a kill. Hunters need to be honest with ourselves that we don’t just hunt for the meat. It’s quite literally a primal instinct

Well said.

I'm not a hunter, but I love to fish. Or, more accurately, I love to catch fish. I OFTEN however, release the fish. I'd say more than 75% of the time, the fish goes back. I'm certainly not filling my freezer. But I AM scratching the itch to catch something.

Maybe on some level, "do battle..?".

Does that make sense?

 

[Meelosh]

I’m getting burnt out on the big names in hunting preaching the reasons they hunt (cam Hanes, steve rinella, Remi Warren, Dudley, even joe rogan, etc.. not that I don’t agree with all the cliche sayings about clean lean meat, population control, etc. why can’t we admit that there’s another primal aspect to hunting and killing. It’s a blood sport, and there’s something satisfying about it. I’ve gotten very emotional after a long successful hunt and I’ve also been extremely happy and laughing after a kill. Hunters need to be honest with ourselves that we don’t just hunt for the meat. It’s quite literally a primal instinct

I don't follow the rest very often, but Rinella does certainly talk about the enjoyment of it. I would say he's one of the best spoken out of that group.

 

[Kurtr]

I agree. Killing isn’t for everyone, that’s why god invented golf.

and farming

 

[guywhofishes]

Well said.

I'm not a hunter, but I love to fish. Or, more accurately, I love to catch fish. I OFTEN however, release the fish. I'd say more than 75% of the time, the fish goes back. I'm certainly not filling my freezer. But I AM scratching the itch to catch something.

Maybe on some level, "do battle..?".

Does that make sense?

for me it's a sort of "match wits", "solve the puzzle", "fool the quarry" type of high with fishing

and the never-ceasing surprise of what's on the other end never gets old

with foraging mushrooms/berries/asparagus/etc. there's a "hide and seek" element - locating them is half the fun

unless a guy can't locate or catch anything some days - that is not that fun - seriously not that fun

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I agree. Killing isn’t for everyone, that’s why god invented golf.

and casinos

 

[shorthairman]

I'm pretty sure just about everyone on this site is in agreement that hunters and fishermen/women respect and care for the wildlife and environment more than probably any other group out there. My dad used to hunt and fish a lot when I was younger and as I got older he moved more toward fishing and only occasionally hunting. I asked him why that was and he said because he can release any fish he wants to and that pulling a trigger is permanent. At this point in my life I enjoy both hunting and fishing equally, however I say a little prayer of thanks every time I clean a fish or put a bird in my vest. I also try to explain to my son, daughter and others who hunt with me that it is not all about killing something. As a teacher I have had kids ask me about hunting several times, and I explain the same thing. Many times I gain access to hunting spots because the turkeys are crapping in the feed bunks the calves eat out of, or the deer are devastating a cornfield. As many of you have said the thrill of the chase, or outsmarting your quarry is as high on the list as the meat you obtain and I agree. This thread started as a post about a grizzly attack, and as I read through the comments I agree and see where everyone is coming from and their point of view. One thing is certain and that is that if we as humans are going to walk the same paths and woods as bears, mountain lions, wolves, etc. then there are bound to be interactions that end badly in one way or another.

 

[Wall-eyes]

When dad took me hunting in BC, Northwest territories and Alaska for a lot of big game few times for bears, guide said once they get taste of human they are hooked. Bears need to be controlled not gone we are in their back yard if you want to live with them or hunt be a whole lot smarter guides told us. Makes hair on back of your head stand up really good when see one. We hunted out of West Yellowstone in the best place for Elk and they dumped all the nasty Grizzley there. Horse knew way before we did or could see one. Slept with gun and carried all the time.

 

[BrokenBackJack]

That is another reason for hunting with a horse or mule, they will let you know long before you have any idea.
Of course there is always an exception to the rule.

 

[snow]

Excellent read,yhanx for postage...

The three Sss come to mind,works well here in Minnesota vs problem timber wolves,usually cattle issues tho.