BOWFANATIC - you and I both agree that feral cats need killed, don't we ?
I guess? Only because they tell me "their a problem" and "they need to be killed". I haven't witnessed enough "feral cats" causing problems myself , to even consider making this an issue , let alone a hunting issue. But , just because it's not rampant in my corner of the world , doesn't mean it's not real.
Raccons, skunks, coyote pups, fox kits ....... all adorable and cuddly and legal to kill in hunting season and the public hates it, don't they ?
Yes!! Thanks for making my point. The "public hates it". But not ALL the public! Now you want to throw house pets into that mix?? Is that a good strategy? Think about it real hard. It doesn't take a rocket scientist to see how much that will pi$$ off the non hunting (<currently no threat to us) public. In fact it's also divided hunters as well , another good idea I guess too huh?
And before you try to correct me on my term "house pets" and point out that it should say "feral cats" , dont bother. Through the eyes of the public , their cats , plain and simple. In fact when your sitting in your treestand and a cat walks by , how will YOU determine if it's a "feral" cat or someones pet?
I guess you think we should remove them from varmit status, make it illegal to "hunt" them but shoot, shovel and shutup whenever we get the chance ?
They are , and
always were , wild animals. But anyway , your putting words in my mouth , and making false accusations , to aid in your debate as always.
I'm not suggesting "we remove" anything from current hunting status. What I am suggesting is that we dont turn this into a hunting issue! You know , one of those issues that
really give hunters a black eye. Kind of like canned hunts.
It's time we stand up every chance we get and show the fence sitters that we as hunters are dedicated to conservation and a healthy eco system for the generations and not just a bunch of rednecks out blasting everything we see.
BigJ12
I agree hunters need to stand up and fight.
I definately disagree that we need to stand up and fight "every chance we get".
As you can see by what I put in bold in your post , this issue is exactly what makes us look like that.