Less than a month ago we had well over 100 pages of debate concerning the crossbow , and the two biggest proponents in that thread were using terms like "we need to stop dividing hunters" , and "we need more hunters in the woods". And the very title of that thread , "please tell me one negative..."
Here we are a month later and the two people mentioned in that thread are proponents for turning the kitty cat issue into a hunting issue. An issue that would do the exact opposite of what you felt hunters "needed" in the crossbow thread.
BOWFANATIC,
First, I don't remember saying anything in the crossbow thread about "we need to stop dividing hunters" and "we need more hunters in the woods" I believe I focused more on the fact that a crossbow is a form of a bow and that it shouldn't matter if someone wants to use one during the archery season where it belongs. So please don't put words into my mouth.
Second, I never said the feral cat issue should be a
hunter only issue. While feral cats are not just a hunting issue it still effects hunters. Yes feral cats kill song birds and rodents, but they also kill game birds. How is that not a hunter or hunting issue?
My problem is you just want to step back and let others fight it out because you are afraid of the possibility this issue will portray hunters in a bad light. And I say to hell with that! If we sit on our hands and only "pick our battles" when we think it can't make hunters look bad, we as a hunting community will never make any headway.
If you want to pick and choose your battles go right ahead, but don't chastise me for standing up for what is
right. Putting the feral cat populations in check is the right thing to do for everyone, including hunters who have something to lose if we don't.