I was thinking about starting a thread on this very topic the other day. Imagine this scenario:

You and forum user X go back and forth with the name calling and putting each other down, etc.. Basically you start to hate this person even though you have never met them. Then one day you are out hunting and you tag a nice animal. While cleaning it, another hunter comes by and congratulates you and helps you drag it out. He's a really nice guy and you two start to talking and guess what, it turns out to be user X who you hate. Now what do you do?

A lot of people bash other people because they will never see them face to face and I think it is childish. We don't really know who the other user is in most instances. The arguing could ruin a potential friendship. I have met a few people from here that are very nice. I have hunted with one of them also. I am grateful that I was able to meet them.

People live in different ares and have different opinions based upon that. What works for me in the woods here won't work in the praires of the midwest. If I prefer to use a certain method or equipment, why is it wrong if you don't agree. That is what makes America great. We have the option of being different. Who here would have prefered to live in communist Russia and be told what to do and when? We, as a people(Americans) are spoiled. We have always had these rights and we take them for granted. Appreciate the fact that you can choose how you want to hunt and respect another's hunters' choice.

(On a side note, be grateful that you have the ability to go hunting. Be grateful that you can get up out of bed, shower, get dressed and go to work. There are many people with disabilities that can't do these simple things. OK, now I digress)

Bottom line is exactly what Justin said. We need to pull together and stop all the bickering. Use this forum to spread personal knowledge and friendship and strengthen the hunting community as a whole.