The only other thing I'd like to close with is this:
As far as trophy animals go for the record books I'd like to use the example of major league baseball. Do you think that MLB players that take (or took ) steroids deserve the records they have broken when measured against players of the old days that never took them? This is the analogy I use toany folks who acquire a record animal on a managed (food-plotted contained area). The folks of the bygoneera had to take animals from nature in the wilds where it was not possible to give them nutrients that changed antler and/or body growth. Also, the measurement of the health of the North American eco-system can't be garnered fromsome food-plotted ranch. So, I think record book animals should have to come from pure nature. otherwise, the rules need to be changed to deduct from the any new records that do not come out of mother-nature in her purest form. I;m not a trophy hunter, but for the rules to be fair it would logically follow for me (as in MLB) that any manipulation above and beyond what hunters of other era's had access to would be unfair.Otherwise, I could go capture a genetically exceptional animal, put it on my farm, give it nutrient packed feed, body and antler growth specific and when (and if) it attains world record status go out and shoot it and submit for record. The analogy is extreme but only as an example to show my point. Because i am indeed an advocate of not allowing any new records in any sport where unfair manipulation other than what God's grace brought forth. This is a bit off topic, but not really. It still encompasses what constitutes true "fair chase" and over-all fairness in general to both game & man. Although it has nothing to do with guided hunts which in most cases constitutes fairness. Guided hunts can be awesome and neccessary. This is more about record books and augmentation and manipulation of nature.