Like i said ethics are within and for some this crosses their ethical lines. We all have a right to our own opinion. I certainly don't mind sharing the meat but believe their are better ways to do this than shooting an animal under someone elses tag who isn't even present! Which is what the poster described!

If it is a question of survival all things go out the window if that individual has exhausted every avenue. I would never take issue with such practice. I however don't see this being the case, so NA on this thought..

If you can legally party hunt, then there is no question/problem. However this is not the case as described by the original poster, again another NA.

I don't view a special draw as any different than an OTC tag. Unless I am wrong the game doesn't get special clauses nor deserves them on the account of tough to obtain hunting privys (party hunting except of course). To me both animals are owed the same rights. If you have no intention on hunting you have the option of not applying or buying your tag, pretty cut and dry to me. The question of population has nothing to do with ethics IMO either. I guess for me it is black and white - either it is right or wrong. As far as tag allocation:
Do you really expect the government or agencies expect a 100% success rate on tags issued?
Do you really think it is all about harvesting that allocation...not more money?
Do you think they would agree that money paid entitleshunters to that animal regardless of the law?

Equally everybody views hunting differently, to me the kill is the end result but not a requirement. I am not belittling anyone who measures success based on the harvest but would ask is it really the only reason you embark to the field or woods each year? Come on be truthful now! While it is nice to put some in the freezer and bone on the wall, would not using your tag stop you from hunting the next year...really??? If it is only the kill that keeps you going, like I said I feel saddened as your missing some great portions of hunting...again just my 2 cents worth! I pretty much live on wild game so I enjoy the pulling of the pin as well but that is the icing on the cake for me...everything that leads to that point is hunting to me! Off topic, sorry.


The question posed was on an illegally harvested animal and to me that is unethical as hunter myself. I would hate to see what a non-hunter would say about such an event?? A real possibility with these 2 blaming it up in a local pub!!! I guess Ivalue hunting to much to let a couple of what I refer to as "Slobs", F it up for those who truly care for this sport and the game they pursue.