I just don't understand the purpose of driving around with an exposed carcass with the INTENT of showing it off to the general public. What's the point?
So you don't understand it. Create a law to make it illegal? What about the peope who do not have a truck or cannot fit it into their SUV? Why not make a law then that requires you to own a truck if you want to hunt?
The only possible thing that can happen is a NEGATIVE effect on the 75% general population that are on the fence and ultimately have the upperhand in the future of hunting.
So our soultion is to "hide" or "cover up" the dead animal. Doesn't this act alone indicate that we also think it's wrong/disqusting?
Why take the chance of doing anything to have a negative impact on the sport?
Who deems it negative? It is what it is. Why not take the effort o educate/expalin it better to people who are on the fence?
Do you really get that much joy out of showing it off to every Tom, Dick, and Harry? Is it worth that much to you?
For some I imagine it is. Just like alot of people buy expensive vehicles to drive around to let everyone know how successful they are. It's a part of our nature and a huge part of the way a lot of us live..........more in life than in hunting.
I still say it is not a matter of PC or hiding what we do. It's simply a matter of courtesy and respect to others that may not want to see your dead deer while driving to Wal Mart.
Again, a lot of behavior is dis-respectful, but not illegal. Courtesy?
It's not hiding the fact that you are still a great white hunter. The deer would be under a big canvas or game bag and on a trailer with a rack sticking out. You'd probably be in hunting gear .DUH!!!! Roll the window down and proclaim your excitement to everyone on the streets that you got a deer (no dont' do that either) Fear not little Johnny and soccer mom will still know you are a great hunter and know you harvested a deer.
Yourwordssuggest that we should not be proud of what we do.
The risk just doesn't seem to equal the reward to me. Actually I don't see how it's rewarding at all but that's JMO.
You miss the point here. It's not about Risk and reward. It's about compromising what some do and can't do for the sole purpose of how it makes others feel. I ask agian......where will it stop?
No camo in public? Let's face it soccer mom and Johnny can put 2 and 2 toghether? Wouldn't want to plant the seed!
Hide your tree-stands! Everyone knows what they are used for!
No hunting sections in Wal-mart and Dicks! The thought of Hunting and a dead deer may make someone cry!
I have a soulution! Let's just go ahead and take hunting to the "underground" and hide all aspects of it from the general public so that we can "save" our sport! [:'(]
Give me a break!