RE: I've about had it!!
Mike good post ! I agree with you about the "Ethic Standards" that some on hereprofess to having and want to holdover others. I think its great if you feel your a total 100% ethical hunter ...but by "who's" standards? I live in north Alabama wheredeer hunting with dogs is illlegal however I have friends who live in west Alabama where it is legal ..who am I to tell them they are "cheaters" or unethical? I do notthink using dogs to deer hunt with is ANY more of an advatage then using a compound bowwith 85% let off would be but then I do not think either is "unethical" .... I do however remember the "old timers" laughing at the guys using compound bows when the first came out back in the late 60searly 70's ... I think "ethics" is a very personal thing ..something that you pass on to your family ....kind of like teaching your childrenmanors ..you know like "respecting your elders" which I find very little of on here ... I thinkthe bottom line to "ethics" is we all know what is right and what is wrong and we do our best to try to do whats right ...sometimes there are exceptions and you have to make a choice between whats moral and whats ethical ..I respect everyones right to hunt the way they want to hunt as long as they are considerate and part of that consideration is not forcing YOUR standars on me and visa versa... as for "ethics" I have yet to read the book that anyone on here has written on the subject although SOME act like they are the author of one. Live and let live I've always been told ..when your pointing a finger at someone you always have three pointing back at you !
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