I don't go along with the big tent theory because there are as many ways and views on hunting as there are people. Some are good for the sport and others are not. Someone earlier said that ethics and morals are taught not learned by a few weekends in field. I believe that is true and try to live that way. One thing that has become clear is that geographic areas have a lot to do with different methods and what is acceptable and what isn't. Hunting deer with dogs, for instance, is legal and accepted in some of our southern states. It is a time honored tradition and is quite foreign to me as a northerner. I don't hunt with dogs here because it is illegal and really don't think much of the practice. If I lived down south, I might view it differently. Here in Vermont the Native American descendants have always speared and shot spawning Northern Pike in the spring. They walk through flooded lowlands and shoot pike with high powered rifles. They have been doing it for generations and some newer legislators have tried to outlaw the practice. The Natives have won and the tradition continues even though it is not sporting or biologically acceptable. I don’t like it so I don’t do it but some people I know still go and it is legal. To each his own. To thine own self be true DDis the way we all should hunt and talk about our sport. Do what you think is right but be considerate of others views and practices.