RE: Law banning "canned" hunts in Indiana...
I don't have any reason to dislike deer farming if it is done properly and for the right reasons. By deer, I am talking about fallow deer or other non native species that will be used as livestockfor consumption or breeding. I view native deer species as wild creatures that shouldn't be confined and domesticated. Slaughter of fallow deer should be done the same way as livestock. Mixing hunting into the equation is what bothers me. If a beef farmer wants to slaughter a steer then he does it but rarely will he advertise to hunters that they can come to his farm for a fee and shoot his cow. Because the livestock in question is a deer then it has appeal to people looking for a trophy or want to experience killing a deer without actually hunting. I feel this action is detrimental to the whole hunting and fair chase concept and that is why I don't like canned hunting. Most states promote their own hunting and receive money from the sportsmen who buy licenses and vacation there. Most states wanttheir hunting to be looked upon as excellent and having high standards. Canned hunting usually doesn't sit right with true sportsmen. Fair chase means the animal has a chance to live another day. Canned hunting is guaranteed killing for money and I don't think that perception is good for our sport.