RE: WHA WORLD HUNTING TOUR (OBJECTIVE POLL)
I am against the WHA and view it as a serious degradation of the sport of hunting. As time passes hunting has become a huge business because it sells. The TV coverage of trophy hunting paints a different picture than most of us see through our experiences a field. Turn it on and you will see continuous shots harvesting true trophies. To the young sportsmen they have the expectation that all hunting is as portrayed on TV. The canned hunting operations can provide some of what they see on TV so they get business. Older hunters like me don't care for that type of hunting because it is foreign to the way we were taught. I think the WHA would appeal to some of the younger I want it now crowd. The thought of tranquilizing deer competitively in a fenced area nauseates me but this is America where people have the right to do what they want on their own property as long as it is legal. I am sure many states will probably outlaw this type of entertainment but there will always be areas where it remains legal. Hunting for me is the fair chase between me and my quarry. The kill is anti climatic and what keeps me going back for more is the chase. I have too much respect for all game to harvest indiscriminately so I only kill what I intend to eat. The camaraderie of guys in camp, the food and drink, the stories and the hunt keep me coming back. Seeing it on TV doesn't do a thing for me personally but I realize hunting is different things for different people.