Since my earliest memories of the hunt, I was taught that hunting is about values and ethics. Dad never got mad if I didn't get a deer. But he tanned my hide if Iviolated the values of the hunt, whetheron the mountain or in town. Now Dad's gone and I'm a grown man, but I'm not going to give up thosevalues, and I'm sure not going to do itfor the sake of politics. That's not to say that I won't keep an open mind, either.We're never too old to learn something.

Values and ethics are quickly disappearing from the hunt. Foremost among those values is respect - respect for the land, respect for wildlife, respect for yourself,respect for people.Lack of respect indiscussions between huntersis what's harmful. Simply accepting any and all"hunting" practices is, to me, unethical. Sorry.