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Old 10-10-2006, 09:23 AM
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Sport 2
 
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: NW. PA
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Default RE: got 82 pound doe, and attacked by an anti'

Unfortunately, most people do not understand the need for hunting.. They do not realize that there is a need for wildlife management, the are under the delusion that nature will self manage in a humane way. They are mostly unaware of how cruel mother nature can be, and how long the affects of over browsing and starvation can last. Most of them have never been out in the wood and come across thye sight of a deer that starved to death.
Many of them think we are just out there to kill somthing. They do not understand that we respect the animals we hunt and that we also want to see animals live healthy lives.
They cannot begin to fathom the morals that hunting can instill. ant there is no way that I know of to get them to understand.
It is our job as hunters to uphold a positive image, and to be the ones that act in a respectable way.
Although it can be very hard to do. There are times when we may want to lash out and rip an anti apart, showing them just how unaware they actually are.
But we are better off to do as you did and walk away. Or if you must engage in a conversation, if you keep your cool, and explain thins in a mater of fact way. It can leave them with nothing to stand on. And can actually leave a lasting impression that hunters are not just an uneducated bunch of people looking for an excuse to go kill Bambi.

But this is all just my point of view...
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