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Old 10-12-2006 | 07:19 AM
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Phade
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Default RE: NY hunters question

ORIGINAL: Airborneguy

We all know that most hunters are casual "sportsmen" who go out once, MAYBE twice a year with their budies and drink much more than spend time in the woods.
That right there is MY major point (although I disagree with the buddies/drinking stereotype, continuing to propagate that is bad).

Most hunters are recreational and only get out a handful of days with friends and family. Why limit their ability to harvest a deer that they would consider a trophyby implementingAR? That's not right, nor fair to them. You say you see guys high fiving each other over bagging a spike buck. I can't see how that is bad. The hunters are extremely happy with that experience.

My old man gets out once every year for one weekend of hunting NY from VA. He was in the Navy for 25 years. He's the definition ofa casual hunter. Who are you to tell my father that the forkhorn he busted in 2005while enjoying a stand during a deer drive with his son, his brother, two of his best old high school pals, and HIS dad that he shouldn't and can't do that? If he didn't harvest that buck, he'd be going on three years without filling a tag. He was absolutelty ELATED he had the opportunity to harvest a deer. It was the only one he had a chance to harvest all weekend, doe or buck.

If you had your way, my father would have been skunked. Don't ruin hunting by enforcing aspects of hunting that should be a private choice. You want to go fill out a trophy tag, that's fine. Go for it. Do some work, scout, get off the road, and hunt. They are out there. But don't go and make it seem like everyone has your same mindset. I'm not doing that to you, as I've stated many times before others share your view. But there are just as many who want to enjoy hunting in their own way.

AR, QDM, Trophy management, etc. should be a personal, and private property choice.
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