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11-27-2002 | 07:59 AM

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RICHIE3

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From: saint joseph missouri USA

RE: Trophy Hunting?

As far as whether to "push" or "force" anothers ideas on someone else, this is not a correct way to view the arguements of others.
Bowdacious is far from being a stupid person, and far from being an inexperienced hunter, and he knew exactly the responses, debates, and arguemnets he was going to recieve when he posted this thread. So, take the good with the bad.

As far as the name calling, this is the kind of thing we can do without.

<BLOCKQUOTE id=quotequote:<hr height=1 noshade id=quote>Answer this question for me; Do you all keep small 1/2 lb. bass?<hr height=1 noshade id=quote></BLOCKQUOTE id=quote>

<BLOCKQUOTE id=quote>quote:<hr height=1 noshade id=quote>Those that say that they just want meat, go ahead and shoot the does.

It seems to be the only excuse that small buck hunters use when they shoot a small buck. But they have no answers when you suggest that they should only take does.<hr height=1 noshade id=quote></BLOCKQUOTE id=quote>

I still have seen no legitimate answers or arguements to these questions I posted earlier. Shooting does would give the same exact feeling or sense of excitment as shooting small bucks. So, why shoot the smaller bucks? What is your advantage or gain in it?? Is it the point of not going "buckless" for the year?? There is no reason for it.

<BLOCKQUOTE id=quote>quote:<hr height=1 noshade id=quote> Some hunters are perfectly happy harvesting mediocre bucks while hoping some day that huge trophy buck (you know , that rare mystical creature , the one you cant see everytime you go out , due to TBM) will come by.<hr height=1 noshade id=quote></BLOCKQUOTE id=quote>

I do not understand this quote. Why not improve your chances at that "mystical creature" by letting small bucks pass??? You yourself have just said that those that shoot mediocre buck for the most part, still hope for that super size wallhanger. So, why don't you impove the odds a little???

As far as point restrictions being wrong in certain states. That is a bunch a bull. A "3 pointer on one side" is far from a trophy buck, and is still at least 3 years from it. Take it from the states that are now in serious trouble of seeing a spike buck, let alone a buck at all. Point restrictions help. No one can argue the fact that even when the small bucks are extrememly rare, that something (like point restrictions) should be done to correct the situation.
And the arguement--"Go ahead, you are not shooting my deer." Well, tell that to the neighbor that borders your property, when you see no more bucks at all. If the experienced hunters resort to shooting small bucks, this scenario is not far off.

One of the definitions of the word "trophy" is--
an animal skin, head, ect. displayed to show one's hunting prowess

Now, answer this question; Do those of you who are experienced hunters that have shot a small basket rack buck last year, this year, ect., go out the following year thinking, "Boy, I hope I shoot a smaller buck than last year, next season!!"

I doubt it.

Each year you wish or want for that buck that is larger than the last.
If you don't or don't care, give me a real, legitimate argument for not letting that small buck pass and taking only does.
Yes, it is true, we are all hunters. Part time hunters at best. So, if you do not care about the antlers, why not help out and look out for the neighbor who may want to take only bigger bucks? Why not improve relations with everyone around you?? We are all in this thing together, aren't we??

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