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11-29-2002 | 06:51 AM

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RICHIE3

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From: saint joseph missouri USA

RE: Trophy Hunting?

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I've been saying forever that some of you folks just don't know how lucky you are to have MONSTER bucks wandering all over.<hr height=1 noshade id=quote></BLOCKQUOTE id=quote>
Are you sure that it is just luck?? Have you ever gave it any thought that someone might be doing all they can to help out the trophy bucks?? How did someone get trophy bucks in their area?? Is it because everyone and their brother shot every buck no matter what the size? I don't think so.
<BLOCKQUOTE id=quote>quote:<hr height=1 noshade id=quote> If I killed the biggest deer in the county he'd probably be a scrub in Iowa or Kansas.<hr height=1 noshade id=quote></BLOCKQUOTE id=quote>
Why is that I wonder?? Yes, it is true, some areas have better genetics than others, and you need genetics to help in the process of big deer. This will help speed up the process. But don't think for a minute that just because the genetics aren't there now, that there is no way they cannot be put into place for the future herd. Adding food plots, supplying natural mineral suppliments, ect. can help out future generations of bucks and does, even those that come from inferior genetic animals. Here is an example. You can take the child of the largest, strongest man in the world, but if he doesn't get nutrition properly and allowed to grow, he will look nothing like the father. This also works in reverse, but to a lesser degree. Only does that gap narrow from generation to generation with proper nutrition and growth.
<BLOCKQUOTE id=quote>quote:<hr height=1 noshade id=quote> I just love all these guys that preach shoot the BIG ones only and let the small ones go. Most of them haven't shot more than 5 or 6 deer with a bow ever.... some of them NONE. Yet they profess to be something better than the guy who enjoys whacking his 6 pointer. <hr height=1 noshade id=quote></BLOCKQUOTE id=quote>
I am not professing to be anything you decribed. I just realize now the importance of my stance, instead dreading it later.<BLOCKQUOTE id=quote>quote:<hr height=1 noshade id=quote>I'm going to start a nationwide campaign urging ALL bowhunter to shoot the next Scrub they see. Put some blood on the ground. Spoil a trophy hunters dream.<img src=icon_smile_big.gif border=0 align=middle> Nothing but 6 points and less.<hr height=1 noshade id=quote></BLOCKQUOTE id=quote>
This is a good one. You will not be spoiling my dream so much. But this type of thinking will spoil the dreams of many future hunters to come. Do you ever wonder why they call it "the good ol' days"? Probably not, but ask your grandchildren and great grandchildren, or anybodies future hunting generations this. Because by then, they will be calling today, the good ol' days, if we do not change our ways now.
<BLOCKQUOTE id=quote>quote:<hr height=1 noshade id=quote> I herein pledge to whack the next little spike or 4 point or 6 point that presents himself. I need the meat. I've only shot 6 this year and have given 5 away. Whack 'em and Stack 'em. AND yes, I go fishing about once or twice every 2 or 3 years. If it bites and is edible.... it gets fried.<img src=icon_smile_big.gif border=0 align=middle><hr height=1 noshade id=quote></BLOCKQUOTE id=quote>
Do you know what the equivalent to antler restrictions are in the fishing world??

They are called "length limits" or "slot limits". And they are already in place nation wide on public waters. There is a reason for this, the same reason for antler restrictions. Keep it up, it is coming soon near you.

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