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How about the best reason of all...choice? It's one of the same reasons that we use to fight anti-hunters when they ask us all why we need to shoot any animal.

All sportsmen, be they hunters, fishermen, or gun owners in general, should be very careful about introducing need as a justification for doing anything. After all...who needs that semi-auto rifle or handgun?

Substituting choice for need is one of the animal rights and gun control lobby's favorite cards to play. As sportsmen, we should be more cautious when we start sliding down their slippery slope.<hr height=1 noshade id=quote></BLOCKQUOTE id=quote></font id=quote><font face='Verdana, Arial, Helvetica' size=2 id=quote>

Is this all you have for a response for my questions? I do not agree with what was just said. Comparing a misunderstanding of my grammer to gun control isn't even on the same page.
I choose to hunt because I need to hunt. I choose to hunt because I need to help feed the families on which property I hunt on. Now, all that can be reversed and mean exactly the same thing. Why would I choose anything I do not need?? Everything that I have or own comes from a need for it. It is someone elses opinion that brings into play the difference between a &quot;luxury&quot; and &quot;necessity&quot;.
<BLOCKQUOTE id=quote><font size=1 face='Verdana, Arial, Helvetica' id=quote>quote:<hr height=1 noshade id=quote>Maybe he says, &quot;I hope I shoot another one this year, and I don't much care if it's bigger or smaller&quot;.<hr height=1 noshade id=quote></BLOCKQUOTE id=quote></font id=quote><font face='Verdana, Arial, Helvetica' size=2 id=quote>
This is my point. It is my argument that he should care. If not for himself, than for future generations to come.
<BLOCKQUOTE id=quote><font size=1 face='Verdana, Arial, Helvetica' id=quote>quote:<hr height=1 noshade id=quote> Have you never shot a buck that was smaller than &quot;last year's trophy&quot;? <hr height=1 noshade id=quote></BLOCKQUOTE id=quote></font id=quote><font face='Verdana, Arial, Helvetica' size=2 id=quote>
Yes, of course I have. Now ask me the question if it was a basket rack, button buck, spike, forkhorn, ect., or a good quality animal.

<BLOCKQUOTE id=quote><font size=1 face='Verdana, Arial, Helvetica' id=quote>quote:<hr height=1 noshade id=quote>If so, did you set out to shoot a &quot;smaller one&quot;, or did you just excercise your personal choice to do so?<hr height=1 noshade id=quote></BLOCKQUOTE id=quote></font id=quote><font face='Verdana, Arial, Helvetica' size=2 id=quote>
I chose to harvest the animal, because I realize the need for a quality herd for future generations.

Wow! 400 posts agian for the 3rd time!! I am glad it happened during a good spirited debate!! Thanks!!

Edited by - richie3 on 11/29/2002 08:23:22