Strutter,

I for one accept the apology. One thing that people on this board tend to forget is that differences of opinion are what makes this board interesting. I didn't take offense to the "I've killed more deer..." statement because of the context it was used in. Besides, who really cares who has killed more deer, or less deer or bigger deer or smaller deer? I don't think you will find many people who hunt simply because they want to kill more than everyone else and I'm sure you don't as well. The bottom line is we all have to answer to ourselves. Each of us has a reason we hunt, and each reason is probably a little different from everyone else. We each have standards when we hunt, and again, each persons standards are probably different. The problem with this board (and others I'm sure) is that people forget about the common link we all have and that is hunting. Instead,differences are harped upon, egos are bruised and a gang mentality often rears its' ugly head. Some posters "smell blood" in the water when they see a poster being criticized on the board and a feeding frenzy ensues. I sincerely appreciate the strength that it took to come on the board and apologize infront of everyone for any misunderstandings something you said may have caused. Good luck in your hunting.

Slice