Huck, it's like trying to describe the color purple to a manborn blind.

I've never seen so many close-minded eyes-wide-shut people on this website - it's discouraging.

My young 15-year-old hunter, did you pay for your tag to hunt whitetail? WHAT! You paid to hunt those animals?! Get used to it my friend. Tag prices go up and the land to hunt them is more and more difficult to find. When I was 15 I worked on my grandfather's farm, my father's auto body shop and managed to pull down good grades in school. My friends thought I was spoiled because I had a brand new rod and reel, a rubber raft from which to fish Big Indian Creek that flowed through our farm and a brand new .22 rifle with which to hunt squirrels. No, I worked my brains out, that was the difference.

This year alone I've paid over $200 in tags and licenses just to hunt locally in Indiana. When it's over in January, it's over. But wait!!! I'm now an old fart with more disposable income. I can afford to go to Texas and bow hunt exotics in a highly challenging and safe atmosphere. I got my butt kicked for four days and did not get my exotic. I gladly handed over the money for my adventure and cherrish the friends I made and the excitement of the chase. The animals won - good for them.

High Fence does not equal canned.
High Fence does not equal canned.
High Fence does not equal canned.
High Fence does not equal canned.
High Fence does not equal canned.
High Fence does not equal canned.
High Fence does not equal canned.
High Fence does not equal canned.
High Fence does not equal canned.
High Fence does not equal canned.

Huck you forgot to mention that the natural state of these great creatures is preserved as closely as possible in the reputable NOT CANNED high fence operations.

Unless you try a reputable place you will never get it.

At 15 I would hope you learn to do your homework before you develope an opinion about anything. In only 3 years you will be voting. Do us all a favor and turn the tv off, write the candidates and ask them the questions of interest to you (some of this can be obtained on the net, but usually not the really hot topics). Take note of their prepared responses and vote responsibly.

That crack about zoos and high fence being a low percentage Hillbilly - do your homework too. Zoos do NOTHING to preserve and reintroduce species of any kind. It never worked and still does not work. In the real world only those things of value are preserved.

"If you really want to preserve a species decide to eat it..." Ted Nugent.