ORIGINAL: Germ
ORIGINAL: Washington Hunter
ORIGINAL: Germ
I just believe you can tell story without the "shock" value. HCH your story is just fine with me. There are a ton people who really do not care that we hunt, all I am saying is we do not rub them the wrong way. Call mePC, wussie, sensitive I really do not care.
HCH why is your buck so small[8D] I thoght they were all 190's in Iowa
Its not really shock value though, Germ. The words being used aren't being thrown in to spice the story up. Your story is just a toned down version of what happened.
If Don were to have blatantly exaggerated his story, emphasizing the gore involved in what we do, then that would have been added for shock value.
I think thats the main point being made, having to tone down a simple story because of the "shock value" involved just means we're catering to the anti's and non-hunting crowd. I'm not saying its wrong, but I don't believe its necessary either.
Dan if you notice the highlighted line, what I am saying young skywalker is this; there is no need to get non-hunters all riled up and rub there face in it. The "TedHead" think they can spot off anything because it is their "right". If folks do not like it tough!!
Why rub it in to 80% people face who really do not care. Why take a chance a converting 1 of them to an anti?
On this forum tell it like it is, Don's post is fine, but please have the smarts when your in public(company you do not know) to tone it down.
Dan I work in a pretty liberal town, I have all my pictue here at work, and a nice srap book my daughter made. When people ask to look at it I let them know. "There are picture of dead deer, and coyotes in traps in the book, I just want to let you know" 99% they take a look and ask some question. No big deal, a little kindness goes a long way.
Plain and simple,most of us do not like things shoved in their face. So lets not shove hunting in people faces. Let the ARA do that and trip all over themsleves.
Yes HCH I am PC bowhunter in certain situations, and I am proud of it.
These 80% aren't having it rubbed in their face, you are missing the point in that this 80% doesn't care about hunting and doesn't watch hunting shows or look at hunting forums. They simply are not INTERESTED. Do you get it yet?