ORIGINAL: archer58
I can't for the life of me see why an adult would shoot a small buck for his kid. What does that teach our kids...to be outlaws?? Not only that , but you are taking away the thrill of the harvest when it's the kids who need to feel that thrill and want to continue hunting as an adult.
I believe that this needs to be a permenant revocation of your hunting privlidges. I also realize that the PGC is limited in manpower to enfore a lot of the game laws. I see this as a major problem for enforcement. I don't think that this would happen if an adult knew he was possibly being watched. It's sad , but an outlaw is an outlaw.
To address the "seniors" right to hunt a small buck..I say NO!!! There is a sound reason for a youth hunter to be able to kill a small buck, but not a senior. You're not trying to get seniors interested in hunting. I think this is counter-productive to the message the PGC is trying to send.
most of the seniors i talk to like the horn restriction but they dont like the ADULTS shooting the small buck .2 of these seniors saw adult shoot a 4 point that 1 of seniors left go.
father said,MY KID SHOT IT,senior knows kid did not but who is PROVE it.
just today i was out stocking trout for kids ,we had great time.
then retireddeputy warden stopped to talk to me.
he said,SPROUL CAN YOU BELIEVE THAT A JUNIOR HUNTER WOULD JUMP OUT OF A TRUCK ROAD HUNTING WITH BOW, YES BOW AND TRIED TO SHOOT A TURKEY IN ROAD.
this is youth hunt week for turkey, what is that dad teaching that kid.
what we must all do is write or go meeting and get the horn restriction for kids STOPPED.
next, we must report these people but its hard to see or prove.
i have NO idea at present way it is that things are going to be better .
i agree with you, what is kid going to learn if dad is shooting buck.he will grow up and do same thing.
this BROWN ITS DOWN WITH AVAILABLE KIDS TAG must stop,only way is make it 3 points to side,THEN,YES THEN adults will have to look at points and BROWN ITS DOWN WILL STOP.
already at last meeting i attended , i spoke of this.
almost half of hunters said,SPROUL THEY WILL STILL SHOOT AND CHECK POINTS ON GROUND AND LEAVE TO BUCK TO ROT.
these are same hunters THAT ARE HAPPY way things are,they have over 6 juniors in their crew and RECURITING more.
as paul harvey says,GOOD DAY!