ORIGINAL: MTdream
he paid a guy to get him on a bull...in this case a specific bull...and a lot of money...would we be having this conversation if it was $25,000? Would we be having this conversation if only 3 guys were used to locate the bull? woudl we be having htis conversation if it was not the pending world record? The answer to all of the above is no...
i know VERY respected hunters that routinely Pay $20K+ for the elk they are routinely getting written up about in journals...how come no outrage over that? they didnt scout them...they paid a guy to locate them (specific bulls over 400), and paid a rancher to hunt them, and paid a group to help locate the bull, and paid etc. etc.
However, my comments have been about how ludicrous it is that people are jumping on each other about this stupid bull...I have also commented how you may not know the facts...and jumping to conclusions with the internets version of facts well...that is less than wise...I wont bother with the Assume lesson, but it truly applies...
I think all the videos, calls, scents, gimmicky suits, trail cams etc are all outrageous. Hence the "commercialization of hunting", it is getting prostituted. However, you have to view this whole "spider bull" show in its complete context. First, pictures cropped up, things were posted and the mad dash to kill him ensued. Some dude buys an opportunity that others can't, then hires an army to track and locate, it is garbage. BTW, I own my own company, I am the boss, and Iwrite the checks to my employees, andI have never considered my time superior to theirs, they have families too. My REAL beef is with this auction/govenors tag crap that has become so popular. Money, should not buy special opportunities sanctioned by the game departments, that the general public cannot buy for a limited publicresource. If a guy can afford his own ranch, and hunt it, then good for him, he deserves it. I have no problem with my neighbor driving a Porsche, good for him. I do not believe in the redistrubution of wealth or that all jobs are created equal. However, there is a scurge developing that is pricing the general public out of the general publics resources. Land leasing has made is ugly way into Montana, and it sucks.
BTW, I reported your post to the mods for vulgar ideology, have a nice day.
