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Old 11-06-2012 | 11:58 AM
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Yes Night Crawler I was speaking to you.

An ethical hunter knows both the limits of his or her equipment and their shooting ability and always tries for a clean quick kill. In addition, the ethical hunter obeys all laws when hunting. The hunter acts as a goodwill ambassador for the sport and for all other hunters.

I'd like you to explain why you would call someone who chooses to sit in their stand and spend their hard earned time off hunting and harvesting a big buck unethical. Can you do that, logically? I doubt it but lets see... You have no grounds to call another hunter unethical due to choices that they make when harvesting an animal based on rack size so long as it is taken legally, and within the realm of the law, through fair chase, and as long as they know their equipment and make a clean shot. You may not like it or agree with the fact that they decided to wait or hold off for a big buck, but I repeat you have no grounds to call that unethical! If you chose to harvest a small buck, I'd respect that decision and congratulate you without criticizing you. Can you show others who choose to ethically harvest an animal based on rack size that same respect?
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