Originally Posted by
Grizzly13
There is nothing about fair chase in a enclosed area. Where does it stop ? It always comes back to the greed of money ! Almost all of your TV hunting shows are filmed in enclosed areas. Why do think that all the big bucks shot on film are not listed in the records? Its all about the MONEY and the lack of self respect. We need to relish the challenge as much if not more then the headgear. It amazes me at what people will do to get some attention. I have been hunting since I was 8 back in the 60's and I absolutly am not at all impressed with the High Fence Braggers ! When I see these TV hunting hosts at shows signing autographs, it makes me sick to my stomach. There are some high profile hunters out there that do it the right way and we need to recognize them, not the ones taking your money and laughing all the way to the bank. I have way to much respect for the animals, then to raise them in a high fence, take pictures of them for years and create names for them. We had names for our cows also, heck we even went as far as putting numbers on them, whoa theres a idea maybe thats next ! I do not care if thats what the little ego tripping boys want to do but don't stick your chest out in my face, I will embarass you in front of your girlfriends. I wonder sometimes, am I the minority on this debate?
Well, hot topic and I'm sure lots of opinions. Here's mine.
I'm a meat hunter as well as a trophy hunter. I don't waste any of the animal. I hunt mainly fair chase but I have hunted fenced. I don't see anything wrong with either one. If you've got the money and the time it's up to the individual. That's what freedom and the right to choose is all about. And since you've lumped everybody that does fenced hunts into one bag, I have a story for you.
Two years ago we took up a collection for a fellow here to go buffalo hunting in a fenced area. A rather large area too. It took four trucks and 6 to 8 hours of driving, behind the fence which you never saw, to find the buffalo for him to shoot. And I'm sure to this day he would stick out his chest and brag about the buffalo he shot. He doesn't have any girlfriends at the present time, for you to embarass him in front of. But he does have me behind him as well as several thousand more. You'll have to bend down in order for him to get his chest pushed out to you. You see, he doesn't have any legs and only his right arm. The rest of him is still in Afganistan.
And yeah you probably are in the minority. You should probably have another beer and think about your posts before you put them up. I've been a member here for 7 or 8 years and yours is probably the most ridiculous one I've ever seen. You have a good day sir.