Originally Posted by
Oldtimr
Really?? Wildlife is not meant to be used for target practice, if you know you aren't going to eat a species that is protected, don't shoot it. You certainly are not a sportsan and please don'r call yourself a hunter with your attitide.
Oldtimr is right. Not trying to be rude, but it is just plain wrong to shoot something just for target practice.
I admit, I was wrong to do it myself, and I learned my lesson.
It is VERY wasteful to shoot something that you dont need to use. If you are going to take an animal, you need to use as much of it as possible and not be wasteful. Target practice is NOT an excuse to shoot an animal.
We are stewards of this planet. As such, we as humans can use the resources around us like the animals (the ones we can legally take,) for our needs. HOWEVER, we also have the responsibility to maintain those resources for future generations.
If we take an animal, and have no need of the resources it provides, we are being wasteful.
In a nutshell, only take what you plan to use.
Jared