Christine B;
First of all I don't want to get on the wrong side of anyone. But to say we're adding fuel to the fire for the anti's is pure crap. We all as sportsmen and sportswomen need to stand up the these people. Not one group, Peta, HSUS, has done nothing for the wildlife we have today. It has always been "Us the Hunter, Trappers, and Fishermen who have done everything for the wildlife we have today. The Humane Society, will euthinize 100's if not 1000's of animals everyday. And that's suppost to be alright. When people have pets of any kind, the first and foremost important thing is to make sure that animal is fed, watered, housed, and kept healthy. Letting them run loose in the wild and destroy the nest and young of certain wildlife is totally uncalled for. Thats why we have predator's. It's their job to keeps our wildlife in control. And to let cats, and or dogs run wild should never happen. Then they turn feral and compete with our predators. I do not see as cruel to dispatch a feral animal. Besides cruelity is in the minds of people. Mother Nature is so much crueler than man will ever be. How many animals are caught by a predator, then eaten alive. But then that animal will go into shock instantly preventing it from suffering. So don't tell me it's wrong to dispatch a feral cat or dog. Now if Peta, or the HSUS would take care of the problem of the feral animals we have. Then I might agree with them. But I don't and never will. They would rather have all hunting, trapping, and fishing totally ban. And let our wildlife over populate, then die of disease, starvation and such. We are never going to get rid of these people, but if we don't stand up to them. Then we'll never stop them. You can't hide this from them. No matter what forum's that deals with hunting, fishing and or trapping you are going to get these idiots. But thats just my .02.