Rack, I have no problem with people setting there own standards on what deer they shoot. Did I say to make anything illegal or to ban something? We've talked on PM before you know I started figureing out the deer I want to kill this year and the end of last season.

Poaching: Is it out of line to believe that with the priorty becoming a big rack that people will take short cuts and that leads to poaching. Look at Noel Feather and people of that ilk. Look at what's people will do to win their local big buck contest.

High fence: Texas is a great example of what happens when deer management becomes the norm. High fences to keep the poachers out and "their" deer in.

End of hunting: I honestly believe that the average Joe has a bad out look on tye new "trophy Hunting" craze high fences and game farms. The are 80% of the population and will decide the future of hunting.

That was my point with the qoute that you posted, I have concerns with where hunting is headed in the future. This will be my sons first year of bowhunting, I'll be happy with what deer he decides to shoot, the experience will be the trophy.

It's obvious that the money is what is controlling hunting the wheel is in motion. I just believe that the more people produce their trophy's, the less support we will ahve from the general public. Look at the advertising on all the hunting shows food supplements for antler growth ,grow bigger deer on your property etc etc. It makes it look like we're farming deer not hunting them.

I've said before you used to be able to tell a guy what a pretty good hunter if he had some nice racks on the wall . Now you have to wonder.

My problem is what Pa. did with their AR. What do they do about bicks that are genetically inferior? You can shoot a young 8 pt,but legally you can't shoot a 4.5 yr. old 6 pt that scores 130. Not everyone is a devoted hunter and they might get in the woods a few times a year, if his thrill is shootinng a 6 pt I don't care.