Colorado Luckydog

I'm getting tired of these stupid anti remarks!! We are freaking hunters! We are not politicaly correct! From this moment on I'm going to tell every single person that says, YOU SHOULD NOT HAVE POSTED THAT, IT'S FUEL FOR THE ANTIS, just how sissyfied the statement sounds! We should stand up against theantis and we should do our part as ethical hunters, but we don't have to be a bunch of pansies!!!!! JMHO

Rob/PA Bowyer

Rob/PA Bowyer

Okay, having said that, I have never been afraid to offend an anti hunter, they are pathetic and there is nothing from them that I am that worried about. I am however not out to offend non hunters. There is a huge difference and we still need the non hunter on our side, not theirs.

Colorado Luckydog

Agreed, but non hunters aren't on here monitoring our every move.

Tikka 30-06

I don't mind non-hunters really, they aren't to far gone yet. But, anti's on the other hand......why I aughta![:@] But this is a family forum so I'll pipe down now.

davepjr71

Hunters need to wake-up. I'm not really sure where why you think we are not politically correct? We are probably the most politically correct group out there. We defend the constitution with our actions and still try to keep a hold of tradition through hunting.

You've been listening to too much Uncle Ted or something!!!

We have to get the non-hunters on our side of the fence or we will loose this war. Antis look for small battles that they can use to get the non-hunters to vote on as well as issues that are a disagreement within the hunting ranks.

We can't march around telling everyone if you don't like it kiss my a$$. And the antis are more web savy then most older hunters seem to give them credit for.

It's sad to say it but we are loosing hunters do to peer pressure and the PC age.

My eyes opened up about just how bad things are when i moved from western pa where everyone hunted to Baltimore MD where I am the only hunter in my office and most of the people used to look at me like I was strange. I proudly talk and defend what I do and they respect me for it. I proadly have the picutre that in my sig posted on my cube wall and don't hide the fact that I hunt from anyone.

tkycaller

I do not think I offend non hunters by telling them I am a hunter. It is the antis that are offended.
I look at it like religon. If you are of a certain religon (christian, muslim or whatever)that is fine. Just don't try to push it on someone who does not want to hear it. Same goes for hunting. If they ask about it, tell them all about it. If they don't ask don't tell...Just my weird way to look at the world we live in.

treboryerf

I think we're losing hunters because it has become so commercialised and it has made hunting very expensive.Lets face it hunting on public land is no picnic.lands like the wma and refuges make it almost not worth the effort. The leases have become almost too expensive for the average hunter and then they look down on other hunters who don't practice what thay do in regards to antler size.On one side of the mouth they hunt for the meat and pleasure of the hunt then from the other side of their mouth they saw we should not shoot anything but trophy bucks and doe management.Hunting deer is hunting deer wheather a trophy buck or a doe or a smaller buck.Don't get me wrong I get way more excited by large headgear,but don't blast me for shooting lesser deer because I get a thrill from that also.

Colorado Luckydog

I totally disagree! When we can't say what we think or have a little fun, in a forum meant for us, then what is it all for? I know from your post you are agood person and have good ethics. I don't mean hunting ethics,I mean everyday down to earth ethics. But when it comes a day where we can't gather as hunters and have a little fun or say what is on our mind, in our own little forum, in our own little part of cyberspace, without getting on each others ass about the antis watching, then I call BS! There will always be those that are against us, but who cares, we should be ourselves, and have fun.I know we need to fight a good fight and be true to our sport. I just think, we should remember who our teamates are,have fun on our home field,and re-think the game plan!

Follower

The uninformed liberal anti will continue to be just that. Short of divine intervention, they are not going to change their toon, and they are about the most passionate motivated people their are when it comes to pushing their beliefs and rights onto you. We, as ethical hunters can continue to stick together, but we tend to be people that want to do are own thing, and not bother anyone else. Pretty much the opposite of the anti. It will always be an uphill battle. Here in Idaho, archery hunting is getting a bigger and bigger following because of the great opportunities, and freedoms. The most passionate and motivated group of hunters here appears to be the archery crowd. Muzzleloading will most likely be a thing of the past before long, at least as far as special seasons go, due to the lack of passion and dwindling numbers of muzzleloader hunters. All we can do is continue to fight the good fight, never be afraid to state our opinions, but wait till the correct open forums present themselves. My wife happens to be a non-hunter, not an anti, so I deal with these arguments all the time. Always take the high road on this debate, don't give into the petty side of things, and things will work out just fine. This is, and always be, my belief. Hunt ON!!