Catch And Release
01-30-2009, 02:01 PM
#1
Nontypical Buck
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Central Pennsylvania
Posts: 2,313
Catch And Release
So what if hunting (used as a broad term in this instance) was Kill optional? Would you still kill? or would you be more content with outsmarting the animal... (I havent thought of how to make it kill optional yet) then simply returning it to its natural state? I was laying in bed recovering from the hospital events and I was thinking about fishing trips Ive taken... I've cought some monster trout in waters that usually dont produce monsters and I always let them go. I've come to think of it like how when I was a little kid and I cought a big fish how amazing it felt.... what if we could do that with the game of our choice. So, If killing was optional in this sport would you still kill?
Ryan.
Ryan.
01-30-2009, 02:24 PM
#3
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Mont County, Pa
Posts: 7,368
RE: Catch And Release
ORIGINAL: my7pointmonster
So what if hunting (used as a broad term in this instance) was Kill optional? Would you still kill? or would you be more content with outsmarting the animal... (I havent thought of how to make it kill optional yet) then simply returning it to its natural state? I was laying in bed recovering from the hospital events and I was thinking about fishing trips Ive taken... I've cought some monster trout in waters that usually dont produce monsters and I always let them go. I've come to think of it like how when I was a little kid and I cought a big fish how amazing it felt.... what if we could do that with the game of our choice. So, If killing was optional in this sport would you still kill?
Ryan.
So what if hunting (used as a broad term in this instance) was Kill optional? Would you still kill? or would you be more content with outsmarting the animal... (I havent thought of how to make it kill optional yet) then simply returning it to its natural state? I was laying in bed recovering from the hospital events and I was thinking about fishing trips Ive taken... I've cought some monster trout in waters that usually dont produce monsters and I always let them go. I've come to think of it like how when I was a little kid and I cought a big fish how amazing it felt.... what if we could do that with the game of our choice. So, If killing was optional in this sport would you still kill?
Ryan.
01-30-2009, 02:58 PM
#5
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Ohio and Indiana
Posts: 2,088
RE: Catch And Release
Im all for hunting with a camera for pictures too..There were many sits this fall where I was just asexcited about getting cool pictures of wildlife, as I would have been if ilet an arrow go........ but photographs dont taste as good deer chili
01-30-2009, 04:04 PM
#9
Boone & Crockett
Join Date: Oct 1998
Location: Hughesville, PA USA
Posts: 18,322
RE: Catch And Release
ORIGINAL: Matt / PA
KillingIS optional everytime we go to the woods.
I'd like it to stay that way.
KillingIS optional everytime we go to the woods.
I'd like it to stay that way.
01-30-2009, 04:23 PM
#10
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Mont County, Pa
Posts: 7,368
RE: Catch And Release
ORIGINAL: Rob/PA Bowyer
I agree and sportmen and women united and squashed what your talking about, remember the tranquiler sport thing that almost was. [&:]
ORIGINAL: Matt / PA
KillingIS optional everytime we go to the woods.
I'd like it to stay that way.
KillingIS optional everytime we go to the woods.
I'd like it to stay that way.