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Originally posted by rattus58
[B]Actually I wasn't starting an argument, but when one applauds (and I'm not saying that youngbuck doesn't deserve it) others who criticize other hunters or through innuendo may suggest that a certain type of hunting is less than honorable as you have just now done yourself... But you KNOW what Fair Chase is, you are adding your approval of others comments.
What the H is all that above?? No one was criticised. If you feel you were ...you are just being paranoid. Oh and yes you were trying to start an argument. Seems you enjoy that. I wasn't starting an argument ...BUT.... means that exactly. You want to argue.
I could argue, my friend, that hunting with dogs is not fair chase, just fair recovery. But I don't. Some record books insist upon fair chase, though I'm not sure how the quail, pheasant, and ducks, are guaged for fair chase in their respective record books, and though some may choose to only shoot over dogs, others may choose to hunt over shoe leather only.
The way we hunt quail is very simple. We use dogs to find and stand the quail. Some use flushing dogs..but we flushed the birds. We picked a single bird out to shoot and never flock shot as you so stupidly suggested. We very seldom got to shoot more than twice at a covey rise. Very very seldom did we loose a bird . If we hunted the busted covey we shot single birds. We very seldom lost a cripple. The reason we used setters and pointers was for the experience...Good dog work is a beautiful thing to see...in case you haven't experienced it. We would never flock shoot on the ground or in the air. Record books for quail??!! Again...get a grip. What an ignorant statement.
I don't feel that being in any way divisive is healthy for hunters. If you see folks shooting out of season, over bag limits, wrong sex, etc, they are worthy of criticism, otherwise if it is legal, I would suggest that hunters refrain from being contentious when it comes to us presumably being a brotherhood.
Again ...get over your snit. Nobody accused you of anything. If you think they did you are wrong.. CAN you understand that?? I applauded Youngbucks actions as it seemed he, as a young man, really cared about his perception by others. I'm glad you hunt. I am glad you hunt legally. Keep doing it that way. And as far as the denigration of other hunters..You only have to look at the 2nd paragraph starting I could argue. You did a pretty good job. Again..get a grip.
I can't believe I actually did this....again!
