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GOB, the eason for the backlash about pot hunters or meat hunters is just a bunch of snobs that feel they are betetr than the rest of us with their holier than thou attitude about "pot hunters"' or "meat hunters". It seems they also get their panitied in a wad when it comes to defining "fair chase". Just what is fair chase anyway and for whom? If you're some dude in say the mid 30's to mid 40's in exceleent condition and can run up a 9,000 foot mountain without breathing hard, then the concept of "fair chase may be one thing to you. How about a paralegic who has to hunt from a wheel chair, or does he have to give up hunting to the sophistic elitists? What would be allowable fair chse for him. Does he have to drag himself through the brush with his arms to make some snob happy?
Or how about some fellow with a bad knee or maybe a bad hip that makes walking difficult? I guess Mr. Snob wants him to stay home as well.
I know some fairly well to do types that hang out at the range where I shoot. They're always spouting off the "fair chase" BS yet the last two years one I know for sure shot his deer from his truck while road hunting. But, to hear him tell the story, it was a difficult four hour stalk in rough terrain with shifting winds and the shot was at 500 yards. The truth of the matter was the der was maybe 30 yards off the road looking at him when he shot it. it wasn't even a big one.
Paul B.
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