*Unofficial* How did you do today hunting thread........

[deerslayer]

No, hunting is silly.

 

[stormbv]

Eventually we'll be overrun by turkeys around here...I'ma shoot me one fer Thanksgivins!

 

[DWW]

Hunting one legged deers with a dull knife is more fun...er j/k

Yeah I say go for it. It at least gives them some respect (you don't totally mame their bodies). Unlike Charlton Heston and his "lets legalize miniguns and assault rifles for hunting" types of people who chew up the carcass with their toys for stupid boys.

As long as your sure you can make the shot though otherwise its mean to let it suffer cause its hard to get off a second shot because its gone by that time

 

[UncleWai]

Originally posted by: Mookow

Originally posted by: UncleWai
I hate PETA, but I think the whole sport hunting is pretty retarded.
This is the 21st century, we don't need to hunt for food.
Unless you do live in the wild and handmade your bow, then go ahead.

A far better sport would be jousting.

Well, pick one of the following options:
-let the deer overpopulate, then starve to death or die after getting hit by a car
-let people hunt the deer
-re-introduce their natural predators and dont worry too much about the occasional child be eaten by a wolf/mountain lion
-use permanent contraceptives at the cost of $600 per female deer (the option PETA tried to push around my area)
-exterminate the deer till they are extinct.

I dont see many other options that are any more viable that the above. But if you see an alternative, please point it out. Otherwise, take your pick, because right now, to quote the Ohio DNR's own report, the deer population "is growing at a near exponential rate", due to the hippies blocking any attempt at deer population control.

Well in Seattle, there's always problem with overpopulation of Canadien geese.
Instead of letting the public killing them as "sports", the government hires professional to kill them.
I don't see how hunting for fun make sense, "hunters" are making a mockery out of mother nature.
I've seen those shows on ESPN2 of them bragging about killing an animal, what a joke.

 

[Hossenfeffer]

Originally posted by: UncleWai

Originally posted by: Mookow

Originally posted by: UncleWai
I hate PETA, but I think the whole sport hunting is pretty retarded.
This is the 21st century, we don't need to hunt for food.
Unless you do live in the wild and handmade your bow, then go ahead.

A far better sport would be jousting.

Well, pick one of the following options:
-let the deer overpopulate, then starve to death or die after getting hit by a car
-let people hunt the deer
-re-introduce their natural predators and dont worry too much about the occasional child be eaten by a wolf/mountain lion
-use permanent contraceptives at the cost of $600 per female deer (the option PETA tried to push around my area)
-exterminate the deer till they are extinct.

I dont see many other options that are any more viable that the above. But if you see an alternative, please point it out. Otherwise, take your pick, because right now, to quote the Ohio DNR's own report, the deer population "is growing at a near exponential rate", due to the hippies blocking any attempt at deer population control.

Well in Seattle, there's always problem with overpopulation of Canadien geese.
Instead of letting the public killing them as "sports", the government hires professional to kill them.
I don't see how hunting for fun make sense, "hunters" are making a mockery out of mother nature.
I've seen those shows on ESPN2 of them bragging about killing an animal, what a joke.

I recall seeing a show on some outdoor channel in Montana. A guy was talking about his experience "hunting" a bear.

They had loaded up a 55-gal drum with meat/bait/etc. The guy climbs up a ladder into a loft that they've fixed to the side of a tree (aluminum or steel construction).

A bear comes to sniff at the drum.

The "hunter": "I was so scared for my life"

So he fires down on the bear and kills it.

Heh. Hunting, my ass

 

[ed21x]

hunting with a bow sounds so much cooler than hunting with a shotgun. The latter seems more like swatting a fly with a buick.

 

[chibchakan]

Originally posted by: Ameesh
why dont you man it up and fight the deer in hand to hoof combat, i bet your not so tough with out a bow.

lol

 

[0roo0roo]

only ok if you don't practice on live animals. u better be ultra lethal.

 

[Chaotic42]

Sure, as long as you eat it. If you don't, give it to someone who will. Like me!

 

Originally posted by: Chaotic42
Sure, as long as you eat it. If you don't, give it to someone who will. Like me!

mmmm deer steaks.......
A camping treat!

 

[deerslayer]

Originally posted by: ed21x
hunting with a bow sounds so much cooler than hunting with a shotgun. The latter seems more like swatting a fly with a buick.

I'd like to see you go out there in the freezing cold with a shotgun and drop a deer

It's not as easy as you might think it is.

 

[StageLeft]

I think it's inhumane because it can take a long time for the deer to die if you're using a bow.

Now, if you kill it with the arrow that can definitely be a lot easier on the deer

 

[osage]

yes, of course it's OK. if you eat what you harvest, or give it to someone who will.
just be sure you know your limitations and your equipments, don't take the shot unless you are certain you can make a clean kill.

I hunt with a recurve and for me that means no shot over 30 yards, but I prefer 15 yards or less.

 

[stormbv]

What's really bad are the people who shoot a deer, then just leave it lying there dead because it's not big enough. Last winter we found a small buck in our pond. I think in Illinois you can only shoot one buck...trophy hunters suck.

 

[CubicZirconia]

Originally posted by: UncleWai

Originally posted by: Mookow

Originally posted by: UncleWai
I hate PETA, but I think the whole sport hunting is pretty retarded.
This is the 21st century, we don't need to hunt for food.
Unless you do live in the wild and handmade your bow, then go ahead.

A far better sport would be jousting.

Well, pick one of the following options:
-let the deer overpopulate, then starve to death or die after getting hit by a car
-let people hunt the deer
-re-introduce their natural predators and dont worry too much about the occasional child be eaten by a wolf/mountain lion
-use permanent contraceptives at the cost of $600 per female deer (the option PETA tried to push around my area)
-exterminate the deer till they are extinct.

I dont see many other options that are any more viable that the above. But if you see an alternative, please point it out. Otherwise, take your pick, because right now, to quote the Ohio DNR's own report, the deer population "is growing at a near exponential rate", due to the hippies blocking any attempt at deer population control.

Well in Seattle, there's always problem with overpopulation of Canadien geese.
Instead of letting the public killing them as "sports", the government hires professional to kill them.
I don't see how hunting for fun make sense, "hunters" are making a mockery out of mother nature.
I've seen those shows on ESPN2 of them bragging about killing an animal, what a joke.

You know what else is a joke? Basing your opinion of an entire group of people on what you saw on ESPN.

What's really bad are the people who shoot a deer, then just leave it lying there dead because it's not big enough. Last winter we found a small buck in our pond. I think in Illinois you can only shoot one buck...trophy hunters suck.

Yes, this is just sick. People who do this give hunters a bad name and undermine the whole system. Unfortunately, some people hear of actions like this and then decide to believe that all hunters behave as such.

 

[Electric Amish]

Bow hunting is the only form of hunting I really believe in. It actually takes some decent talent.

Tree stands, OTOH, are weak. Get off your ass and hunt.

 

[waggy]

I have been bow hunting for the last 10+ years.

i think hunting for sport is wrong. But i see nothing wrong with eating what you shoot (deer jerky is great).

anyway the deer population is getting out of control in some places. it amazes me that some people say dont shoot them! when the other option is for them to starve because there is NOT enough food to feed them all.

 

[Mookow]

Originally posted by: UncleWai

Originally posted by: Mookow

Originally posted by: UncleWai
I hate PETA, but I think the whole sport hunting is pretty retarded.
This is the 21st century, we don't need to hunt for food.
Unless you do live in the wild and handmade your bow, then go ahead.

A far better sport would be jousting.

Well, pick one of the following options:
-let the deer overpopulate, then starve to death or die after getting hit by a car
-let people hunt the deer
-re-introduce their natural predators and dont worry too much about the occasional child be eaten by a wolf/mountain lion
-use permanent contraceptives at the cost of $600 per female deer (the option PETA tried to push around my area)
-exterminate the deer till they are extinct.

I dont see many other options that are any more viable that the above. But if you see an alternative, please point it out. Otherwise, take your pick, because right now, to quote the Ohio DNR's own report, the deer population "is growing at a near exponential rate", due to the hippies blocking any attempt at deer population control.

Well in Seattle, there's always problem with overpopulation of Canadien geese.
Instead of letting the public killing them as "sports", the government hires professional to kill them.
I don't see how hunting for fun make sense, "hunters" are making a mockery out of mother nature.
I've seen those shows on ESPN2 of them bragging about killing an animal, what a joke.

So, they die, but at least the public pays money to have them killed, rather than having the public parks supported by the liscense fees of hunters? In ohio, I think the quoted cost for having professional hunters to shoot deer is $400 each. But lets divide my numbe rin half, to $200 per deer. Keep in mind that current population controls have not been adequate to keep the deer population stable, and that Ohio hunters bagged 204,652 deer last year, or at least reported 204,652 deer. So, to maintain the current growth rate, you'd need to hire professional hunters to kill 200,000 deer. Multiply that number by $200, and your option costs the state $40,000,000/year. And remember that the population is still increasing, making that number inadequate. And, you lose the income generated by hunting liscenses, deer tags, ammo sales, etc. But, let me just say that I'm confident that the $200 per deer number is a lowball... big time.

 

[MercenaryForHire]

1) pics or ban!
2) Deer meat rules. Much, much tastier than factory-ranched cattle. My mouth's watering just thinking of it.
3) You long-haired flower-tattoed 60's throwback Village People wannabe hippie freaks can go hug an angry Canada bull moose, kthxbye.

- M4H

 

[brentman]

Where I live, deer hunting is necessary... too many of those 'horned devils' running out into the roads to be splattered by some poor driver.

I think bow hunting has more honor in it, as it requires more skill.

 

[drum]

This is all that needs to be said.

In my area we have way too many deer as it is, and I'm in BFE. It's even worse in urban/suburban areas around here. Something has to keep their numbers down.

 

Originally posted by: MercenaryForHire
1) pics or ban!
2) Deer meat rules. Much, much tastier than factory-ranched cattle. My mouth's watering just thinking of it.
3) You long-haired flower-tattoed 60's throwback Village People wannabe hippie freaks can go hug an angry Canada bull moose, kthxbye.

- M4H

You bet your ass i will have pics of my first deer! I will be going most mornings when it gets cool enough.
As for deerstands, I wouldnt mind crawling up a tree and sititng on a branch, but since my father in law has a lot of stands i use them to be safer.....


/me checks calendar for when PETA activist season comes in......

 

[eplebnista]

No.

 

Originally posted by: eplebnista
No.

Why is that?

 

[Looney]

I'm an advocate against mistreatment of domesticated livestocks, but to me hunting is just fine AS LONG AS it's not just for the trophy. Personally, i like venizon, although i've never hunted before myself.