06-15-2012, 09:37 PM
Slayer, most wild critters are "very hearty species", with a tenacity that is tough to beat. However, that shouldn't give us sportsmen a "pass" on thumping them without any thought to their survival. Be it a carp, a rockchuck, a coyote, or any other critter considered "trash" by the public hunter.
I watched through binos as a guy I invited to hunt varmints put the sneak on a bedded fox last year. After he got as close as he thought he could get (175 yards), he touched off a round. I saw fur fly, but the bullet hit high. Much to my amazement he packed his stuff and headed back to the truck. I passed him half way, with him telling me that he'd missed. I took me 20 minutes to find the dog laying dead...
No big deal right? After all, it was just a fox. But some of us treasure the fox, the coyote, the carp, and other critters that folks think of as "trash". My Pops taught me to value the "outdoors" and everything it stands for. That includes every living critter...
Again, I apologize if I came across too gladed earlier, but we have an environment here in Idaho that a lot of folks would give there "left" one to experience. Please don't take it for granted, or it could be taken away from us by those who are hiding an ugly agenda.
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I watched through binos as a guy I invited to hunt varmints put the sneak on a bedded fox last year. After he got as close as he thought he could get (175 yards), he touched off a round. I saw fur fly, but the bullet hit high. Much to my amazement he packed his stuff and headed back to the truck. I passed him half way, with him telling me that he'd missed. I took me 20 minutes to find the dog laying dead...
No big deal right? After all, it was just a fox. But some of us treasure the fox, the coyote, the carp, and other critters that folks think of as "trash". My Pops taught me to value the "outdoors" and everything it stands for. That includes every living critter...
Again, I apologize if I came across too gladed earlier, but we have an environment here in Idaho that a lot of folks would give there "left" one to experience. Please don't take it for granted, or it could be taken away from us by those who are hiding an ugly agenda.
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