Todd Cook
Senior Member
Al33 brought up a point on another thread about hunting/shooting pen raised pheasants. Someone felt it was not fair chase, and it got me thinking.
First, I will say that I try hard not to judge how another hunts. If your not breaking the game laws, what you do is your business. We are blessed with freedom in this great nation.
Second, I suppose I'm biased( aren't we all somewhat) in that I'm going on this pheasant hunt/shoot Al was talking about.
I try to hunt animals that are as wild as possible. Free range and with the ability to escape. Yet I try to hunt areas with the highest game populations that I can find. I don't want them in a fence, but I sure do want a bunch of them around.
I have no problem baiting hogs, or a bear where legal. But I don't bait deer; don't like the idea of it. Kind silly isn't it. I sure will sit over a hot acorn tree with deer sign under it.
I don't want to hunt in a fence, but then again it depends on how big the enclosure is. I would love to someday hunt in Africa. I know most areas there are fenced to some degree.
Does anyone else think about this stuff? Certainly not trying to offend, just curious what other's opinions are.
First, I will say that I try hard not to judge how another hunts. If your not breaking the game laws, what you do is your business. We are blessed with freedom in this great nation.
Second, I suppose I'm biased( aren't we all somewhat) in that I'm going on this pheasant hunt/shoot Al was talking about.
I try to hunt animals that are as wild as possible. Free range and with the ability to escape. Yet I try to hunt areas with the highest game populations that I can find. I don't want them in a fence, but I sure do want a bunch of them around.
I have no problem baiting hogs, or a bear where legal. But I don't bait deer; don't like the idea of it. Kind silly isn't it. I sure will sit over a hot acorn tree with deer sign under it.
I don't want to hunt in a fence, but then again it depends on how big the enclosure is. I would love to someday hunt in Africa. I know most areas there are fenced to some degree.
Does anyone else think about this stuff? Certainly not trying to offend, just curious what other's opinions are.