How about them S.C. Panthers?
Since legalities will differ state to state, you can argue ethics all day long and the end result will still be the activities participation. This thread reminds me of one on rfc where a bunch of guys were advocating hunting deer with a rimfire. I spoke out against it and I was baffled by the amount of people who basicly told me I was out of line.
What are we left with?
Alot of guys chasing down prey with vehicles, would you say this is hunting? I say it is not. More like a slaughter. I'd like to say even if it was legal I would not participate. Perhaps it has something to do with the way I was raised or taught to hunt. Still, if you kill prey without hunting or trapping it, this says something about you. And while I'm not a judge or jury I can choose never to hunt with someone like that.
MG what happened to you just plain sucks. I don't think I would have done anything different in your shoes. And those guys who took off - it does show that most of these guys are just out to see what they can get away with, without concern about safty or damage. Now as far as the guys protecting their livestock, herds or property from predatation - I don't belive this thread was intended to attack you protecting your welfare, nor do I think anyone here would look down on you for taking the nessesary actions. But the fact is in that case you are not hunting either.
