The terms "canned hunt" and "fair chase" are so inappropreate and used too much and for peoples personal reasons. Fair chase.....do you use binos , high power rifles ,spotting scopes , motor vehicles ,topo maps , guns rests ,guides , spotters , ect. to "hunt" your game....and any number of other devices to attract or enhance you ability to take your intended game????? If you don't chase them on foot with a rock or stick then you have changed things in your favor to take the intended game. Is this wrong??? no... and is hunting just for the young able bodied ,wealthy ,people who have the time away from making a living to go to wild areas to perseu these animals??? or is hunting for the sub adult ,woman ,girlfriend , elderly , handicapped , physically impaired ???? Should fish finders , depth finders , outboard motors , fishing guides , special poles ,reels , lures be outlawed. Should fishing on farm ponds be outlawed because the fish are confined ?????? Hunting ,fishing , trapping , logging ,graising , anything out doors has changed from the beginning and that is the way of the world. You live in America where everyone has his or her choice as how they live their life and spend there off time. Don't condem others that are not following your "set" of harvesting methods , if they are legal, as someone else can come down on your particular ways and then you sure would wish for all of these other people you want to have stop their methods , on your side in legal and political battles. I raise white tail deer and they go into the hunting industry ....one of the oldest in the USA , and it is living off the land.....renewable resourse , has a huge trickle down effect on economy ....good for all in it...alternative agriculture....no different that fishing guides , hunting guides, camping guides....and yes camping industry makes money off wildlife and nature....non consumptive non the less. I don't hunt reserves , my choice ,but the ones that do are some of the current US citesens ...these people aren't as tough , maybe as you and I...but they like to spend time outdoors, with family , hunting or fishing together ,wifes , girl friends , grandpas and Mas, this is a huge way for non "rural" folks to participate in consumptive wildlife living . These people also from the cities are the ones going to vote in or out all laws we follow....we have no choice.... so is it better to have a way for them to do this and relate to us ,or shut the door on anyone who can't or doesn't do IT THE REAL WAY ??????? Every animal taken from a reserve is one less taken out of the wild making it better for any who hunt the wild . How would you like to share what you have now with the thousands of hunters who do hunts in reserves???? Would get real crowded fast and your wild experience would suffer a lot,fast. Huggers could say no more hunting "our" wild animals and only allow reserve hunting as it doesn't affect any wildlife.....how would that set with you???? not good for me....I am for both done with respect and as much enjoyment in either case. There are horror stories to go with either style of hunting so don't use these to typilify what goes on with either. I am sure if only females of the species were taken in reserves hardly any uproar would take place but the thought of someone taking something you desire by way of a check book and less sweat makes lots of people jealous of the situation ....this is only human nature...can pertain to any phase of life. There is no way any reserve can compare to the thrill of the wild west, mountains , streams ,vistas ect. as far as a hunt or memories , so that can never be taken away from those who get to experience this...only the end result may be more certain and that is the purpose of the reserve hunt... Have your opinions and stick together ,as we will need each other a lot real soon real bad...SM
