>I agree.
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>I've never understood the whole idea of hunting just for the sport of it. If you are going to use the meat of the animal and legal licenses are available, fine. Otherwise, it's unnecessary cruelty unless the animal is a threat, ie rabid.
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>I don't think that makes me a liberal, I'd like to think it makes me more like a Teddy Roosevelt style conservationist. I hope John doesn't kick my butt ;-)


Nah, I don't kill anything I don't eat. Elk is much better than beef, but it is much more expensive. Maybe my hunting bug comes from some of the Indian blood. Then again, it could be the Scot in me too!