A New Poll – Trophy Hunter or Meat Hunter
As you may have noticed, I put up a new poll this morning.
The old poll definitely generated some interesting responses. Seems like opinions were pretty evenly split, with about half of you agreeing that it’s OK to take a kid on a “guaranteed” hunt for a taste of success, versus the other half who thought a kid should have a “real” hunting experience and learn that killing something is a rare reward. The final tally, for those who like numbers, was 23 in favor vs 22 against.
As I said before, I am still a little ambivalent. I’d hoped for some overwhelmingly convincing argument one way or another, but there ya go… that’s what makes it fun.
I don’t think the new question is quite as tricky… more of a personal preference. Do you “hunt horns”, or are you just out to fill the freezer? Shoot the little ones or let them grow? I’d love to hear if someone has an ethics aspect to their argument, one way or the other, though. That should be interesting.
As usual, I’ll let the poll run a while before I chime in with my own opinions. Thanks, in advance, to all who participate!
Great poll…will be neat to see how people reply! Me personally, I’d an opportunity hunter…I don’t get many chances to hunt due to school, so I go with what I’ve got…(a mix between brown-down, meat hunting, and trophy hunting)…
October 3rd, 2007 at 4:00 pm
Thanks for the comment, Bryan.
I’m curious too, but of course there’s a method to my madness… this is a timely topic for me, so I wanna see what some other folks have to say. So far, it’s pretty much what I’d anticipated.
October 3rd, 2007 at 4:41 pm
Hey Slipin and Slidin. You know my answer without me putting it down. Antlers are nice for dragging him out and making things afterwards. But, if it is legal, it best beware.
October 3rd, 2007 at 6:49 pm
Heya Dave! Glad to see ya on here.
I know what you mean. Antlers are great handles, but they don’t taste all that great. I just wish we could shoot does around here… I’d sure like to have that as an option over young bucks.
October 3rd, 2007 at 7:52 pm