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dustyanddaflames · 09-06-2013, 10:03 AM

I know this isn't specifically about bears - but coming from a hunter, there are a lot of instances where hunting is very much needed. I agree with Byron - the CFB Suffield is so over populated with elk, that they have started to move out as far as 60 miles to the north. Not only is this not an area for an elk to survive, they can cause a lot of dollars worth of damage in a short period of time.

Last year our winter was so rough on the deer population, we had over 200 deer in our feed stacks daily - climbing on our cattle's feed and basically ruining thousands of dollars worth of hay.

And what do you want us to do with it? We can't hunt them off our land, yet they are dying all over the place from starvation. Typically, you would have a hard time getting within 100-200 yards of a deer, yet last year, we were pushing deer with the tractor tires to get to the feed stacks. If I had to guess - we had over 50 deer die within a 500 yard radius. I even seen a pack of coyotes eating a deer which was still alive - so I have a hard time buying this "hunting is barbaric" bs. Yeah it isn't for everyone, but I can vouch, it could be worse. You think watching an animal get shot is hard - sit there and watch a live animal being eaten by it's predators. As a hunter, I had a hard time watching this, and had to run to the house and get the gun and do something.

I know its gotta be pretty fulfilling to sit in your ivory tower and look down upon us barbarians - but there is a need for hunting, whether it be "trophy hunting" or "hunting" (still don't see the difference personally, as you are committing the same "act").

09-06-2013, 10:03 AM	#58
dustyanddaflames Powerplay Quarterback Join Date: Aug 2002 Exp:	I know this isn't specifically about bears - but coming from a hunter, there are a lot of instances where hunting is very much needed. I agree with Byron - the CFB Suffield is so over populated with elk, that they have started to move out as far as 60 miles to the north. Not only is this not an area for an elk to survive, they can cause a lot of dollars worth of damage in a short period of time. Last year our winter was so rough on the deer population, we had over 200 deer in our feed stacks daily - climbing on our cattle's feed and basically ruining thousands of dollars worth of hay. And what do you want us to do with it? We can't hunt them off our land, yet they are dying all over the place from starvation. Typically, you would have a hard time getting within 100-200 yards of a deer, yet last year, we were pushing deer with the tractor tires to get to the feed stacks. If I had to guess - we had over 50 deer die within a 500 yard radius. I even seen a pack of coyotes eating a deer which was still alive - so I have a hard time buying this "hunting is barbaric" bs. Yeah it isn't for everyone, but I can vouch, it could be worse. You think watching an animal get shot is hard - sit there and watch a live animal being eaten by it's predators. As a hunter, I had a hard time watching this, and had to run to the house and get the gun and do something. I know its gotta be pretty fulfilling to sit in your ivory tower and look down upon us barbarians - but there is a need for hunting, whether it be "trophy hunting" or "hunting" (still don't see the difference personally, as you are committing the same "act").