Path: utzoo!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!swrinde!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!uakari.primate.wisc.edu!erb1!osnome!hunting From: cassman@athena.mit.edu (Baby Killer) Newsgroups: rec.hunting Subject: Re: FOR **** SALE *** 1973 INTERNATIONAL SCOUT Message-ID: <349@erb1.engr.wisc.edu> Date: 15 Mar 91 12:21:58 GMT References: <341@erb1.engr.wisc.edu> Sender: news@erb1.engr.wisc.edu Organization: Massachusetts Institute of Technology Lines: 37 Approved: hunting@osnome.che.wisc.edu From: cassman@athena.mit.edu (Baby Killer) # From: "Laura McD. Owens" # 304V8, power steering, cruise control, air conditioning, This is an open letter that is intended to "get things straight" before this news group gets out of line. I hope those who intend to read this news group post their comments or write to the moderator. How did a car advertisement get posted? Are "Sporting equipment" adds going to be next? The moderator wrote that he almost didn't post something that talked about the severe damage done to squirrels shot with a .357. First, that post was clearly meant to be humorous (just like the one >from the guy that said 255gr. bullets gave hunters a "warm-fuzzy" feeling). Some people may not find these posts humorous, but I believe that they are not nearly severe enough to be edited (they weren't...yet). I personally see nothing wrong with destroying PESTS with firearms or any other means (such as traps). In some areas, squirrels are indeed serious pests that invade attics, etc.. I wonder how many readers out there believe that there are such critters that can be killed (by whatever means- why not make it a sport?) and NOT eaten afterward. I don't agree with the "If you kill it, eat it" attitude. I understand that some people won't agree. We can't go posting stuff like, "the squirrel exploded into a million pieces and it was really cool"; yet, I think that we don't want to be too restrictive about posting the effects of powerful bullets on animals. ------------------------------------------------------- ... and then the blood returned to my brain ... ------------------------------------------------------