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From: beal@paladin.owego.ny.us (Alan Beal)
Newsgroups: rec.hunting
Subject: Re: Dogs and Deer
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Date: 30 Mar 91 13:01:06 GMT
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Through my hunting experiences I have come to associate hunters that are
just out for the meat with people who will do anything to get a deer.
Doing anything can take on many forms - using illegal methods, disregarding
other hunters and/or landowners, over-hunting areas, etc.  Now I realize
this may be a gross generalization but I have formed this opinion over 
many years.

My definition of a true hunter is that of a person who:
   1) always knows which way the wind is blowing,
   2) tries to minimize the effect of one's presence in the woods, ie.
      is aware of the effects of sound and smell,
   3) is aware of the locations of other hunters and stays away from
      the areas in which they are hunting(common courtesy),
   4) only needs one shot to kill one's prey,
   5) shots only when one is sure of the target,
   6) and knows what to do after the kill.
      
I find bowhunters will come closest to fitting this description and I have
great respect for these people.  However, I don't have respect for people
who must use some sort of herding technique to get a deer.

-- 
Alan Beal
Internet: beal@paladin.Owego.NY.US
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