ACE (in CT)
AH member
I find this thread to be fascinating ... and very worthwhile.
As long as we can keep it somewhat civil and blood free (human blood) I guess it's valuable.
There are several analogies here in the USA to many types of hunting: Bear for example, in many areas where they are hunted, if you didn't have the option of baiting them or using hounds, you'd rarely see them and not very many would be taken. It's easy for someone used to hunting in Western Canada or the Rocky Mountain states to say that bears should only be legal to hunt spot and Stalk, but how then would Maine ever control it's growing bear population? You can't spot and stalk in the thick woods where normal visibility might be 25 yards.
Using Dogs for hunting usually isn't too controversial if we are talking about a Pointer for Upland birds a beagle for rabbits or a Retriever for waterfowl, but if you want to start a fistfight bring up the topic of Hound Hunting deer, which has a rich tradition in several southern states.
Heck, Cougar hunting with hounds has been eliminated in many places, with more likely on the way. (and not the kind of cougars referred to in some earlier posts on this thread about Hookers vs future ex wives).
There are no shortages of things we hunters can argue about, when you throw in some alcohol and the fact that we Keyboard Cowboys rarely have to risk getting punched in the face by the guy we just insulted, it can get downright Sporty! Carry On!
As long as we can keep it somewhat civil and blood free (human blood) I guess it's valuable.
There are several analogies here in the USA to many types of hunting: Bear for example, in many areas where they are hunted, if you didn't have the option of baiting them or using hounds, you'd rarely see them and not very many would be taken. It's easy for someone used to hunting in Western Canada or the Rocky Mountain states to say that bears should only be legal to hunt spot and Stalk, but how then would Maine ever control it's growing bear population? You can't spot and stalk in the thick woods where normal visibility might be 25 yards.
Using Dogs for hunting usually isn't too controversial if we are talking about a Pointer for Upland birds a beagle for rabbits or a Retriever for waterfowl, but if you want to start a fistfight bring up the topic of Hound Hunting deer, which has a rich tradition in several southern states.
Heck, Cougar hunting with hounds has been eliminated in many places, with more likely on the way. (and not the kind of cougars referred to in some earlier posts on this thread about Hookers vs future ex wives).
There are no shortages of things we hunters can argue about, when you throw in some alcohol and the fact that we Keyboard Cowboys rarely have to risk getting punched in the face by the guy we just insulted, it can get downright Sporty! Carry On!