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I've been using this forum as a really good reference to learn me some hunting skills for my two years (and counting) of hunting. It's been really helpful just lurking and soaking in information. However, I've had to use forum options to severely limit the topics I get updates on, due to my own divisive issues and tendency to get contrary. I'm down to a total of about 10 different topics out of the 75 available. Even with my limited viewing, I still see hunters try and sort themselves and put themselves on some sort of pedestal. A short search found these ongoing arguments, which each side claiming their view is the "real hunter" view:
Private land vs. Public land
Pro-crossbow vs. Anti-crossbow
Pro-public camo vs. Anti-public camo
Traditional vs. Modern
Meat vs. Trophy
“Brown its Down” vs. Selective
“Orange Army” vs. (not sure what the opposite is here, as we’re all wearing orange)
Multitasking lives vs. “Hunting is my life”
Not to mention all the countless ways we arbitrarily pass judgments on who is the more ethical hunter.
At the risk of sounding trite--Can't we all get along? We don't always have to agree with each other, but jeez folks, there are some people out there, like me, who are new to hunting and looking for a resource to help them along. I'm an old forum vet, and overlook a lot of stuff, but I'm sure there are newer and younger folks who could do without all the petty divisive issues.
Just food for thought, in the Spirit of Hunting.
Private land vs. Public land
Pro-crossbow vs. Anti-crossbow
Pro-public camo vs. Anti-public camo
Traditional vs. Modern
Meat vs. Trophy
“Brown its Down” vs. Selective
“Orange Army” vs. (not sure what the opposite is here, as we’re all wearing orange)
Multitasking lives vs. “Hunting is my life”
Not to mention all the countless ways we arbitrarily pass judgments on who is the more ethical hunter.
At the risk of sounding trite--Can't we all get along? We don't always have to agree with each other, but jeez folks, there are some people out there, like me, who are new to hunting and looking for a resource to help them along. I'm an old forum vet, and overlook a lot of stuff, but I'm sure there are newer and younger folks who could do without all the petty divisive issues.
Just food for thought, in the Spirit of Hunting.