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Ya Basta

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39. I have only one point I disagree with you on

Sun Aug 19, 2012, 08:13 PM

Aug 2012

But I am sure you know what I mean.

That is. No, hunters wouldn't do it for free. Hunters would "pay" to do it.

By the way I too have used a 12ga (00buck & Slugs), .30-06 plus a .338win mag and a .270win

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Hunting and fishing participation on the rise nationally [View all] Grave Grumbler Aug 2012 OP

If you've already got the equipment Warpy Aug 2012 #1

Will get more popular as food prices rise... rfranklin Aug 2012 #2

That will work for possum and rat too. Cleita Aug 2012 #4

I think I'd rather try racoon. Seems like there is one in every yard here! cherokeeprogressive Aug 2012 #15

Squirrel is currently very popular in the UK jsr Aug 2012 #37

Yeah, the more fish and deer we take for ourselves, the less there is for the bears Cleita Aug 2012 #3

In a lot of areas, there are overpopulation problems, especially with deer, nobodyspecial Aug 2012 #6

Overpopulation is due to ranchers killing predators. Cleita Aug 2012 #7

Not when it comes to the wild pig population explosion Ya Basta Aug 2012 #13

Betcha coyotes would take care of a lot of those. Cleita Aug 2012 #16

Coyotes cannot take on a wild boar Ya Basta Aug 2012 #18

So you think that there should be unrestricted trophy hunting for these animals instead of Cleita Aug 2012 #19

Wild boars are not native to California or North America and do major damage Ya Basta Aug 2012 #20

I am aware that wild boar aren't native but a species gone feral. Cleita Aug 2012 #21

why not just let there be a quota that can be hunted, then you control the population loli phabay Aug 2012 #22

Got nothing against filling freezers, however, those kind of hunts Cleita Aug 2012 #23

what kind of rifle do you think they are using a 150mm, hell ive seen deer hit by a truck loli phabay Aug 2012 #24

There have been hunters who admit using the high powered military Cleita Aug 2012 #25

still want to know what rifle they are using that makes the meat unfiot to eat loli phabay Aug 2012 #27

you really have no idea what you are talking about do you belcffub Aug 2012 #29

I have only one point I disagree with you on Ya Basta Aug 2012 #39

I have not hunted hogs yet... belcffub Aug 2012 #46

I hunt deer with some of the highest power rifles available backwoodsbob Aug 2012 #41

Unless you're using explosive rounds, taint no such gun, McGee. X_Digger Aug 2012 #44

For me environmental health is most important Ya Basta Aug 2012 #30

I have a solution to the wild boar population backwoodsbob Aug 2012 #36

thats what we have in NY belcffub Aug 2012 #38

That's what we have here in California too Ya Basta Aug 2012 #43

We have that in Texas. X_Digger Aug 2012 #47

Allowing hunts is a management strategy quaker bill Aug 2012 #45

Threre are no grizzlies in FL quaker bill Aug 2012 #33

there are hundreds of thousands of boars backwoodsbob Aug 2012 #34

Bears vs Boars? ProgressiveProfessor Aug 2012 #42

Yes happens all the time Ya Basta Aug 2012 #50

I hunt 'em with a rake... hunter Aug 2012 #49

Wow thanks hunter I enjoyed reading your post. Ya Basta Aug 2012 #52

whatever backwoodsbob Aug 2012 #28

Eastern and Northeastern US is crawling with deer and there are very few ranches. ProgressiveProfessor Aug 2012 #40

In the east there are few bears or mountain lions. NutmegYankee Aug 2012 #10

We have wild turkeys here and they are kept in line by our coyotes. n/t Cleita Aug 2012 #12

In Wisconsin hunters harvest some 600,000 deer every fall.... Scuba Aug 2012 #32

Whitetail deer and Canada geese! Please help yourself. FarCenter Aug 2012 #5

Cougars like Canada geese, but humans try to prevent them from Cleita Aug 2012 #9

I'm sure a cougar would eat a goose, but considering the relative abundance of both species petronius Aug 2012 #14

Probably, but every time a lion tries to snuff out a few geese and ducks in Cleita Aug 2012 #17

every time i drive in to the city i see hundreds of canada geese at the side of the road walking alo loli phabay Aug 2012 #26

I know lots of people who hunt and fish to feed their families gollygee Aug 2012 #8

Same here -- neighbors have a freezer full of deer. KurtNYC Aug 2012 #11

Good. Brickbat Aug 2012 #31

+1,000 for the "stake in the envornment" comment. Scuba Aug 2012 #35

Every hunting license (and gun and ammo and bow, and.. ) contributes to wildlife conservation. X_Digger Aug 2012 #48

Prey conservation, sure. Sick of the GOP Aug 2012 #54

The state campgrounds you enjoy? The state parks? Funded in large part with these funds. X_Digger Aug 2012 #55

I don't eat meat... and anyone who enjoys killing animals for sport is sick in my book MotherPetrie Aug 2012 #51

I've no problem with hunting but I wish "conservation" groups would include predators. Sick of the GOP Aug 2012 #53