[GlynMeek]

Originally Posted by BeanCounter

Glyn,

Now that you've explained yourself I see nothing wrong in your thought process, just your presentation. I pictured you as some wild eyed ALF groupie who burns down things because animals are not given the same rights as humans. My Dad took me out in the field my first time when I was barely a year old. Carried me around on his back until I was old enough to walk. I got my first shotgun when I was 7. Had to carry the shell in my pocket and ask permission to shoot at something. We could head into a heavily wooded area and walk around for 4 hours and come back out within 50 yards of the car. He taught me how to shoot and when I got drafted I fired Expert in every small arms in the Army's inventory. Those capabilities served me well later on when my life depended on it. I've hunted squirrel, rabbit, quail, pheasant, sharptails, huns, chukar, deer, elk, pronghorns, javelina's, Arkansas razorbacks, and a list as long as your arm. My first year I moved to Utah I drew out for a hunt on the only wild buffalo herd left in the continental US. Now there is some healthy meat for you, much better health wise than beef. My second year I drew out for a mountain lion. We chased him for three days and we finally got him cornered on an outcropping I swung my horse around and pulled out my rifle and slung it across my saddle. After about 30 seconds I put it back in the scabbard and pulled out my camera and took some pictures. It just didn't make sense to me. He hadn't raided my stock so I had no reason to kill him. When I turned around and looked at the guide all he said to me was "I know what you mean", and we rode back to camp. One of the best hunting trips I ever had.

sh!t Bernie, this one made me cry! No joke, we are all pretty much the same I guess. Thanks for reading and not judging my hyperbolic rantings too harshly!

Glyn