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Conservation: A Way of Life
Uploaded on June 23, 2009Recently I read a thread on here about "who practices deer management and who doesnt". I felt compelled to reply and while I was writing my response, I felt as though this was a deeper subject and could be more of a "blog" in itself.I wondered to myself if the person who wrote the question in ANSWERS, had really thought about his question. I did.
A man sets out in the morning, with one thing on his mind, a trophy. Now I know alot of people say that hunt for the meat and it doesnt bother them to shoot a doe or small buck, because the meat is what they are really after.
But in all reality, you take those same people who say they are "meat" hunters and put them in the stand, then a monster was to walk out,9 out of 10, BLAM! he would be down.
I foe one know that conservation in this world is one thing we need more of. We need to realize that we are NOT in control and something needs to be done. Conservation is the very thing that will keep this great sport alive, because without game to hunt or fish, what is left?
I believe that in one way or another, we all play a role in conserving this land. Whether it be by taking smaller weak animals or by harvesting old and massive ones, we are organizing things better. But that is not enough.
I see some people when I go out fishing, that keep palm sized Bluegills and Perch, some people that will fight a fish to exhaustion, just to end up releasing it, when the fish can never fully recooperate. I dont understand. Why do people go out and catch 40-50 fish, take them home and jst freeze them and majority never get eaten. There are people who go out and shoot 20+ deer in a single season! FOR WHAT? I understand herd management, but total enialation is another thing. Its just a waste to me.
Maybe Im not seeing ehat it is that everyone else does?
I dont look at things that way. I have my own personal log of the best animals that I have either taken or caught.
I usually release everything I catch, unless it beats the my record in the books, then it goes on the wall. The only fish I keep are the ones I know Im going to eat that day.
I have my all the deer I shot in a log also, so I know what I have taken from my property, how many, what time, day and year, also I record the does I shoot.
I have a rule that I go by, every year, and so far it hasnt failed me.I will only take a total of 5 deer from my properties. 2 Does in the Gun season, 1 doe in Bow season. The other two are my bucks. This way I have venison to lat me until next deer season, plus I have my trophies. I never shoot anything smaller then what I already have, never.
I know this is rambling on forever and Im sorry for that. I just wanted to let people know that conservation is a really big thing. Not just for us as sportsmen but for us as humanbeings. We need to step up and take control and take care of whats ours.
do_da_damn_thing23@yahoo.com
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I'm definitely on the same page as you on this one. A lack of conservation ethics definitely does plague the hunting and fishing community, as well as all other sorts of outdoorsman. There seems to be an ethic of instant gratification, not an ethic of protecting the resource. I know of people that fish my local lake, and bring home 200 bluegill, and eat some, feed about 10 buddies, but the rest generally don't even get eaten. People like that just simply couldn't care less about the future of the sport, and its sad. I have complained on this forum several times about poachers, and how they are affected bass and trout populations in my local waters. You also see it in hunters, deer hunters especially. In most Missouri counties, you can kill as many does as you want. I know people who kill seven deer in a year, and you know not all of that gets eaten. Again, pure gluttony and waste.
Sorry about the rant.
You are right. There are a lot of Game Hogs out there who kill for the sake of killing. Taking way more than they can possibly use. These are the same types usually who will take unethical shots or bend the rules a bit. How bout trash in the woods? What kind of person pollutes the woods he hunts or the stream he fishes? Pick up that tangle of monofilament and put it in your pocket instead of leaving it in the streambed or tangled in a tree. The only thing i ever leave in the woods is occassionally a spent shell casing i forget to collect or couldn't find. I often will have pockets full of other's trash when i get in from hunting. Fishing i throw back MOST of what i catch. If i'm having a fish dinner on occassion i keep a few but never more than i could use. When i have killed a deer and have a freezerfull, i become a very selective hunter, letting most deer past. I think the majority of us are the same. We should be sure to pass on this attitude to the next generation.
we should be respectfull and conservative with the places we fish and hunt. dont throw your trash on the ground or in the water. dont destroy land by carelessly drivng atv's through streams and woods. take only what you need, dont just kill everything for the heck of it and then waste meat. doing these things dissapoint me and it goes against our ethics. we need to conserve and protect our natural resources so future generations may enjoy and experience what makes this country great.
We must be good stewards of our natural resources if we expect to have these resources for future generations. It is often discouraging tosee the leavings of the slobs who go to the woods and water, but the best thing we can do is to set a good example. The most painful thing that happens to us as outsdoorsmen and women is to be lumped in with these slobs and idiots by the antis who gleefully use their desecrations as illustrations of what their idea of hunter or fisherman is. I always cringe when I see a pile of deer remains by the side of the road during hunting season because it shows all of us in an unfavorable light. We need to be seen cleaning up and improving our natural world to counteract the ugliness that a minority seem to take pride in showing off.
Conservation for hunters is our life blood. We can't be reckless in our approach to use of the resources that we have. We have to be stewards of all they we come in contact with. Woods, water and wildlife are all in our sphere of influence. Sound practical judgment based on experience and study will give good results and will protect what we have for those who follow us. At least in my neck of the woods radical changes are not necessary, we are fortunate to have a quality functioning ecosystem in Maine and I give much of the credit for this to the Sportsmen Alliance of Maine.
We can not tolerate those who do not obey game laws! This very think may be our down fall if we don't stand firm in support of severe penalties for those who consistently break game laws.
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we should be respectfull and conservative with the places we fish and hunt. dont throw your trash on the ground or in the water. dont destroy land by carelessly drivng atv's through streams and woods. take only what you need, dont just kill everything for the heck of it and then waste meat. doing these things dissapoint me and it goes against our ethics. we need to conserve and protect our natural resources so future generations may enjoy and experience what makes this country great.
Conservation for hunters is our life blood. We can't be reckless in our approach to use of the resources that we have. We have to be stewards of all they we come in contact with. Woods, water and wildlife are all in our sphere of influence. Sound practical judgment based on experience and study will give good results and will protect what we have for those who follow us. At least in my neck of the woods radical changes are not necessary, we are fortunate to have a quality functioning ecosystem in Maine and I give much of the credit for this to the Sportsmen Alliance of Maine.
We can not tolerate those who do not obey game laws! This very think may be our down fall if we don't stand firm in support of severe penalties for those who consistently break game laws.
I'm definitely on the same page as you on this one. A lack of conservation ethics definitely does plague the hunting and fishing community, as well as all other sorts of outdoorsman. There seems to be an ethic of instant gratification, not an ethic of protecting the resource. I know of people that fish my local lake, and bring home 200 bluegill, and eat some, feed about 10 buddies, but the rest generally don't even get eaten. People like that just simply couldn't care less about the future of the sport, and its sad. I have complained on this forum several times about poachers, and how they are affected bass and trout populations in my local waters. You also see it in hunters, deer hunters especially. In most Missouri counties, you can kill as many does as you want. I know people who kill seven deer in a year, and you know not all of that gets eaten. Again, pure gluttony and waste.
Sorry about the rant.
You are right. There are a lot of Game Hogs out there who kill for the sake of killing. Taking way more than they can possibly use. These are the same types usually who will take unethical shots or bend the rules a bit. How bout trash in the woods? What kind of person pollutes the woods he hunts or the stream he fishes? Pick up that tangle of monofilament and put it in your pocket instead of leaving it in the streambed or tangled in a tree. The only thing i ever leave in the woods is occassionally a spent shell casing i forget to collect or couldn't find. I often will have pockets full of other's trash when i get in from hunting. Fishing i throw back MOST of what i catch. If i'm having a fish dinner on occassion i keep a few but never more than i could use. When i have killed a deer and have a freezerfull, i become a very selective hunter, letting most deer past. I think the majority of us are the same. We should be sure to pass on this attitude to the next generation.
We must be good stewards of our natural resources if we expect to have these resources for future generations. It is often discouraging tosee the leavings of the slobs who go to the woods and water, but the best thing we can do is to set a good example. The most painful thing that happens to us as outsdoorsmen and women is to be lumped in with these slobs and idiots by the antis who gleefully use their desecrations as illustrations of what their idea of hunter or fisherman is. I always cringe when I see a pile of deer remains by the side of the road during hunting season because it shows all of us in an unfavorable light. We need to be seen cleaning up and improving our natural world to counteract the ugliness that a minority seem to take pride in showing off.
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