and you absolutely know a unethical and selfish hunter when you see one too
it's people like you that give ethical hunters a bad rap. the same ones that don't have a problem with a deer walking around with an arrow sticking out of it or walking around with a dead leg after your hail mary shots. cuz ya know, if it has big antlers it's ok to make ridiculously low percentage shots. lemme guess, it's no big deal if the animal suffers for days before dying in the bush, never to be found? after all, it had a big rack so it was worth the risk
i can't even begin to understand how "hunters" like you justify taking low percentage shots at an animal simply because it's a trophy. this is not a personal view on ethics either as one of the first thing's you're taught (apparently some weren't) as a new hunter is to WAIT FOR A GOOD SHOT. some of you need to go redo a hunting course to refresh your memory. hunters are supposed to be conservationists that always have the animals best interest in mind, not their own.
i really hope a few of you will read what i've posted below and actually think about it before venturing into the woods, or even worse, teaching a new hunter that hail mary shots are fine as long as it's a trophy or you need to fill the freezer.
BTW...start laughing
from the ontario hunters guide:
An ethical hunter is not just a sportsman, he is also a naturalist. His interest in wildlife extends beyond game animals to the variety of other living thing's that inhabit the outdoor world. He is just as thrilled by the sight of a bald eagle as a bull moose. He knows and studies nature's ways and realizes that wildlife can be enjoyed year round-not only during the hunting season.
When hunting, his pursuit of game is always governed by the "fair chase" principle. Simply stated, this principle or ethic demands that a hunter shall always give his quarry a "fair" chance to escape being shot.
When hunting big game, an ethical hunter will always attempt to get close enough to his quarry to ensure a quick, clean kill. He realizes that in doing so, his quarry may discover him and escape before he has a chance for a shot. But he always gives his quarry a sporting chance.
Never under any circumstance will an ethical hunter shoot indiscriminately at a flock of game birds or a herd of big game in the hope of hitting one. He will always attempt to kill is quarry quickly and humanely.
Through considerable practice before a hunt, he will learn the distance at which he can be most confident of killing game cleanly. He will ensure his rifle is accurately sighted in and determine the most effective size shot for his shotgun.
Future opportunities to enjoy hunting in North America will depend upon the hunter's public image. If hunters are viewed as people who shoot up the countryside, vandalize property, and disregard the rights of landowners and citizens, they will lose the privilege to hunt on private land and public land as well. However, if an increasing number of hunters follow the honorable traditions of their activity and practice a personal code of hunting ethics which meets public expectations, the future of recreational hunting will be assured.
