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sonny:
I'll bet it has more to do with the number of compound hunters versus the number of primitive or traditional hunters.
There are quite a few compound hunters and x% of them are unethical. I'd say it's likely the
same percentage of primitive or traditional hunters who are unethical as well..........
simply speculation on my part, but something to consider.
 

Pappy:
I happen to work for a beer company and I am looking at one of our signs hung in my office.It says
No matter what game you are after  [HUNT RESPONSIBLY] It's our sport protect it. Coors Light.
I see nothing wrong with that.  :) :) I am a meat hunter also but I don't have a problem with the horn hunters,I have several friends that do that and are very ethical hunters, [compound guys]they usually give me the meat and I like that part of it. :) :)
   Pappy

Kegan:
Alot of good stuff on this thread. And I think that's what makes this site just that little bit better. Put this somewhere else, and you'll either get a bandwagon of self righteous folks you'd never actually share a camp with if given the choice, or a bunch of people jumping down your throat for just tying to get some of your own ideas sorted out!

I've personally seen more than a few traditionally equipped folks hunting when they had no business doing so. Folks who couldn't hit a pie plate more than half the time at ten yards are saying they'll "keep it to 25 yards this year". It's easy to lump compounders into some evil crowd but the truth is there are alot of good hunters out there. Some one mentioned it just being a numbers thing, and I believe that's it. Has nothing to do with what you use, but who you are. Even with a .30-30 rifle my brother won't shoot past 35 yards or so. Likewise, this year I've helped several people start building but so far they're all sticking with their wheels this season because they don't want wounding. This spirit is growing and I think this thread shows that- ehtics is ethics. Man I love this place for that :)

One thing about trophy hunting. There are two types. The first is the type you see on those horn-porn shows. All about showing off. The other is personal trophy hunting. Adding the limitation on yourself of not shooting anything below a given size parameter. I know a few folks who hunt this way and for them it's the same as if someone else was switching from a compound to a recurve. Just a limitation on yourself and your shots. They don't really brag about it, or do anything over the top to bring down a deer with antlers so big it takes two guys to carry them. Just a personal limit. It's like just not wanting to shoot does. Reasons not to shoot, challenges one places on themself. I see nothing wrong with that, given the site we're on ;)

JW_Halverson:
It's all good, Kink.  Hunt with your effinglass abomination this year, practice up good and hard and then hunt next year with one of the even better bows I know you are going to build! 

I am proud to share this community with you because you took the prey animal's point of view into consideration and put your ego aside to make this hard decision.  I've seen you struggling to turn out a bow that was of good quality and I enjoyed seeing your efforts pay off.  By next year you'll have the chops to hunt with a bow of your own hands.  Luck, pard!

kinkfeather:
thanks alot jw.i love making bows as much as hunting now.i feel i can make a better bow some day.i do have trouble with set.because i know i can do better.i get in too big of a hurry.i need to slow down.i have a problem.i want to make a bow now an go hunting now.saturday is deer season i want to go hunting but i also want to make a bow.for me to get the deer meat i need.i need to hunt hard for the next few months.i enjoy every minute i am in the woods.deer meat is a bonus for my family an a need.our ancestors know what i am talking about.when i was working i hunted every minute i could now i am retired i can hunt all the time legally that is.i would rather be in the woods in the fall than any other time of the year.jw you have a great day i sure enjoy your company.kink

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