Very true and well stated. Thanks for posting that. Some will read that and still won't or will refuse to get what its saying.Yup. He politely emailed and I approved.
The continued barbs towards Texas and their style of hunting is somewhat perplexing, yet somewhat understandable.
There was a time when I would see feeders, high fences, exotics, etc. and I felt compelled to provide commentary provided by the anonymity of the cyber wall. That is where comments such as this are understandable to me.
Over time, meeting a lot of committed hunters from Texas, it became apparent that one's impressions and expectations of hunting are a function of your hunting upbringing. That is where comments such as these are perplexing to me.
I think some guys get rubbed the wrong way when they see Texas-type models, methods, and views on wildlife ownership migrating to there states. They see that as imported values and they speak out to try slow down a trend they see.
Most, I think, do it out of humor, however mature or immature that humor might be. Some might do it for other reasons.
Some take it in stride, the way Montanans accept "sheep" humor as part of the deal of being from Montana. Some Montana guys are pretty uptight over that, but if they live here, they know they will be the brunt of sheep jokes. Best to accept it as part of the deal and get over it.
I have no problem with these kind of Texas pics being posted. It is part of the hunting culture in Texas. It might be different than my hunting culture. Neither is right or wrong. Neither side of the fence will convince the other, no matter how much arguing and banter.
It is similar to discussion a couple months ago about crossbows, hunting deer with hounds, lighted nocks, or whatever. What works and is acceptable in on area is not acceptable in others.
The view many in Texas have on wildlife is unusual and uncomfortable if you come from a place with lots of public land and/or a strong history/advocacy of public ownership of wildlife and democratic allocation of that wildlife opportunity. Yet, when I look at a state that is almost completely private, has a different constitution and history of at one time being an independent Republic, it is easier to understand why Texas has evolved with different laws and a different perspective on what constitutes wildlife and who owns it.
Carry on .......