Thank you one and all for taking the time to stop in and read our blog. It apparent from the comments on this topic that the educated folks are on our side of the argument.

We appreciate the professionalism displayed by our readers and the hunting community in general. The Liberal Old Guard Media will have a tough time making us look like a bunch of know-nothing hicks if we come out of the gates like this!

Best regards and good hunting!

Mark Healy

mark@wildlifecallers.com

Well put. You are a 100% accurate in my eyes; you will never be able to have an intelligent conversation with these type of people. Steve put it plainly “You can’t tell people who don’t know, they don’t know”. There are many people in our society that embrace ignorance to defend an issue they have not educated themselves on. If ever there were a statement to sum up the intelligence of these ’sheeple’ it would have to be a statement threatening the life of a human being for killing an animal. The fact that they don’t see the irony in that tells me a little about their thought process; or lack thereof. These are usually the same people that on one hand spit hateful rhetoric for the ethical taking of animals and on the other hand gorge on store bought meat. Ignorant of how that meat got onto their table.

On the issue of the media influencing people; it is alarming how malleable some people are. Some people do not think into the purpose of the main stream media and these news programs. As you said, they are about selling papers, gaining viewership and getting hits. The accuracy of the content and independence in the reporting is not the most important thing. In the end the media is entertainment. One cannot get a unbiased view of current events by turning on the news or reading the AZ Repugnant. I for one seek truth in all things. Sometimes the truth in unobtainable, but it is never obtainable with a closed mind and unwillingness to view the topic from both sides.

Faithful http://www.wildlifecallers.com reader,
Danny Avey

First, let me say that I appreciate the way you have responded in this post. I learned early on that if you hunt big game or predators there are going to be people that are not educated on the facts and will never understand hunting and the need for management. Here in Idaho we opened up our first wolf hunt and there are people out there that no matter what the facts are don’t believe in hunting and Wolf hunters are getting similiar threats. There are also a number of people that although they may not agree with game management can disagree in a respectful way. When I hear of threats to you all I can say is thank God for our Second Amendment!

Chris

Here is an interesting article regarding Mountain Lion culling http://www.wildlifemanagementinstitute.org/PDF/2-Culling%20Mountain%20Lions….pdf

Thanks for checking in and commenting. As far as 16 in a year…

We’re still working on it! Dave & I called 5 last season and thought we all that AND a bag of chips.

Have a great night,

Mark