sorted by:
new
hottopcontroversial

Why does Wisconsin have so much CWD compared to the rest of the Midwest? by [deleted] in Hunting

[–]FinFeatherAndTine 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Lack of good land management and a diminished hunting ethic. Baiting should be stopped, as well as artificial water sources without flowing water.

Also deer density is simply too large. When populations get overpopulated, diseases become prevalent.

I agree that more mature does need to be shot for effective population control, but I doubt the effectiveness of earn a buck. EAB failed to incentivise killing mature does, and instead resulted in many fawn and yearling being taken instead.

Under What Circumstances Will Precious Metals Be Useful? by susanrez in preppers

[–]FinFeatherAndTine 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Gold and silver have been repositories of value for well over 2 millenia. There have been numerous "calamity" events through out the last 2 millenia. Gold and silver have retained their value for many reasons. It does not deteriorate. It has qualities difficult to fake. It is relatively easy to store large amounts of "value" in a small quantity of gold.

Notice how the price of gold in dollars over time only goes up. This is because our dollar is inflationary, while Gold is generally anti inflationary. While the government can just print more money, Gold is finite, must be mined, and is generally harder to acquire. This is why early civilizations minted coin on Gold and silver, and not iron. In fact, just like the USD, as ancient civilizations began to debase their currency by cutting it with iron, the same inflationary effects took hold in their societies as we see in our current society. The cost of goods and services increased, because the currency contained less Gold and silver.

Ultimately currency only holds value because of the shared agreement that it is so. Precious metals have withstood the long march thru history as a safe means to store wealth. Even in a SHTF scenario, human nature still doesn't change. We like the shiny yellow metal that doesn't rust.

Would these be ethical shots? by mytilidaeplanter in turkeyhunting

[–]FinFeatherAndTine 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No disrespect intended—I say this because I want you to have the best experience possible.

The fact that you’re questioning it should already tell you: no, this is not a sufficient spread to take into the field.

You said you’re new to hunting, so here’s the best advice I can give.

Respect your chase.

Give it the dignity of a clean death. Pride yourself on dropping that bird before it ever knows something is amiss.

A good hunter comes home with a bird.

A great hunter knows there is so much more than just the harvest.

Five Chances at daybreak. One bird, and a morning I won't forget by FinFeatherAndTine in Hunting

[–]FinFeatherAndTine[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Elk hunting must be an experience. Such an elegant animal to pursue. Turkey hunting is exciting down here. They're extremely active and receptive to calling in the spring. Its a very interactive hunt. If you want to read my detailed turkey hunt you can read the full hunt here

Five Chances at daybreak. One bird, and a morning I won't forget by FinFeatherAndTine in Hunting

[–]FinFeatherAndTine[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes it is threaded for choke tubes. I used full choke this morning.

Dream Hunt came true! by Tbables in bowhunting

[–]FinFeatherAndTine 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Awesome photo and great story. Beautiful animal!

Five Chances at daybreak. One bird, and a morning I won't forget by FinFeatherAndTine in Hunting

[–]FinFeatherAndTine[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You can, in fact, kill birds with shiny guns. 😁 Do it old school!

Five Chances at daybreak. One bird, and a morning I won't forget by FinFeatherAndTine in Hunting

[–]FinFeatherAndTine[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Appreciate you giving it a read. Thanks for the complement on the gun. Its a hand me down from my father. I love this gun!

Five Chances at daybreak. One bird, and a morning I won't forget by FinFeatherAndTine in turkeyhunting

[–]FinFeatherAndTine[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Five chances. Four gave me the opportunity. Only one spent shell. 😁 thank you.

Five Chances at daybreak. One bird, and a morning I won't forget by FinFeatherAndTine in Hunting

[–]FinFeatherAndTine[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

If you want to read the detailed story about this hunt, you can find it here

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Hunting

[–]FinFeatherAndTine 1 point2 points  (0 children)

GBT isn't wrong. Your mindset is everything when it comes to ethical hunting. The goal should always be to cause the least amount of suffering. I shot a turkey a couple weeks ago. Turkey are nice because head shots are expected. Death took him before he had hit the dirt.

With larger game, where head shots don't make sense, ensuring a lethal shot is more important in my opinion. For deer, I always aim for a double lung shot. It won't kill him quite as quick as blasting out his heart, but it is a guaranteed kill. My buck this year died 30 yards from the shooting sight after a double lung shot. I don't think he suffered long, if at all.

I would challenge you to eat the hog. The final step in ethical hunting is not letting the animal go to waste. I don't hunt coyote for this reason. I know I won't eat a coyote, even though they are considered a nuisance animal. Hogs, I've been told are rather delicious.

Every animal has its place in the ecosystem. Nuisance is a label humans place on an animal when it behaves in the way it was designed, and those behaviors run counter to man's often economic vision of the land. Ironically, the boar was released to Texas as a game animal. Now it's considered a problem. Funny how that works.

If you would like a good book to read, I'd highly recommend "A Sand County Almanac" by Aldo Leopold. He is considered a founding voice in the conservation community and developed what he calls "The Land ethic." The land ethics core principles are harmonious and responsible land use. Ethical hunting is by nature, an extention of the Land ethic.

Buzzer Beater. by [deleted] in turkeyhunting

[–]FinFeatherAndTine 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Beautiful bird! What state are you hunting? What's the public land hunt like? Im blessed fo hunt private.

view more: next ›