Five Seasons

I haven't seen a member in this topic come out against the tournament. In fact I support it. Why this turned 3 pages is because some members stated it wasn't their kinda thing and were then tossed in the bucket with anti's. I freaking hunt and eat squirrel for God's sake. I've shot and killed just about every legal animal in this state besides a blackbear and that's just because I've failed the last 3 years trying that. To call me an anti is just dumb.

by some people's definition, your passive non-active view and opinion of the topic makes you an anti.

I've been an anti-hunter the moment I joined this forum and wadge my crusade against the crossbow speaking of, where's doc been?

only flaw I can see in that plan is the amount of members I know that CC haha

that's why i never judge anyone I meet based on appearance. Some dont care, others will go into debt for it. It almost always means nothing, but those that really have wealth tend to be the ones that flaunt and talk about it the least. If you hear a guy throwing out salary and cars, he doesn't have shit in my experience... or a small fishing hook.

do you think a coyote hunting contest has ramifications on the hunting community? 70%+ of americans and actually growing support hunting. I donate to several organizations and I'm raising 3 boys in the outdoors. I'm just fine with where I'm at on this burning house of yours.

I'll play this game. What has anyone who is throwing stones in this thread done regarding this topic? I still haven't received much of an answer regarding my question on talking points but do appreciate the few that made an attempt at it. You guys are all chastising a few members who brought up some valid points, but unless I'm mistaken, none have written a letter, made a phone call, donated to a cause or entered the tournament.

I'm glad to see you active again phade, but relax man.

like it... but not $7k like it

i have an older amcrest 720p system. it's wired and i have no idea the specs but never had an issue in 3 years.

what would you say to studies that show the only really effective way to reduce numbers is to trap them? It's not that hunting them doesn't help, but it's not really doing jack shit. keep in mind I just spent a bunch of money on coyote hunting gear.

whole heatedly agree and i think we all sort of said that. Phade made some pretty bold statements that by just saying nothing, we weren't supporting it... and I don't agree with that.

i should clarify that my fashion is horrible lol. But i'm not buying old navy, I'm at least getting something that will last and look good.

I really encourage you guys to go gshock or protrek for outdoor. Silicone band, no clang when bumping, no reflection and literally grenade proof. Sub $200. For some of you that's an easily affordable second watch.

I'll never own a gold watch... but I'm also not italian

this is me and this is why I bought a tag for ~$2k. It's well respected as a quality item. $2k is still a lot of money for most people but the watch isn't flashy and doesn't scream at you. I got a point where I started making decent money and stopped buying cheap clothes, crap watches and sunglasses. I don't buy for flash, I buy for quality. I have some nice oakleys, nice ray bans and some nice watches and decent clothing. But it's all about fit and finish. For cars I'm still into hp and some flash, so guilty there I guess. But everywhere else I just want something that will hold up and work when I want it. The days of losing sunglasses are long gone. I think most of my pairs are several years old and that's fine as they cost a few hundred bucks.

sure. but so are car washes, banquets etc. You guys at the QDMA don't have them. If i'm at a dinner party what are my talking points in support of the tournament?

poking the bear here. Tell me the factual information regarding the benefits of a coyote tournament.

agree to disagree I guess. You're insinuating that because I dont donate or participate I'm somehow against the tournament? Honest question not just to you, but for anyone. Would you rather I come out against the tournament than just keep my opinion to myself? I mentioned earlier that I do take some issue with shooting dogs for a tournament if the hides weren't saved. The negative light shined on that could have ricochet effects to all hunters. I'm not a trapper, and probably never will be. That kind of thing isn't for me. Am I anti-trapping?

i remember the bill that came up on this, I actually sent it to Rinella because it bothered me. Here was the post in that thread from April of 2019 I know not everyone loves Rinella, but he has the #1 outdoor podcast and an estimated couple hundred thousand listeners each episode. I emailed them a few weeks ago to alert them to this topic and he actually brought it up in this weeks live episode. I thought that it was pretty cool and the more awareness the better. Starts around the 1 hour mark https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-meateater-podcast/id960902903?i=1000436052254

and I dont disagree, maybe i worded it poorly. I just started coyote hunting. Reason mostly is because I'm at a time and place in my life where being in the woods at 10pm on a friday is more appealing than drinking or watching a movie on the couch. Most of what took so long for me is that I have a very real struggle with killing for lack of use, which is why before I really decided to do it, I looked up all sorts of ways I could do a skull mount, how to skin and even tan my own hides etc. I think my posting history on the subject supports this. I have never thought differently of any hunter who shoots a few dogs and leaves them where they lay. I have even let yote hunters on my land who were in active tournaments. I see a headline like this and I'm bothered by it for the same reasons you are. But I'm not a tournament guy and probably never will be... and at the risk of further lashings, I'm not sure this tournament being cancelled could show a correlation to the loss of any hunting privilege.

when the wife and i went to jared for our bands, we got a "deal" for spending as much as we did. Her gift to me, was allowing me to buy my watch, which I wear just about every day and love. Only downfall is every few years I have to send it to germany to have the battery replaced and keep the waterproof. It's super well made and a good heavy weight that I like. I've smashed it real good a few times and there isn't a scratch. https://www.tagheuer.com/en-us/watches/aquaracer-chronograph-43-mm-cay111a-ba0927 I bought this one about 4 years ago and it's my outdoor watch. Thing is also indestructible and doubles as a barometer (don't really use), compass (have used quite a bit) and alt (used a few times in the mountains for giggles). It's a great hunting watch. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0082A4WPE/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

before we go to far off topic, I'd just point out that being a hunter doesn't mean you have to blindly accept and follow all of it. If you're not a trapper or a predator hunter you shouldn't be shamed. Generally speaking you should probably take a neutral stance though as I agree these things do have a blast radius. I'm a republican and can list 3 things right now I dont agree with. Doesn't mean I'm a bad republican... I just am my own person with my own opinions.

agreed. There is not a single Hunters associate. There is rocky mountain elk, nwtf, wild sheep foundation, ducks unlimited just off my head. Then you have the land groups like BHA, TRCP. Then the groups within the species like QDMA, NYBH, NYCC, Field to Fork. Firearms groups like SCOPE and the NRA looking out for gun hunters. None of these groups are bad, they're focused and fractured and when one of them goes up against PETA or HSU they're vastly outnumbered. The closest we have from what I've researched is The Sportsmans Alliance. But they struggle too. They may get a frenzy of people who care that Maine might lose its black bear season, and an elk hunter out in CO says who cares? Doesn't affect me. Whereas HSU is like BEARS ARE BEING MURDERED IN MAINE AWMAGAWD. And the lady in NJ sends a check for $20. And we haven't even touched on fishing lol

that doesn't make them native...