megalomaniac
Well-Known Member
Heck, I'll admit it... I run a bait/feeding station in MY backyard in my subdivision in MS. Just because I and my kids LOVE to watch does and their babies come into my yard. They are so cute to watch frollicking and chasing each other around. But if my neighbors next to me set up on their half acre lots killed one, I'd be calling the sherriffs dept! They are my 'pets'... you can argue all day long they are wild animals... but just like a stray dog, once you are feeding them, they are yours.If deer are very sparse in one's region, and there's no chance of endangering the species, it seems okay. Personally I don't, and likely wouldn't bait. However, if done responsibly, it would provide more available options to hunters. Even if it doesn't seem to qualify as hunts. I feed deer at my home to keep a large population in my immediate vicinity. But I drive to other areas far from my home to hunt. They don't count, they are like pets. Heck, at any given time I could open my door and take one out. It's just not an option for me. Otherwise, my aforementioned thoughts hold.
I want for nonhunting folks to be able to enjoy wildlife in their backyards... but not for others nearby to exploit the need to want to kill them.
Seems silly for someone like me who has killed hundreds of deer to be picky about HOW you kill them... BUT HOW you kill them is way more important than just killing them.