This might be the funniest thread I've ever read on TNDeer.
The "haves" are butt sore about the "have nots" stealing "their" deer from their ag plots, half of whom likely didn't plant them or do all the work ppl are talkin' about, b/c ol' Clyde's been tillin' that field for corn for generations and the family has had permission to hunt it just as long.
The "have nots" are butt sore that they don't have 40 acres of corn to hunt over.
Meanwhile, the anti-baiters are still dropping salt blocks and trophy rocks out for cameras, and that's okay b/c it's "legal."
I'm honestly shocked this didn't digress into why nobody should use crossbows ...
Hunting has evolved drastically over the decades. It wasn't that long ago, compounds were frowned upon, modern muzzies were frowned upon, and if you killed a doe, you were a dirty dog.
Might as well be beating your wife!
I got to page 7, read MidTennFisher's post about the cons, and I think that was the first legitimate and rational argument I saw.
And both sides are accusing the other of Socialism / Communism. Reminds me of that Charlie Daniel's song. Hahaha!!!
I say anybody who uses a scope is CHEATING, b/c they're using technology and not the eyes the Good Lord gave them! Cause if you can't shoot iron sights, you're probably not a very good hunter ...
And all calling need to be limited to just what you can do with your mouth.
All them manufactured calls is cheatin' too!
Let's see, what else ...
Scents ... lame ...
Fred Bear used red and black plaid!
If you use camo, you don't know how to hunt!
Leather banana sling and a primitive recurve handmade from osage-orange.
Handmade arrows with flint tips.
Mud face mask.
Spot and stalk.
That's about all a real hunter would do.
Convince me otherwise with your principles!