Buzzard Breath
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Alabama released a sort of summary of their past season. Here's a link to read the whole thing, but these couple statements really caught my attention.
- ""Back in the day, you hunted turkeys for the challenge," he said. "I'm not saying I didn't like killing turkeys, but it was different. I don't see that today. I'm not saying everybody. No matter what rules and regulations we put in place, no matter what science we come up with, we can't legislate or regulate morals and ethics. Rules and regs are only as good as people who abide by them.""
- ""I'm not saying all technology is bad. I'm using a .410 now that shoots better than 12 gauges that I hunted with for 25 years. You've got Thermacells and turkey loungers and lightweight guns. We've got to take into account that people are much more effective killers. If you throw out the illegal activities, just the legal hunting methods are making people much more effective killers, and I don't think people are giving that the attention it needs.""
- ""Back in the day, you hunted turkeys for the challenge," he said. "I'm not saying I didn't like killing turkeys, but it was different. I don't see that today. I'm not saying everybody. No matter what rules and regulations we put in place, no matter what science we come up with, we can't legislate or regulate morals and ethics. Rules and regs are only as good as people who abide by them.""
- ""I'm not saying all technology is bad. I'm using a .410 now that shoots better than 12 gauges that I hunted with for 25 years. You've got Thermacells and turkey loungers and lightweight guns. We've got to take into account that people are much more effective killers. If you throw out the illegal activities, just the legal hunting methods are making people much more effective killers, and I don't think people are giving that the attention it needs.""
Turkey Harvest Up; Debate Continues on Population | Outdoor Alabama
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