Skidooski,
I will agree with the prior "here we go again, another can of worms". BUT,
I truly see no problem with hunting animals with dogs. Actually when one reflects back over history hunting animals with dogs has been the norm for centuries. Here in our own backyard, America animals have been hunted by dogs since this country was established. From the smallest of animals like Game birds, to medium sized game like foxes and coyotes to large BIG GAME animals hunting with dogs also has a place in history that is more rich with TRADITION than something sinister. The actual sport of hunting with dogs was brought to this country by our setttlers from Europe where hunting with dogs has probably been going on for centuries if not longer. I am embarrassed to use a word like probably while trying to make a point but I am not a Historian.
It amazes me to see how our modern day life has made many people forget a thing like History before forming opinions. While I am not dismissing anyone who is against Hunting animals by Dog, I respect all believes whether I disagree or not. I think I made myself perfectly clear on that earlier. I would offer that this too, bear hunting via dogs, could be a case of Carrying on a sport of Tradition, a way of life passed on thru generations than something our Modern world has come to shun. It also amazes me that people want to dismiss the fact that many of these example animals are very smart creatures and hunting with that help of other means is many times very much required to have a successfull hunt.
Like it or not the day we settled this country was the day we decided animals would be hunted. From the early days of providing early settlers with food or out of self defense to our modern world of encrochement into there areas there is no turning back from hunting of animals, from a sheer population control stand point. The goverment could establish all the natural parks or game reserves it wanted but without returning to natural selection and free range of animals they will have to be controlled population wise.
And boy am I gonna catch Heck for this one but, "THEY LOOK DAM GOOD ON A DINNER PLATE"!!!!!!!!
