azpredatorhunter Offline
Predator Master
Registered: 06/14/14
Posts: 83
Loc: Arizona
Ok gentleman here's my two cents worth... I grew up in northern Illinois the son of a mink trapper, and a trapper myself. I started predator hunting in 2012 after I injured my back. I had a hard time grasping the thought of shooting a coyote when the fur wasn't prime. After realizing that if I was to only hunt coyote when they were prime, I wouldn't be hunting much here in Arizona so I got over it. So to the point... my daughter who has a trapping license and went hunting with me has decided that she's not interested in hunting or trapping anymore. So what went wrong? The Internet, and social media has brainwashed her. You guys have to understand that the kids today are fragile. She doesn't mind if I shoot a few coyote or trap a few bobcats but she just doesn't like the idea of hunters shooting them for competition. Some people cannot handle the sight of a dead animal, blood or guts and then you throw in a picture of a pile of coyote's... it just enrages them even more. They look at it as a contest to kill as many animals as possible ( all animals in their mind). So who do we point the finger at? Johnny Stewart, Burnham bros? Probably not. I do blame ourselves, the internet, television and people like KC Coyote killer for making a mockery of predator hunting by posting graphic bloody photo's, calling coyote dogs, using inappropriate language ie: kill, kill, kill and not being an ethical hunter by not giving your prey respect... As far as tv goes...I am sorry but I also blame Big Al and the rest of you tv personalities for your exploitation of predator hunting for profit. Where's Big Al now? What has Big Al and FoxPro done to help? Nothing! Fist bump. Maybe FoxPro could show some support by organizing predator hunters at these game and fish meetings by giving a couple of e-callers away! No skin off their asses.
Exploitation----really-----I guess when you make a living killing em someone thinks its all roses and sunshine......I know that we represent coyote hunting ,coyote contests in the best light. We promote legal hunting activity as good and positive at an international level and have a worldwide following. The better question is what have YOU done....WE know what we do, FOXPRO has been at the forefront of many of the battles in alot of the states, and as far as skin in the game I dare say that not one other e-call company has donated what FOXPRO has "in the name of conservation". if 250,000.00 dollars is no sweat...if they sent to every single ask it would total twice that...Per year...but AZPH asks where are we....did he send letters to every state legistlator and governor in all these states that had this BS legistlation started in...I know we did....and I know there are some out there that say we didnt send this or that to "thier" group...but trust me when I say we are doing what we can to promote legal hunting practices in all States...just not coyote hunting but the use of AR's in states they werent legal in. This fight isnt just about coyote calling contests, its about your right to hunt, own legal firearms, and use them during legal hunting periods.....For all of you that would be allright with seeing contests go away, how sad, you say it isnt your cup of tea or it ruins your areas.....If you havent put yourself into the arena in a contest, you cant possibly understand how it can change your outlook on coyote hunting or how it can change your life. If I had never won a single United States Predator Challenge, or a single World Championship I would still enter as I like to compete at the top levels In the things I am passionate about...for some it is as simple as trying to outsmart a coyote and call it in...for alot of people it is about being the best caller out of a few other guys on a certain day or a couple....Whatever floats your boat but make no mistake, they want us fractured, they want us fighting among ourselves,........dont ask what others are doing...look in the [beeep] mirror and do what you can to promote what we do legally and ethically and we owe no explanation. When you post a picture of a coyote that got a 22-250 between the ears and you show the damage what do you think the antis will do with that picture. When they attack our rights as free men we need to fight back. I am.........are you.....dont blame the contests,,,blame the antis and fight against THEM........