I won't say much about the above but I will touch base on shooting live targets, at least in MY area....and many people here just won't like what I have to say.
Wildlife is often slim pickings, in rare cases like in Florida with invasive iguanas I can certainly see executing many in controlled manners, however, tree rats, birds (many of which are protected), and even the bees are slim pickings in my area. The most common thing here are rabbits and prairie dogs...mankind already decimated the population of many species, mostly larger game, from wolf, coyote, fox, to buffalo, racoon, possum, heck even hawks, bald eagles, and some amazing birds like great herons are a very rare sight to see here, due to mans history. Of course some of those are protective now...because...mankind done goofed.
I personally choose not to repeat that history, I shoot mostly paper. If there is a very invasive species causing damage, I can understand eliminating them, but, some guys here seem...questionable with their tact towards wildlife and/or calling species invasive. I've taken a few starlings, and a prairie dog, but that is it. I definitely don't go out of my way to go finding them in odd places outside of my home to scratch any itch, and those that do, aren't my kind of people and more times than not aren't doing nature any justice.
I am not saying the above applies to every area in the world and to everyone...but the reality is its sad to see the state of wildlife as time goes on...its not good, and the earth is no longer teaming with the abundant diversity it once was. It is why as the above poster mentioned, most of these things are heavily regulated with limits on what you can hunt both in species and quantity, and many folk here ignore these regulations/restrictions which were put in place for the sake of wildlife and maintaining a balance.
-Matt
Wildlife is often slim pickings, in rare cases like in Florida with invasive iguanas I can certainly see executing many in controlled manners, however, tree rats, birds (many of which are protected), and even the bees are slim pickings in my area. The most common thing here are rabbits and prairie dogs...mankind already decimated the population of many species, mostly larger game, from wolf, coyote, fox, to buffalo, racoon, possum, heck even hawks, bald eagles, and some amazing birds like great herons are a very rare sight to see here, due to mans history. Of course some of those are protective now...because...mankind done goofed.
I personally choose not to repeat that history, I shoot mostly paper. If there is a very invasive species causing damage, I can understand eliminating them, but, some guys here seem...questionable with their tact towards wildlife and/or calling species invasive. I've taken a few starlings, and a prairie dog, but that is it. I definitely don't go out of my way to go finding them in odd places outside of my home to scratch any itch, and those that do, aren't my kind of people and more times than not aren't doing nature any justice.
I am not saying the above applies to every area in the world and to everyone...but the reality is its sad to see the state of wildlife as time goes on...its not good, and the earth is no longer teaming with the abundant diversity it once was. It is why as the above poster mentioned, most of these things are heavily regulated with limits on what you can hunt both in species and quantity, and many folk here ignore these regulations/restrictions which were put in place for the sake of wildlife and maintaining a balance.
-Matt
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