Man, it seems that this age old question will never just “go away” ! And I really do not want it to altogether disappear because Ethic’s are an important part of who we are as a community of hunter’s, and the human race as a whole. But can we not just simply let it rest awhile so we can just get back to the joy of the HUNT!
T. Michael with his CA. Black Bear and Mule Deer
It is been almost a year to the day since I decided to join the ranks of the outdoor writers and share my wondrous experiences with other’s of a like mind. And there are many fine discussions upon the subject of Ethic’s which were generated by some of what I consider “the” finest outdoor writers and thinkers today. Holly Heyser and Phillip Loughlin as well as Albert Rasch immediately spring to mind.
And also I must mention Arthur from Simply Outdoors whom addressed this question almost a year ago as well, and which received many great responses from some wonderful thinkers within the outdoor and hunting communities.
Galen Geer over at his The Thinking Hunter blog also has re-opened the discussion with some very intriguing questions being posed by him. And for the record, I thoroughly am enjoying the discussion which is currently being generated from his stimulating explorations upon the subject, and the origins of edict concerned with sport hunting.
* Please click on the highlighted names and read the above mentioned people’s wonderful blogs, and also don’t forget to leave a comment before you exit!
But, what I really miss is reading about the adventures which we all used to write about. You all remember? The stories which had me gripping vise like to the very edges of my chair, and so hard that the printed impressions of my fingertips were left behind long after I had vacated the seat. Stories which would strike a vibrant chord within the very depths of my soul while for a brief moment and silently suspended in time, those marvelous tales made me feel as though I were actually there with the writer and experiencing all of their emotions, trials, tribulations and jubilation which were being committed from precious thought to Quill and Skin Parchment.
Don’t let the antis do as a smart lawyer would do when overwhelming and inundating the opposition with mounds of paperwork to confuse and disrupt. Stand tall and stick to the core reason for your writing about the outdoors and hunting in the first place. Begin the storytelling again!
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It’s the off-season, Michael… time for the eyes to turn inward.
Every year it happens, and by the time turkey season finally rolls around some folks will have worked themselves into a frenzy. By summer, somewhere there will have been a knock-down dragout between hunters over some ethical issue, and by the high-holy season of autumn, when the guns can finally come back out, there will be a lot of noses grotesquely out of joint, panties twisted into gordian knots, and some un-retractable names called.
Good thing some of us have the opportunity to keep the hunt going all year round, huh?
Amen! To that Phillip
Personally, I try to do a mix of thoughtful writing and stories about the hunt. I think people would get pretty bored with my blog if I just told duck hunting stories every time – and stories about how much I MISS. Which is what I’d've written about last night if I didn’t have another interesting thinky topic to write about…
I enjoy reading any one of your yarns Holly, whether you strike out or make a home run I would come to see you play any day.
Nice blog you have here. I’ve enjoyed having a good look around