I'm with topgun.
I like to shoot some birds, but killing them isn't what hunting is all about for me.
I like running my dog and watching her grow and develop. I like being outdoors and experiencing the seasons. I like finding new spots. I like walking up on a point and hearing the bird go.
I like to shoot some birds - especially ditch parrots - but most times I leave them alone so my dog can point them again.
I also run my dog a lot in the off season. Then I'm only firing a starter pistol and a camera.
OWD
BTW: last summer I talked to a guy who said he shot 60+ Ruffed Grouse a year. That's excessive. Who needs that many dead grouse?
Last edited by obsessed-with-doubles; 01/26/07 03:24 PM.
