Hunting
the High Fence
By Uncle
Bob.
I have been
doing my radio show for seven
years and have been introduced
to many cool things. One of
which is hunting on a game
ranch. I was introduced to
this style of hunting by my
friends Mike Wills, president
of Safari Club International
Southeast Michigan Bow hunters
Chapter, and Doug Miller owner
of Thunder Hills Ranch in
Concord Michigan. These guys
have hunted all over the world
with bows, muzzleloaders,
and guns of various types
and styles, and much of the
time under conditions that
you and I would avoid at all
times.
Did you
know that much of the hunting
done around the world is done
on game preserves and private
land? All the hunting done
in Texas is done on private
ranches, and most of the hunts
offered outside Michigan are
done with guides? (You can
also hunt with guides in Michigan).
Most hunts around the world
are done with the use of bait
as well.
Why bring
this up? Because there are
a small group of outdoor journalists
in this state, radio hosts,
TV hosts and outdoor writers
who oppose hunting on game
ranches or preserves because
they feel it's not sporting.
Yet ALL of them have used
guides and have hunted over
or used bait in some form
or fashion. And anyone of
them who denies it is a big
fat, well, you know what!
Hunting on ranches/preserves
is no different than hunting
anywhere else! Fact. Most
of these people have never
even hunted a ranch/preserve!
Yet, they rail against it
and believe that you should
do as they say. They feel
that if you don't do as they
do, hold the same opinion
as they do. . .you're an idiot!
A knuckle-dragging moron.
. . a bubba if you will. I
even heard one of these guys
swear an oath, publicly, that
he would never hunt white
tails in Michigan ever again!
And he's a Michigan outdoor
writer who represents Michigan
outdoor men and women?! Is
that right?
My point
here is. . . Michigan outdoor
men and women need to stick
together! That's how we defeated
the bear referendum a few
years ago. But by not sticking
together, we LOST our right
to hunt doves! This is how
they will bring us down in
the end. "A house divided
will not stand!”
By the way,
our Governor is currently
trying to stop wild boar hunting
behind a fence in Michigan.
Her reason? She gets campaign
funds from the American Pork
Producers because they don't
make a dime on wild boar shot
in this state. These outsiders
are trying to determine how
we hunt and what we hunt for
and our Governor is backing
them. More on this when I
get back on the air with my
radio program. Trust me folks.
. . this is not good for hunting
in general. First the dove,
then hunting on a ranch/preserve.
. . next, bow hunting? You
mark my words . . .its coming.
I am not saying Jennifer Granholm
is anti-hunting. I'm saying
she will do or say ANYTHING
for money. Most folks would
say that that makes her a
practitioner of the world’s
oldest profession. I would
never say that. . .publicly.
It would show a lack of respect
and would just be wrong on
so many levels. She is looking
out for her own best interest
instead of looking out for
ours – the VOTERS. That's
not right either.
Hunting
on a game ranch is good for
many reasons. One of which
is, it's a great place to
teach a new hunter how to
hunt under more controlled
circumstances. It does increase
their chance at killing an
animal but it by no means
GUARANTEES a kill. Notice
I didn't say HARVEST. You
harvest corn, You kill animals.
Sorry kids, that's how the
circle of life works. More
on the subject of harvest
versus kill some other time.
And by the way, hunting for
trophies is not wrong either.
Most of the trophy kills are
taken by the older, more experienced
hunters, those who are the
teachers of the young, and
that is a Fact!
In short
. . .we are all outdoor men
and women who enjoy a diverse
outdoor lifestyle here in
the great and sovereign state
of Michigan. Weather you are
a camper, bow hunter, shooter,
bunny killer, bass or trout
fisherman or what ever. .
.WE NEED TO STICK TOGETHER
when it comes to the outdoor
sports. If we do NOT stand
together our outdoor rights.
. . ALL of them. . .will go
away and we'll be forced to
eat boneless, skinless chicken
breast.
If it's
legal and is environmentally
responsible support it. If
you don't like it. . .don't
do it and try to legislate
against us, we don’t
need ya. You are either
for us. . .or against us.
So guys choose!
Uncle Bob.
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