State to Fight High Fence Ban

Well I said I would post on this subject and so I will. I’ll try to offend everyone that is pro HIGH FENCE to the best of my ability. (Relax, I’m just kidding!)

I would first like to say thanks to Doug Allman and his work on this issue. Now Doug will be the first to tell you that I don’t agree with everything he says or does by any means at all. BUT Doug has put in a lot of time and effort for sportsmen in general and he has been one of the main leaders on this issue as well. I disagreed with some of the tactics used in the past but at least somebody was doing something which is more than we can say about the majority of hunters in this State. Oh sure there are tons of us that “talk” about doing something but how many really back up what they say? Doug’s comparison to Michael Vic raised some eyebrows for sure and that’s not a bad thing at all. I don’t believe for one second that he was trying to get the Anti- hunting crew on board. Heck they are already on board without our help on this on. Doug’s comment I think was directed toward another segment of our society. (I’m not speaking for Doug here at all, this is just my opinion. Doug is more than capable of explaining his comments himself.) You see there are a lot of people out there that don’t feel one way or the other on hunting yet when they hear or see news stories about “ SO CALLED HUNTERS” shooting pen raised deer behind a fence then their position about hunting could be swayed against us. HECK for all they know that’s what we call hunting. Doug’s comment makes it clear that the REAL hunting community holds itself to a higher moral and ethical standard and that majority of the hunters find the practice of pen shoots disgusting. Just as we find putting two beautiful dogs in a pit and watch them fight to the death! That’s not what we are all about as hunters. All real hunters are not all that obsessed with “kill” anyway.

Some of you need to cut Doug a little slack here. Hey I know he is with the IDHA and yea I know about the whole OBR and PCR thing but look beyond that and give credit where credit is due. Let’s protect what we have and agree to disagree from time to time but at least be man and or woman enough to say when someone is right and is doing the right thing on a bigger scale.

This isn’t Texas and I can tell you there is no way there is a fenced preserve in Indiana that could be considered fair chase! These deer are trained and fed and specific times over feeders for lords sake. Now how much time does it take to scout out where you are going hunt.uh I mean kill! That’s what it is folks it’s just killing! Now if these places continue then I propose that a law be passed preventing the owners of ever use the word “HUNTING” because as a REAL hunter I don’t want to be thought of that way by the community at large. I want to sway more people over to my side and see that we are protectors and defenders of the resource and that yes we harvest from time to time but we would do it in an ethical manner and by doing it we are ensuring that everyone hunters and non hunters alike will be able to enjoy it for years to come.

Ironsights you are correct about Crane and other places around the State they are fenced. Most of the fences are six foot or less and I watched as many as 15 jump the fence at Crane at one time. These Deer are need Bred for genetics nor or they trained to come to timed feeders twice a day.

OK I’m done …………. For now anyway.lol I had a great morning hunt and can’t wait to get back out there tonight!