Post by Woody Williams on Aug 31, 2005 13:46:40 GMT -5
Hunting on deer farms should be eliminated
Aug. 31, 2005
Man has been hunting wild animals since the beginning of time — basically for the food to survive.
That isn’t the case today in civilized society. Although hunting remains a popular sport, people do it for different reasons — some for the food, others for the trophy and still others just for the thrill of the hunt.
An administrative rule by Kyle Hupfer, the director of the Indiana Department of Natural Resources, has changed the face of hunting in Indiana. It is a change for the better.
Since 1999, Hoosier residents have been able to raise deer in fenced-in areas and allow hunters to pay a fee to shoot the captive animals. Those who operate the deer farms say it is a thriving business.
Hupfer recently ruled that such fenced hunts no longer will be allowed in Indiana. Those opposed to his ruling have filed a lawsuit in Harrison County, contending that Hupfer not only is trying to eliminate a legal thriving business, but also may be jeopardizing all deer hunting in Indiana.
If the administrative order is so broad as to possibly ban all deer hunting, it should be adjusted. But, we support Hupfer’s decision to ban deer hunting in fenced areas.
State Sen. Rose Ann Antich-Carr has been one of the leading legislative opponents of taking deer in fenced preserves.
While Antich-Carr said she understands the need to control the deer population, she added that it must be done in a humane manner.
Shooting deer who have no way of escaping the hunter is not humane and clearly diminishes what hunting and a sportsman are all about.
There are considerable hunting opportunities in Indiana without taking deer who are sitting ducks.
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Aug. 31, 2005
Man has been hunting wild animals since the beginning of time — basically for the food to survive.
That isn’t the case today in civilized society. Although hunting remains a popular sport, people do it for different reasons — some for the food, others for the trophy and still others just for the thrill of the hunt.
An administrative rule by Kyle Hupfer, the director of the Indiana Department of Natural Resources, has changed the face of hunting in Indiana. It is a change for the better.
Since 1999, Hoosier residents have been able to raise deer in fenced-in areas and allow hunters to pay a fee to shoot the captive animals. Those who operate the deer farms say it is a thriving business.
Hupfer recently ruled that such fenced hunts no longer will be allowed in Indiana. Those opposed to his ruling have filed a lawsuit in Harrison County, contending that Hupfer not only is trying to eliminate a legal thriving business, but also may be jeopardizing all deer hunting in Indiana.
If the administrative order is so broad as to possibly ban all deer hunting, it should be adjusted. But, we support Hupfer’s decision to ban deer hunting in fenced areas.
State Sen. Rose Ann Antich-Carr has been one of the leading legislative opponents of taking deer in fenced preserves.
While Antich-Carr said she understands the need to control the deer population, she added that it must be done in a humane manner.
Shooting deer who have no way of escaping the hunter is not humane and clearly diminishes what hunting and a sportsman are all about.
There are considerable hunting opportunities in Indiana without taking deer who are sitting ducks.
www.post-trib.com/cgi-bin/pto-story/opinion/z1/08-31-05_z1_oped_1.html
