[topflight13]

I am new to the WHA concept and wanted to know ( in this age of commercialized hunting and fishing programs) what makes the WHA different? I bought the Outdoor Channel and love all of the coverage because it gives me the opportunity to watch and daydream about hunting and fishing all year long. I Have seen the previews of the WHA and had planned on watching the coverage, but now having seen all the negativity I am starting to wonder. Please, in a PROPER and CONCISE manor, list the top 3 reasons why the WHA is good or bad for our hunting future.

 

[topflight13]

ttt

 

[Mr. October]

Well for me . . .

1. Hunting shouldn't be a competition between people: The worst things to ever happen to hunting include big buck contests, video hunt contest, events like Dream Season, or anything else that results in a payoff for getting a bigger/better animal then someone else. It is amazing what people will do when big $$ is involved. This all reduces the game animal to a commodity instead of something to be respected.

2. Promoting non-lethal hunting is not good. Period.

3. Too much big antler mentality now. Lets not perpetuate that whole boondoggle any further.

 

[PABowhunt4life]

Not being disrespectful, but if you have to honestly ask why it's bad, then................. nevermind, I'll be nice :zip:


On the same token, if you think there are good things that will come from it....... :zip:

 

[TexasGuy]

Not being disrespectful, but if you have to honestly ask why it's bad, then................. nevermind, I'll be nice :zip:


On the same token, if you think there are good things that will come from it....... :zip:

Gotta agree with PABowhunt4life.......do a search on WHA on AT and you'll get dozens of great reasons why the WHA is a piss-poor idea.....ukey:

 

[topflight13]

I didn't ask for others ideas. I asked for yours! and if you read the Thread it said " proper and concise" if you want to answer, answer with an articulate, meaningful answer like mr. october not some conforming rhetoric you think people want to hear. the reason I started this thread is for real people to give real reasons pro or con.

**please don't stoop to personal attacks and text masking(joelc)**

 

[TexasGuy]

I didn't ask for others ideas. I asked for yours! and if you read the Thread it said " proper and concise" if you want to answer, answer with an articulate, meaningful answer like mr. october not some conforming rhetoric you think people want to hear. the reason I started this thread is for real people to give real reasons pro or con.

Better ease-up on the personal attacks, dude....AT moderators don't take kindly to that around here....

First of all, REAL people have given 100's of REAL reasons (including myself) over the past several months on the WHA issue. Clicking on "Search" and then entering "WHA" would enable you to educate yourself on the many reasons why the WHA has the potential to backfire on bowhunters and the sport of bowhunting. Many of us on AT posted on this issue until we were exhausted. If you expect this thread to grow to 100's of posts, it ain't gonna happen. Most of us are burned-out on constantly reiterating why we oppose the WHA.....

I've posted the following (plus about 50 other comments on the WHA) over the past 3 months:

1) Deer hunting is not "hunting" when tranquilizer darts are used! Sends
the wrong message to the non-hunting public, that could be construed
as "darting/drugging" could replace the actual killing of animals in real
hunting.

2) Hundreds of thousands of dollars riding on a deer's life is bordering
on "unethical" to me, personally.

3) High-fenced land.....veterinarians on-site to revive animals.....captive-
bred (pen-raised) deer are only ones that could legally be used.....NONE
of this has anything to do with real hunting.

4) This entire concept/operation would be 100% ILLEGAL on any public land
(or on any WILD deer) anywhere in America.....certainly doesn't
represent the type of "bowhunting" 99% of bowhunters participate in.


What is YOUR personal opinion on the WHA? As far as the "negativity" you said
you have seen on the WHA, do you agree or disagree with it?

 

[ruchak]

1. Hunting is the act of killing not temporarily immobilizing. 2. Hunting should not be cheapened with prizes.(The animal is the prize) 3. Hunting is not shooting livestock(penned deer).

 

[PABowhunt4life]

I didn't ask for others ideas. I asked for yours! and if you read the Thread it said " proper and concise" if you want to answer, answer with an articulate, meaningful answer like mr. october not some conforming rhetoric you think people want to hear. the reason I started this thread is for real people to give real reasons pro or con.

I am a REAL hunter, and I gave a REAL answer.


If you want to start talking about real hunters and slinging BS, the fact that you honestly had to ask this question shows everyone just how "real" of a hunter you are :wink: Out of curiosity, were you sent to defend the WHA? Just wondering with the low post count and then getting upset because no one is jumping in to defend the WHA.


Uh oh, I better be quiet, the WHA might find where I live, dart me and stick me down in a well somewhere to keep me quiet. I sure don't want to be putting any lotion on my skin lol

 

[bigrackHack]

I don't give a thought to the competition aspect of it or the payout. I'm against the whole thing because I think it's harmful and disrespectful to the deer, pure and simple. Drugging the deer in a hunting situation turns them into "toys". We're grownups........we shouldn't be playing with our food.

 

[Ryan]

I am a REAL hunter, and I gave a REAL answer.


If you want to start talking about real hunters and slinging BS, the fact that you honestly had to ask this question shows everyone just how "real" of a hunter you are :wink: Out of curiosity, were you sent to defend the WHA? Just wondering with the low post count and then getting upset because no one is jumping in to defend the WHA.


Uh oh, I better be quiet, the WHA might find where I live, dart me and stick me down in a well somewhere to keep me quiet. I sure don't want to be putting any lotion on my skin lol

Sorry :teeth:

 

[SilentHntr.]

Nothing the WHA does even resembles hunting.

1. Hunting is a tool used for animal control and a tradition, thats why I hunt.

2. Making a game of it for money, well to each their own! However, it sends a bad message about hunting to those who do not hunt.

3. People like those supporting this crap are out for a buck and give less then about the future of hunting. Its called greed!

Must be getting close to the start of operation dumb*** to begin, the trolls are coming out to defend the WHA. Go play darts in your backyard, but do not call it hunting or say all hunters want this!

I do not want this and I am not scared of any of you piss ants, come for a visit and have a cup of mojo, but do not try to tell me or mine what we like without meeting us first.

 

[PABowhunt4life]

Sorry :teeth:

I'm so glad someone caught that lol

 

[topflight13]

I tend to agree with most of the reasons as to why this is a bad idea. I have hunted for over 20 years and personally hunting is a way of life for me. I came late to the debate over the issue. I have tried to read up on the issue by using a search but most of the threads i've read are all a bunch of stone throwing (kinda like what has happened here). I just thought a few people with some real ideas might be able to shed some light on the issue for me- for some real reasons. I would like to think that the company I keep and am a part of, would be the folks I would turn to if I had any questions. I'm not out to win a popularity contest by the number of people who reply to this thread. In fact this is the only one I have ever started. I was just hoping a few people would give me a few facts. Thanks to the people who responded with real answers. As for PABow......get off your moms computer, give back her poodle and her lotion....you could get arrested for that kinda ****!

 

[swoosh]

I'm so glad someone caught that lol

I am a little worried he had the clip on hand

 

[pizzle]

1. Hunting is the act of killing not temporarily immobilizing. 2. Hunting should not be cheapened with prizes.(The animal is the prize) 3. Hunting is not shooting livestock(penned deer).

Hunting is the act of killing...............? Not even close.

 

[Mike Trump]

I tend to agree with most of the reasons as to why this is a bad idea. I have hunted for over 20 years and personally hunting is a way of life for me. I came late to the debate over the issue. I have tried to read up on the issue by using a search but most of the threads i've read are all a bunch of stone throwing (kinda like what has happened here). I just thought a few people with some real ideas might be able to shed some light on the issue for me- for some real reasons. I would like to think that the company I keep and am a part of, would be the folks I would turn to if I had any questions. I'm not out to win a popularity contest by the number of people who reply to this thread. In fact this is the only one I have ever started. I was just hoping a few people would give me a few facts. Thanks to the people who responded with real answers. As for PABow......get off your moms computer, give back her poodle and her lotion....you could get arrested for that kinda ****!

:violin: :ban: :crazy:

 

[swoosh]

Notice guys who support the WHA either own a game farm or work at one. I wonder why that is? HMMMM

People who support the WHA see a buck they can tranq over and over again as a cash cow. I have no doubt this guy is a a FTB, do not care. Farbman you can send as many "hired" guns hear as you want. Still proves my point, you have to be on Farbman payroll to support this idea, or have a chance to benefit from this event! Based on peer common sense it does not fly

 

[wyofoamhunter]

1. Blunting animals with arrows is extremely unethical.
2. Blunting animals is disrespectful to the animal being blunted, and would be classified as criminal animal-cruelty in all other circumstances.
3. Reread 1 and 2. Do you need any more reasons?

 

[DFArcher]

Topflight13, there are many hundreds of posts on this site discussing the WHA concept. Its rediculous for you to say you don't care what others think but want to know what "you" think. Same folks are gonna post about it now that have been posting about it for a month. Its been hashed out 10 times over, some of us don't feel like getting into it again, show a little courtesy and read the posts that have been made if you really care. You seem like you are someone who causes trouble for sport to me.