new animal to hunt ????

[LoneWolf]

aint your fault greywolf....It has alot to do with how a persom responds to any given thread..

That's right it ain't your fault GreyWolf, it's mine....

GoneHuntin is right, I should have been more careful with my choice of words with my reply to the thread. I didn't mean for it to sound the way it did, and I surely wasn't intending on turning the thread the way it did either... That just goes to show what can happen when one types and press' enter too fast without thinking first. It can/will sometimes bounce back in your face as it did in mine...

[BUCKSHOT]

I don't know what you guys would be sorry about!
I read all of the posts and it seems to me that, yes there were some opposing opinions, that is healthy isn't it! We're all big boys here and no-one is hiding behind a curtain!
I think this was an excellent post in general, because it may have opened up a lot of peoples eyes about a very real problem!
I am sure a lot of decisions have been made based on the different opinions, and if we all thought the same, nobody would learn anything new!
The important thing would be to weigh it all out and do what you think is the right thing!
BTW what is an opinion, is it what you first think about a situation, or is it what you think after you have let all of the facts come into play and effect your overall feeling? Probably a bit of both!

[Woodsman]

It was a great discussion and I'm glad it came up here. Opposing views are healthy to any discussion. Sometimes words may be harsh, but as Buckshot said "we're all big boys". In the end, the wiser man can listen to both sides of the coin, be able to reflect on each opposing view, and walk away with an appreciation and understanding of both.

[GREY OWL]

I agree.

Grey Owl

[brayhaven]

I also agree that this was a timely & producive thread. It stimulated a (mostly ) rational discussion with implications beyond the specifics of it. I didn't see any personal insults (much); just some strong opinions. As for airing our opinions for anti-hunters, I would bet that most learned conservationists, bird watchers, granola types etc. would side with those who feel the feral types which displace native species should be removed. I know a bunch of those types down here in FL who wince at the thought of killing a deer, but whole heartedly support wild hog hunting; no limits & no seasons
Greg

[Hoss]

Mike you were the not who I was even suggesting responded to the thread incorrectly..I know you know that I just wanted to make it clear..you are my friend. I like how you are staight forward and you dont sway...Its not your fault bro so please dont think it was..Infact I agree with these guys this was a good thread and we all learned alot from it beginning with me..

I like very much how you are always concerned about offending folk and being correct and standing firm in your beliefs...An ambassador to the Metis Nation you are..Im proud to be your friend..Woodsman, Buckshot, Grey Owl, BreyHaven..you guys are tops in my book too..greyowl you didnt use to be ..but you are now...all that in the past was because of me dude and I know it....good job fellas

Hoss

[LoneWolf]

[jay73]

Now that Toronto has expanded the use of "wet waste" (green bin)recycling the number of rats in the city has increased. Cats do keep the numbers of rats and mice down in the neighbourhood.

A.W., I think some of the rats around Toronto could handle some of our ferel cats. I speak from having a pest control background. What ever happened to our coyotes around town. Wasn't there a big issue a couple years back about coyotes snatching cats around parts of the city? That would help, I'm sure.