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Originally posted by goforchrome:
CWU: Obviously you've never tried to track a cougar. It is all but impossible to spot and stalk one of these animals. Hounds are the ONLY effective method of tracking cougars.

EXACTLY!
You want a trophy? WORK FOR IT!
How does a 25yd shot at a treed animal with no escape inflate your self-esteem?

CWU:
Why is the use of dogs unsporting?? My lab sure thinks its sporting to track and point birds for me... not much more difficult of a shot than shooting a cat from a tree.

If you're a 100% wing-shooter, why waste time and $ on an education. You should be on TNN schooling the 'billies at their own game.
Benelli demo team.
If I'm hunting behind your lab, that bird has a much better chance than a treed cat.
Do you tie the birds to a stake with a 25 yrd string and then shoot them?
And there are preserves with stocked pheasants that are a long way from earning their existence.
Not EVEN the same thing.
'My lab thinks....'
....I hope you think at a higher level than your lab....although they are pretty smart.

I'm getting tired of this post.
I didn't come here to make enemies.
We agree to disagree.
I wish you all the best of luck in your sporting endeavors.
GFC
First, Benelli's are crap. If its not a double barrel, I won't shoot it.

Wing shooting isn't a very difficult sport and I tend to hit most of what my dog points. Not terribly uncommon for a good wingshooter to shoot most of what they shoot at. Doesn't merrit exceptional skill, just practice makes ya good!

There is little difference between wingshooting and hound hunting. The purpose, means, and outcome are all the same. If you're against one, you're against all sporting dogs.

Why is it I can make my case without personal attacks and you can't? Why don't you ponder that for a bit!

Please look in to predator hunting. "Work for it" implies that hound hunters sit in their trucks, which is off base. But the real meat of the issue is that we need to control the cougar population...You can't do that through spot and stalk. Right or wrong, the only way to do that is through hound hunting.
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