This is dedicated to my nephew, best friend, and hunting partner; Tyler D. Potts...Rest In Peace, bud! This is a blog that touches upon all kinds of outdoor activities. The main focus of this blog is the pursuit and harvest of mature whitetail bucks with bow and arrow. I want it to be an informative and helpful tool to other hunters and outdoor enthusiasts alike.
Respect
Thursday, September 6, 2012
Supporting a fellow hunter!!
I read an article today that really got under my skin. It was about a fellow hunter named Melissa Bachman. She is a professional hunter, outdoorswoman, tv show producer and co-host. She was on a National Geographic show called Ultimate Survivor Alaska that is set to air sometime next year. Anti-hunters started a petition and she was kicked off the show by National Geographic because of their uneducated, misinformed ignorance. Hunting isn't for everyone, I admit that, but to be against it for absurd reasons when you have no idea what you are talking about is just ludicrous. First of all, I have been a veterinary technician for 8 years and I am a pet owner. There isn't a single person that loves animals more than I do. I am also an avid hunter. Bow Hunting is my passion, but it's also a way of life for me. Every single person in this world has ancestors that hunted, including those of you reading this. As an educated professional, I understand that the only way to keep the wild animal populations in check in a cost effective manner is to hunt. Look at all the state parks that do not allow hunting that have had problems with in-breeding, disease, and starvation. National Geographic strives to show the predator/prey relationship between wild animals, but yet they neglect to show the most important animal of all...humans, and their role as predators. Also, think about the hundreds of thousands of hungry mouths that are fed because of hunters from the meat that God put on this great earth for us to hunt in order to eat and survive. Shame on you, National Geographic for not allowing Melissa Bachman to be on your show. You rank up there right beside PETA as a hypocrite. I brought this up in my last post, but I will do so again to make a point...last year alone, precious PETA euthanized 95 percent of the animals in their "no kill" shelters across the country. But that is okay isn't it?! I would really like the mis-informed anti-hunters to please explain that to me!! How can you support an organization that lies to your face?! At least as hunters, we give the animals we love a fair chance and 99% of the time, they win! I will never watch another show on National Geographic and I will fight to get as many people as I can to do the same, so please join me in banning National Geographic! Please support Melissa Bachman by signing this petition to have her put back on the show...
http://www.change.org/petitions/national-geographic-lets-get-melissa-bachman-back-on-natgeo If I were her, I wouldn't want to be on there anyway, but at least our voice will be heard. Now, please excuse me while I go shoot my bow in preparation for the upcoming hunting season!!! Thanks for reading!
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