I voted yes. I just don't see a down side to using a suppressor. Yes poachers are going to do it regardless.
Exactly!
No, I don't "need" something else to buy to hunt with. LOL I was just kidding that would be fine with me.
I don't even hunt anymore.[/QUOTE said:
Honestly, I was spoiled as a kid. My dad worked on a 3500 acre ranch that backed up to the Caney River. We had all the hunting and fishing you could ever want. Back then, even the public hunting areas weren't too bad other than deer.
When we lost that and hunting leases became more prevalent, I just lost the drive to do it. I moved into competitive shooting and bought a bass boat, so I have plenty to occupy my time. I still have my lifetime license, I just haven't hunted in about 10 years.
Every once in a while I'll get an itch ot go rabbit, squirell or dove hunting, just not enough to look for a place to go. But if they allowed suppressors, I'd definitely have to go find a place to pop a squirell or two with my suppressed Browning .22.
I own a suppressor, looking at another maybe this coming year.
I am un decided on the issue.
I can see the pros and cons of both sides, but I am not convinced enough to say yes or no to either side.
If for varmint control, dispatching little thieving critters, pigs, yoties etc, then I am all for it.
When hunting game animals, deer, tree rat etc, I lean more towards the no vote. Not for poaching reasons but for the reason if I am on land I have permission to be on and someone shoots while I am there, I want to know about it. I know suppressors are not hollywood silent and there is some noise.
I am un decided on the issue.
I can see the pros and cons of both sides, but I am not convinced enough to say yes or no to either side.
If for varmint control, dispatching little thieving critters, pigs, yoties etc, then I am all for it.
When hunting game animals, deer, tree rat etc, I lean more towards the no vote. Not for poaching reasons but for the reason if I am on land I have permission to be on and someone shoots while I am there, I want to know about it. I know suppressors are not hollywood silent and there is some noise.
Honestly, I was spoiled as a kid. My dad worked on a 3500 acre ranch that backed up to the Caney River. We had all the hunting and fishing you could ever want. Back then, even the public hunting areas weren't too bad other than deer.
When we lost that and hunting leases became more prevalent, I just lost the drive to do it. I moved into competitive shooting and bought a bass boat, so I have plenty to occupy my time. I still have my lifetime license, I just haven't hunted in about 10 years.
Every once in a while I'll get an itch ot go rabbit, squirell or dove hunting, just not enough to look for a place to go. But if they allowed suppressors, I'd definitely have to go find a place to pop a squirell or two with my suppressed Browning .22.
Fair enough.
I don't see why not. Those that break they law are going to do it anyway. I would love to have a supressed rifle to hunt with just to save my hearing.
What next full-auto????
Seriously poachers use suppressors, So they might as well allow everybody else.
Personally I think they should ban everything but single shots. I quit hunting after several instances of crazies with semi-autos burning up the woods (group of guys all firing at 1 little deer at the same time)
Seriously poachers use suppressors, So they might as well allow everybody else.
Personally I think they should ban everything but single shots. I quit hunting after several instances of crazies with semi-autos burning up the woods (group of guys all firing at 1 little deer at the same time)
Down Sides:
Harder for game rangers to locate offenders/poachers
Harder for land owners to know if someone is tresspassing on their land
Advantages:
Quieter for followup shots on additional targets.
I may be narrow minded on this one, but I think it should stay illegal to use them because I feel the number of poachers would increase.
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