Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/03/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Don: Four years in the Marine Corps, including time as a competitive shooter and time in Vietnam, left me with quite a knowledge base in weaponry. If you were to get caught holding your (you know what) in your hand when something bigger was needed a 9mm might look good. I've heard the deer population argument from many sources but have a problem with the real motivation behind it. If these hunter's intentions are really magnanimous and their intentions are humane my point of view is in error. Personally though, I think it's just plain "I wanna blast something". One other thing and I promise to shut up. I live in Florida where the overpopulations from New Jersey tourists is a huge problem. Any ideas for a solution? Walt >Walt, >If you were to arm yourself to hunt men I wouldn't choose a 9mm. If you >want selective reduction of the herd then something with a very flat >trajectory or a very large bullet that deflects little would be a good >choice. If non selective reduction is your goal then you would want >something more akin to the Timothy McVea choice. :) > >However, deer overpopulation is a real problem in many densly populated >states. New Jersey has a huge problem akin to Daniels where nothing edible >is safe from the marauding mowers. We could reintroduce wolves to the urban >population and some are trying birth control but so far the only way to >knock down deer populations is a long hunting season with does on the >license. Bows are a good choice in an urban environment as they carry at >most a few hundred yards and if used fron a stand there is a only a very >remote chance of unintended harm. > >Don >don.dory@gmail.com > > >On 3/9/06, Walt Johnson <walt@waltjohnson.com> wrote: > > >>Don >> >>A much better idea might be give him a 9mm and send him out on the >>streets of a large city to reduce the most nefarious herd in the earth's >>long history. Men who hunt men who have guns know real alacrity. >> >>Walt >> >>Don Dory wrote: >> >> >> >>>Daniel, >>>Deer are a good source of high quality protein. Venison is low in fat >>> >>> >>and >> >> >>>very rich in the B vitamins. As good as you are with a Elmar, I think >>> >>> >>you >> >> >>>could handle a compound bow with alacrity. Help the ecology by reducing >>> >>> >>the >> >> >>>herd to a steady state level, reduce the demand on factory farm output, >>>enjoy a few more flowers. Truly a win, win, win situation, except for >>> >>> >>the >> >> >>>deer. :) >>> >>>Don >>>don.dory@gmail.com >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>_______________________________________________ >>Leica Users Group. >>See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> >> > >_______________________________________________ >Leica Users Group. >See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > >