Specifically the episode on Argentina dove hunting. While I was excited to see so many birds in one spot, the segment itself bothered me because the two hunters simply blasted away at bird after bird--most of which fell into thick gorse.
Here's the note I sent to the OLN Network in their feedback forum:
<<I caught your show "Shotgun Journal" for the first time on February 3 and was interested to see the segment on dove hunting in Argentina--a topic about which I already had some interest. The segment itself, however, disturbed me. Two hunters were shown shooting dove after dove with no attempt to retrieve these downed birds. In fact, the surrounding terrain looked like a fairly thick wooded area, and most of the dove were falling into spots where they likely would not be found.
This depiction of hunting possibly does more harm than good. It appeared that these two men were intent upon killing as many dove as possible without any regard for harvesting the meat. This image is one that hunters don't need in this day and age when hunting is already under attack from animal rights activists and liberal politicians. I personally would like to know whether or not the birds were in fact recovered and eaten. I am an ardent hunter, but ethically, I think that every hunter has an obligation to recover an animal that he or she has killed.>>
Anybody else catch this show? What were your impressions?
Here's the note I sent to the OLN Network in their feedback forum:
<<I caught your show "Shotgun Journal" for the first time on February 3 and was interested to see the segment on dove hunting in Argentina--a topic about which I already had some interest. The segment itself, however, disturbed me. Two hunters were shown shooting dove after dove with no attempt to retrieve these downed birds. In fact, the surrounding terrain looked like a fairly thick wooded area, and most of the dove were falling into spots where they likely would not be found.
This depiction of hunting possibly does more harm than good. It appeared that these two men were intent upon killing as many dove as possible without any regard for harvesting the meat. This image is one that hunters don't need in this day and age when hunting is already under attack from animal rights activists and liberal politicians. I personally would like to know whether or not the birds were in fact recovered and eaten. I am an ardent hunter, but ethically, I think that every hunter has an obligation to recover an animal that he or she has killed.>>
Anybody else catch this show? What were your impressions?
