elkoholic Posted April 9, 2008 Report Share Posted April 9, 2008 I was just on the Buckmasters.com site (signed up for a chance to win a hunt in Mexico) and there was a poll question on whether a hunter should be able to sell harvested game animals. I think this is a good question for this site also. So.... Do you think hunters should be able to sell harvested game animals? Why or why not? I say no. It would only be another incentive for poachers. Also, there would be no way to ensure quality control. If someone has more than they can use than there is always options to give it to a food bank or someone in need. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WHISKEYSWAMP Posted April 9, 2008 Report Share Posted April 9, 2008 i say no... I prefer to eat mine but I do share with family and friends. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted April 9, 2008 Report Share Posted April 9, 2008 Well Dave, I would tend to agree with your idea on poachers, think it would just give them more incentive. If not for that one factor I would probably be ok with it. Have not been over to their site in years, does buckmasters still barrage people with solicitations after signing up for their contests? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beagleboy Posted April 9, 2008 Report Share Posted April 9, 2008 I would say no. Let the pen raised animals go to the people who want to pay for it and let the donated meat go to the people who need it!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Finn Posted April 9, 2008 Report Share Posted April 9, 2008 would like to sell the extra meat we get each year.... but understand why that's not possible on a large scale for the masses Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tominator Posted April 9, 2008 Report Share Posted April 9, 2008 I'd say no also. Every year you see someone in Ohio busted for selling walleye or perch. Last year some folks got busted down at a local reservoir for gill netting Saugeyes and taking them down to their restaraunt and selling them in their menu items. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davetucker Posted April 9, 2008 Report Share Posted April 9, 2008 i say no also!!I know i got two deer(bucks)this yr and i have a good size family!!If your that hard up for money put the food in the freezer and eat it!!I have not bought on pack of beef this winter so i know it saved me a great deal of cash!!So i guess i would see no reason what so ever to sell the meat,and if you don't eat it or don't want to give it to the needy then maybe you shouldn't even be a hunter!! .............Am i wrong??I don't know just my honest opinion!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowtech_archer07 Posted April 9, 2008 Report Share Posted April 9, 2008 Well, first.. I hope you enjoy telemarketers from Buckmasters never leaving you alone... I signed up for 1 drawing on there and they never did leave me alone until I told them what was what. Now to your question... I say no as well. I agree the selling of harvested game will only be another incentive to poachers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tecumseh Posted April 9, 2008 Report Share Posted April 9, 2008 No on selling on selling harvested game.if you don't want buckmasters to call you back tell them you don't want to belong to an organization that promotes the practice of poaching wild animals,they haven't called me back in over five years:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sskybnd Posted April 10, 2008 Report Share Posted April 10, 2008 i would have to say no also, i believe that if you could that would promote poaching, i know some of us kill a few deer and we have some meat left over till next year, but i would have to say give it to the needy or family, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowtech_archer07 Posted April 10, 2008 Report Share Posted April 10, 2008 That is a heck of a strategy Tecumseh!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevebeilgard Posted April 10, 2008 Report Share Posted April 10, 2008 absolutely not. that would encourage not only poaching (that's rampant enough) but would encourage folks to shoot anything to make money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aksheephuntress Posted April 10, 2008 Report Share Posted April 10, 2008 ...I don't agree with it, either...like SteveB said, it would definitely lead to more widespread poaching...although, new regs passed last year in certain units up here, where you can actually sell your black bear hides, now....a big change...(I'll try to go locate the specifics...) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OJR Posted April 10, 2008 Report Share Posted April 10, 2008 No, it would just open up more cans of worms. Poaching, shooting anything on sight and I believe it would also encourage more rustling. Yes, people we still have cattle rustling out here! Also the trial attorneys would have a field day suing all hunter for "bad" meat! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhino Posted April 10, 2008 Report Share Posted April 10, 2008 No way!!!! Poaching is bad enough right now. All they need is more financial incentives to increase their efforts. I also agree with SteveB about the concerns that some people are liable to start shooting anything to make a few extra $. Harvesting game is not supposed to be a money making opportunity for the hunter. In the old days market hunters nearly wiped out a lot of the game species we enjoy hunting today. Hopefully we learned from that mistake. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elkoholic Posted April 10, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 10, 2008 I do not find Buckmasters to be any more annoying than any other telemarketing calls or mail solicitation, and if I have a chance to win an all expense paid hunt it makes it a little less annoying. You can always say no. It looks like the feelings on selling game is pretty consistent so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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