Am I getting soft or what?
Today I stopped by a friend's Dad's house to say hi. I haven't seen the old guy in close to 6 months. He's in his 80's now and I like to keep some type of contact because who knows how much longer he'll be around.
Anyway, his son is the one I made the post about a while back that had taken up the *sport* of trapping. To refresh anyone's memory, he had taken up trapping of coyotes. Yes, steel-jaw leghold traps. Ones like shown here:
http://www.fntpost.com/Products/Oneida+Victor+Coil+Spring+Traps/+2+Victor+Coil+Spring+Trap
I pulled in his driveway and parked alongside the garage as I always had.I got out and was greeted by 3 coyote carcasses that had been skinned lying in the snow. I didn't freak out about it because I've seen dead animals before, especially out there. (He lives in the country) But it made me sad seeing them. All I could think is, WHY? Why make an animal suffer like that before you kill it. And for the pittance that is paid for furs today on top of that. It's not even like he's making money doing it.
I have no problem with killing something to eat it. After all, I am realistic as to where meat comes from. But why make something suffer until you (the trapper) comes along and shoots it.
I've known these people a long time and I don't feel ranting or lecturing would do any good. In fact it would be a waste of my breath and drive a wedge in our friendship. It would serve no purpose. I WOULD like to do something constructive about it however. I'm still thinking about what I should do. I cannot, and will not condone these behaviours and actions. At this time I guess I'll have to silently disaprove until I can think of something that would actually do some good.
This disturbs me and saddens me. Anybody got any ideas?
Anyway, his son is the one I made the post about a while back that had taken up the *sport* of trapping. To refresh anyone's memory, he had taken up trapping of coyotes. Yes, steel-jaw leghold traps. Ones like shown here:
http://www.fntpost.com/Products/Oneida+Victor+Coil+Spring+Traps/+2+Victor+Coil+Spring+Trap
I pulled in his driveway and parked alongside the garage as I always had.I got out and was greeted by 3 coyote carcasses that had been skinned lying in the snow. I didn't freak out about it because I've seen dead animals before, especially out there. (He lives in the country) But it made me sad seeing them. All I could think is, WHY? Why make an animal suffer like that before you kill it. And for the pittance that is paid for furs today on top of that. It's not even like he's making money doing it.
I have no problem with killing something to eat it. After all, I am realistic as to where meat comes from. But why make something suffer until you (the trapper) comes along and shoots it.
I've known these people a long time and I don't feel ranting or lecturing would do any good. In fact it would be a waste of my breath and drive a wedge in our friendship. It would serve no purpose. I WOULD like to do something constructive about it however. I'm still thinking about what I should do. I cannot, and will not condone these behaviours and actions. At this time I guess I'll have to silently disaprove until I can think of something that would actually do some good.
This disturbs me and saddens me. Anybody got any ideas?