Bad Press for hunting in Texas

[LostHawg]

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6507424/

Go to this story. I don't like it and think it should be outlawed. We need to voice this with the Commission.

[Beleg]

TPWD is already addressing this issue. Here's a link to the story.

http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/news/news/041108b.phtml

Scroll down and read under the Whitetail Deer proposed rule changes.

Prohibition of hunting by remote control. This issue centers on the use of Internet technology as it relates to the taking of wildlife resources.

When the proposed regulations are published in the Texas Register, public comment about these issues may be made to TPWD, Regulatory Proposals Public Comment, 4200 Smith School Road, 78744, by phoning (800) 792-1112 or by visiting the Web (http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/).

[LostHawg]

There's just too many variables that can and will go wrong with any kind of remote control hunting. 24 hour illegal hunting, nonresident hunting, hunting without a license. But, hey, what am I talking about? It's not hunting at all; it's killing via remote. It's just a dimented video game.

[BOBSTER]

TPWD is addressing the situation, but only when it comes to game animals(white tail, mule deer and bighorn sheep, and game birds, turkey), you need to voice a concern for hunting any type of wildlife to include exotic animals and feral hogs. This can become big problem if it ever gets going. :?

[T-Post]

Everyone that reads this should E-mail the parks comission and let them know that you think it is wrong.

[LostHawg]

eMail sent

[LostHawg]

Well, I'm not much on communication skills, but here's my email to TPWD and their response. We all need to bookmark the link mentioned and followup on this when the time comes; Mar/Apr.


* The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is considering regulating
remote controlled hunting, including the possibility of prohibiting or
restricting this activity in the future. Remote controlled hunting includes
situations where a person would use a personal computer with an Internet
connection to aim and shoot a firearm at a remote location to take native
wildlife.
* The department is not promoting or encouraging this activity, which
is being advertised or proposed in at least one instance by a private
business as a commercial enterprise. TPWD is not connected with any
individual or organization that is conducting or promoting this activity.
* One concern of TPWD staff is that anyone who hunts any animal in
Texas, whether native wildlife or exotic (non-native) species, is required
to have a valid Texas hunting license. If people are hunting at computer
screens in other states or even at remote locations within Texas, the
situation poses a license enforcement problem.
* The department is in the early stages of assessing this new
technology and considering what type of regulations could be proposed. No
formal, written regulatory proposal has been created.
* A specific regulatory proposal will be drafted by TPWD staff for
consideration by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission, the nine-member
board appointed by the governor to oversee the department.
* The commission will consider a remote controlled hunting regulatory
proposal at its next meeting on January 26, 2005 as part of the 2005-2006
hunting and fishing regulations. Following that meeting,
<http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/involved/pubhear/index.phtml> public comment
will be accepted on the Internet on this topic and other regulatory
proposals from March 1 until April 6. The commission will adopt the final
regulations April 7.

<mailto:kathleen.martin@tpwd.state.tx.us>
-----Original Message-----
From: Tracy Cannon [mailtotcannon1@cox.net]
Sent: Thursday, November 18, 2004 3:53 PM
To: webcomments
Subject: email from: /news/news/041108b.phtml


Yesterday, 11/17/2004, I was reading through the articles on the MSNBC
website and came across one that concerns Texas. In this article it
mentions how soon one will possibly be able to "hunt" Texas via internet.

I am greatly in opposition to this for the following reasons and think it
should even enclude non game animals:

1. A potential for personal injury; the individual on the remote interface
will have no idea of the actual surroundings of the area. We have a hard
enough time stressing safety and practicing safety in the heat of the moment
to add more potential to one of our citizens being injured or mortally
wounded via internet.

2. There is no fair chase; there is no fair chase.

3. I am a member of the outstanding organization known as the Lonestar
Bowhunters Association. One of our goals is to preserve the challenge of a
hunt in which we can get as close to the game and make as "ethical" of a
kill on said game as possible. Taking it back to basics so to speak. This
internet "hunting" just blows that endeavor out of the water.

4. Hunting has become more of a means of game management than a manner of
sustenance. How can one effectively manage game if he/she is unsure of a
miss, hit, or wound? Not going to happen. Sure, your rancher who is
managing the "hunt" will attempt to collect the kill, but, how will the
individual tag the deer? How will the individual benefit from tracking and
ensuring a speedy, clean kill? It won't happen. This would make for shoddy
game management.

5. Turning a heritage into a video game; If you want a video game, buy a
gameboy or playstation. We're talking about taking a life here and any life
taken, whether game or nongame must be don't responsibly. Video "hunting"
doesn't fit this criteria.

Well, I just don't like it and I hope you can find the correct wording to
block this threat to a heritage I've enjoyed since I was 6 years old.
There's more to hunting than the kill and internet killing is NOT hunting.
If one can hunt by computer, why not out the window of a truck as you drive
down a country road? Either way is unethical and unsafe.

Thank you for your time.

Olen Tracy Cannon
San Angelo, Texas

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[hogslayer]

MMM what happens to the animal, do they e-mail the meat? Technology is great we have drones in the air and then someone does this. This will start the liberals screaming....

[South Tx Bowfisher]

I don,t like this.And i don,t like High fences,and i don,t like MLD
CULLING.But it will happen,sooner or later.

[tsadler]

So, what do you think now that TPWD prohibits internet hunting for game animals, but won't regulate it for non-game species, like exotics and hogs? (The official ruling took place this week, April 12)

[Tuffbroadhead]

I 'm very glad they at least got some of it stopped, its a long way from stopping it completely but it needs to be stopped all together..

[LostHawg]

The problem with leaving it open to exotics is that it affords the fella the opportunity to "prove" to TPW that it's a viable hunting method. Even though all us REAL hunters know's it's not. Meanwhile, we'll be working out butts off trying to maintain our standards of responsible hunting and these yahoos'll be tearing it all down while sitting in their comfortable heated homes while sipping a cup of coffee and eating a twinkie.

Still don't agree with it. :evil:

[Africanbowhunter]

I hear its be banned in Texas and a few other states


Somebody need to have a long talk with that boy :evil: