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The Great Geek Hunter?
Why sit in a cold, dark deerstand when you can plug them from the comfort of your office chair:
Hunters soon may be able to sit at their computers and blast away at animals on a Texas ranch via the Internet, a prospect that has state wildlife officials up in arms.A controversial Web site, http://www.live-shot.com, already offers target practice with a .22 caliber rifle and could soon let hunters shoot at deer, antelope and wild pigs, site creator John Underwood said on Tuesday.
Now folks, that's slacking!
Ya know, I don't really have a problem with this. Oh, I think it's plenty weird, but if a farmer wants to let you blast away at game on his land and can make sure you don't shoot him or anyone else while you do it, more power to him. Of course, the trick is how to ensure farmer Ted's "blast-'em.com" system isn't going to put a bullet through his neighbor's kitchen window (or his neighbor, for that matter).
this is the stupidest thing I have....
Look, the Wildlife Cams ARE really cool, especially for determining the existence in a given area of a given species.
I personally enjoy hunting, especially bird hunting. My enjoyment of deer hunting has been blunted their presence in my back yard. I wish they made those yellow sticky traps, like for rodents, in humongous--that's about how interesting deer hunting is these days.
The fun of hunting for me anyway isn't making something dead (although I like eating game) it is the whole package of getting out in the country, tracking, etc etc etc.
For you video-game hunters--keep it all in the computer.
Posted by: Liz on November 18, 2004 05:31 PM