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bronco61 · November 8, 2000, 10:39 PM

I agree with you FieldDress.
1. Shooting from a plane has ALWAYS been illegal.

2. I believe this new law will ENCOURAGE people to illegally shoot from a plane. Before this law was passed yesterday (ballot box biology hard at work), hunters could spot a wolf, land and hope/pray the wolf stumbles upon them. NOW, hunters can't spot the wolf beforehand, so now if they see one while in the air they will be more inclined to feel "well, this might be the only chance we get to see one and we certainly won't be able to hunt it because it will be looooong gone by tomorrow so lets just take the shot".

3. We pay wildlife biologists for a reason. I haven't been given any reason not to trust the many hours they spend out in the field while I sit at my job.

4. I don't believe for an instant the "most" wolves are being shot from the air right now or even a small majority of them. I know many pilots here and NONE of them are willing to trade their plane in for a wolf pelt should they get caught. ALso, look at reason #1 above.

November 8, 2000, 10:39 PM	#12
bronco61 Senior Member Join Date: April 9, 1999 Location: Alaska Posts: 518	I agree with you FieldDress. 1. Shooting from a plane has ALWAYS been illegal. 2. I believe this new law will ENCOURAGE people to illegally shoot from a plane. Before this law was passed yesterday (ballot box biology hard at work), hunters could spot a wolf, land and hope/pray the wolf stumbles upon them. NOW, hunters can't spot the wolf beforehand, so now if they see one while in the air they will be more inclined to feel "well, this might be the only chance we get to see one and we certainly won't be able to hunt it because it will be looooong gone by tomorrow so lets just take the shot". 3. We pay wildlife biologists for a reason. I haven't been given any reason not to trust the many hours they spend out in the field while I sit at my job. 4. I don't believe for an instant the "most" wolves are being shot from the air right now or even a small majority of them. I know many pilots here and NONE of them are willing to trade their plane in for a wolf pelt should they get caught. ALso, look at reason #1 above.