Coming to a Commiewealth near you [hunting with blanks]

[maee]

How long until Beacon Hill makes this kinder, gentler form of deer hunting the law of the land?

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/17/sports/17hunting.html?_r=1&hp

A Kind of Hunt That Even Deer Can Get Behind
By JAMES CARD
LAND BETWEEN THE LAKES, Ky. — The deer hunters returned to the tournament checkpoint tired and hungry, their camouflage clothing soaked with sweat. All were empty-handed — no big bucks for bragging rights, no fat does for venison. But that was the plan all along.

Armed with bolt-action 20-gauge shotguns mounted with digital scopes developed for military training, each hunter was given five blank shells a day. Each night, he returned the empty shells and firearm to tournament officials, who removed a memory card from the $1,200 scope. The 10-second video clips on the card were used to determine the most skillful hunter.

The tournament, held here in September by the American Whitetail Authority, was the first in the Whitetail Pro Series, the only hunting competition in which deer are stalked but not killed. After four qualifying events, what is being billed as the A.W.A. World Championship will be held this month in Mississippi.

 

[Brian5582]

Yup it wont be long.

 

[Twigg]

Soooo, I'm guesing "Shoot & Release" didn't work out the first time they tried this ?

 

[tj western ma]

A kinder more gentle hunter brought to you by PETA. Our world is going down the SH*tter

 

[DirkDiggler]

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