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Can the Antis Learn Anything from Fair Chase?

By Keith Balfourd, B&C Professional MemberExcerpt from the Fall 2018 issue of Fair ChaseGood question. For the sake of this column, the word "antis" refers to those who are vocally opposed to hunt...

Gearing Down

THE ETHICS OF FAIR CHASEBy Mark StreissguthB&C Regular Member During a coffee break recently, I was thumbing through some outdoor magazines. Between the hunting stories and how-to pieces, I found...

Do More Hunting Stuff This Year

THE ETHICS OF FAIR CHASEBy Daniel A. Pedrotti Jr., B&C Regular Member, Chairman, Hunter Ethics Sub-CommitteeExcerpt from Fair Chase, Spring 2017Here we are at the beginning of a brand new year wit...

Deer Breeders Versus The World

THE ETHICS OF FAIR CHASEBy Daniel A. Pedrotti Jr.B&C Regular MemberChairman, Hunter Ethics Sub-CommitteeI recently attended a meeting of the Texas Parks and Wild-life (TPW) Commission, which sets ...

B&C Is Not Your Daddy!

THE ETHICS OF FAIR CHASEBy Daniel A. Pedrotti Jr.B&C Regular MemberChairman, Hunter Ethics Sub-CommitteeWhen you consider the phrase fair chase literally, it is nonsense. There is nothing fair abo...

Common Ground

THE ETHICS OF FAIR CHASEBy Daniel A. Pedrotti Jr., B&C Regular Member, Chairman, Hunter Ethics Sub-CommitteeExcerpt from Fair Chase, Spring 2016We all know that sometimes the words we use mean dif...

Wild, Free Ranging Big Game

THE ETHICS OF FAIR CHASEBy Daniel A. Pedrotti Jr.B&C Regular MemberChairman, Hunter Ethics Sub-CommitteeWild (naturally occurring), free-ranging (unrestricted within its biological home range) big...

Honor and Respect

THE ETHICS OF FAIR CHASEBy Daniel A. Pedrotti Jr.B&C Regular MemberChairman, Hunter Ethics Sub-CommitteeWe are a community of multitudes and generations. Our way of life predates recorded history....

Is Fair Really Fair and Why Did You Have to Chase?

THE ETHICS OF FAIR CHASEBy Daniel A. Pedrotti Jr., B&C Regular Member, Chairman, Hunter Ethics Sub-CommitteeExcerpt from Fair Chase, Fall 2015When man first hunted, "fair" was probably not on his ...

Too Much Technology, Not Enough Hunting

The Ethics of Fair Chase – I always wanted an Olympic gold medal. As a young person, I learned that this achievement requires an astounding amount of time, effort, and phenomenal natural talent. This is why an Olympic gold medal is so highly coveted. National pride aside, owning the effort and experiencing the competition is what it is all about.