George,
Undoubtedly the “nice wolf” idea is just leftist fantasy. On the other hand, there really aren’t all that many wolves in the wild and we have 300 MILLION humans right here in America. Surely we can lose one now and then without it making much of a dent on society.
On the other hand, I like camping, hiking and kayaking in what’s left of “the wild.” Surely we don’t have to extend Hillary’s “nanny state” to the few wild places left, do we? For those who are scared, they can just pack a 44 mag or better. If that’s too much, just stay home and work in a cubicle.
Oldplayer
I hope that the wolves start eating the granola crunchers. The mountain lions have begun.
Hillary’s nanny state has been extended to the wild. Couple of weeks ago a camper shot a mountain lion that was trying to eat his leashed dog. He figured the dog was an appetizer.
Feds wanted to prosecute.
They did prosecute a guy a few years back. He shot a bear after it invaded his cabin. He was protecting his wife and child. He lost. You can carry the .44 but in some Western States you have more rights against a burglar in your home than you do against a mountain lion.
That's a crass statement. Would you feel if one of your loved ones were one of those lost "now and then" to wolves? We have plenty of wolves around, the domesticated variety like the Jack Russell sitting next to me. It's bad enough we have to put up with all manner of bears, cougars, alligators, poisonous snakes, etc., we don't need any stinking wolves. Maybe we ought to use that 44 mag to shoot the environazis who want to "reintroduce" wolves to where they have no business being.
I agree with your assessment of carrying firearms in "what’s left of the wild," but you should know that there are many wild places left in America, more than most are aware of. One of the largest is here in California. I can take you on a month long hike where you will never cross a road or see a sign of civilization.
After spending over 40 years hiking, hunting, fishing and exploring the wilderness of California and Nevada, I have come across many forms of wildlife-been stalked by mountain lions, chased by bears and run off by rattlesnakes, I can tell you that predators see us a game, much more so than they used too when shooting at dangerous animals was not forbidden.
>>On the other hand, I like camping, hiking and kayaking in what’s left of “the wild.” . . . For those who are scared, they can just pack a 44 mag or better.
Not in a National Park, you can’t. Or many states, as far as that goes. Shoot that attacking wolf, and you’ll probably get prosecuted, in the many jurisdictions being run by Bambiists.
On the other hand, I like camping, hiking and kayaking in what’s left of “the wild.” Surely we don’t have to extend Hillary’s “nanny state” to the few wild places left, do we? For those who are scared, they can just pack a 44 mag or better. If that’s too much, just stay home and work in a cubicle.
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Great point.