I certainly respect your opinions. While I am OK with farm raised and released birds, I can't feel good about pigeon shoots? Everyone decides what is "fair chase" for themselves I guess.

Perhaps if I lived in the UP or SD I would feel differently about planted birds, they are kind of the "only game in town" for me. Even the "wild" pheasants in PA are just farm raised and released by the DCNR.

I would think anyone uncomfortable with the shooting of gamebirds wouldn't be involved with vintage shotguns.


CHAZ