doublegunshop.com - home Forums General Discussion DoubleGun BBS @ doublegunshop.com Dear Admin.

I started a post on hear a couple weeks ago about shooting a couple of Bats, The responce's I recieved Were everything from being turned in to the Michigan D.N.R. to basically being told I was giving the Anti's more ammo against hunters & Called everything but a sportsman. ALL This with out a single one of these assholes Checking or knowing what the laws here are or what the situation here is.
Even after explaining the Rabid Bat situation & assuring those on here that it is LEGAL to shoot Bats here, I have been treated worse than I have EVER treated anyone in my life. I am No saint but I didn't deserve the the treatment I recieved.
I have explained that the D.N.R. Told me to shoot as many Bats as possible & That the local chief of police & Local D.N.R. officer were coming out to shoot some Bats also I am still being told its Not right& Told i am not a ethical sportsman.
Do to this i have had enough. Remove me from this forum & Remove all my info please. I wish to be associated with Almost None of the People on here
To those that defended me. THANK YOU. To those that appoligised after I explained the situation. Thank you.
As for the rest... May you reap what you sow.

Mr. Hren, I think you are making a mistake to quit over this foolishness,JMHO...Geo

Grow up, kid. It's a tough world out here. If you think we're all "a$$-holes", you haven't spent much time on any other boards. This is the most gentlemanly group on the Internet. Sorry to see you go.
Jim Legg

MOST of the time bats are not to be shot because many are protected in many locations even in Michigan. (Reading the regulations, I find it is probably legal to shoot a rabid bat. This is most likely because, as you correctly note, they are extremely hard to hit.) MOST of the time, people here are reasonably well informed and take the time to read through a thread. MOST of the time, it would be wise to have an informative heading or topic sentence to explain why what you are doing is different than might be the norm. You needn't leave so please reconsider and we'll all take a lesson from this experience.

I give you my best wishes for your future endeavors.
Hey boys, what happened to my pal Tuomo from Finland.

I agree with Montana. In your initial post you should have explained what was going on for you to shoot these bats. I think most wouldn't have bashed you like they did.
Also in the case of rabid animals/mammals, they don't behave like they should normally. For example racoons feed at night, if you see one during the day roaming around you can probably guarantee that it is rabid. (won't be foaming at the mouth becasue they have no saliva glands). This is true with all animals that have rabies, they are dying slowly. For this reason I would say that errant behavior for bats would be the same, not flying around looking for insects, but disorientated. Since all North American bats are insect/fruit eaters the rabid ones had to get bit by something rabid. Maybe one of your DNR specialists could tell more.
You did what you thought was right, but not approved by most who read your initial post.
I wouldn't leave because of this, it is a great place and a lot of knowledge is here, you just have to know how to word it right.
Good luck.
David

Here is a great place IMO. Now bring that black beauty home and tell your spouse you paid 35K+ and bang, bang.....there would be a FUNERAL for sure!
That's a real fun board.

I ask that you reconsider and view it from the position of there being a silent majority who doesn't pass judgement until all the facts are known, and then might not say anything anyway. I have followed it but haven't posted a response until now.

Kind Regards,

Raimey
rse

I think you and the DD MD have something you need to work out. I assume you're both big enuf men to know the value of admitting mistakes and also forgiving them.

jack

Perhaps it was the full moon that made the guys go into a feeding frenze.
Been done before, and will again.
There are plenty of entry level legends here!