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Originally Posted by SmokinJoe
And that's fine, however I am mearly trying to examine wether or not conservation has anything to do with subsistence hunting, does it make sence to harvest mature male animals in areas that are experiencing decline in numbers? If the subjects in question had shot 2 ewes they just killed 10 sheep. I'm sure they didn't kill every ram on the field. Personally as a treaty Indian myself I buy the sheep tag and play by the white guy rules... However I am killing him for his horns. And I'd appreciate if sustenance hunters would kill mature males Rather than ewes to give every one else a chance at seeing sheep for a long time to come. It's the same argument as to why you can't buy a ewe tag over the counter, to ensure herd futures.
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Getting the mature males is a wise decision in regards to herd health, but why not mimic nature and take the young of that year for food.