I think that your quote above explains the heated discussion. We all just want to make sure that our kids do better and have at least the freedoms that we have now. While some of my statements, and beliefs behind them, may seem socialist, I assure you that I am far more libertarian than either of our political parties in DC. While I may get excited, I enjoyed the frank discussion above, but agree there are probably better places to have it than this pond forum. Getting back to the theme of this thread. Wraping the ill-gotten food being taken by racoons in exlax will result in them associating the food with a bad experience and leaving it alone in the future. One can always shoot the buggers, but please think about if you are doing this because no other reasonable alternative is available or to thin the population for ecological or economic reasons, or is just an excuse to shoot something? I love hunting, and just want to preserve game for myself and other rresponsible hunters in the future. If we do not control ourselves, we will give fuel to those that want to restrict or stop the sport altogether. With so few people with any real connection to the land, this is more than a fantacy. I know we all want the same thing, so please consider this.
