You would have to live here to appreciate what a big deal it is. Some rural schools actually have the first day of hunting season as a holiday. Some rural courts close. Quite a few businesses close. Me...I'd be scared to death to let a child in the woods w/ some of the city-slicker yahoos...but it's probably a good thing I'm not a mom b-cause a great many things scare me when it comes to (growing up) children. Kathy, member GSDCA, DVGSDC Celebrating generations of Dual Titled TC'd Champions visit _http://www.pinehillgsds.com/_ (http://www.pinehillgsds.com/) In a message dated 12/2/2009 3:58:41 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, stormygsd@xxxxxxx writes: I am sorry if I have offended anyone's sensibilities here.. but we are not talking about selective culling , we are talking about an 8 year old with a gun and the capacity, and joy, to kill an animal.. somehow that just seems wrong to me.. Sue ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2009. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================