I am reminded that a young man in my junior year of high school was killed while hunting with a .22. The gun was inadvertently dropped and the bullet struck him in the stomach.
Most game conservation agents report that the .22 is the most popular caliber used in poaching. A single shot .22 is usually inexpensive and easily left in the woods to use or discard when needed. The prize rack more than pays for the gun. The average poacher goes for a head shot, and usually lives in the rural area, which is why he knows the animal is there.
Having lived quite a while around jocks in general, I'll hold my own counsel about the .22. My life experience is that they don't handle testosterone well and are usually acting out their impulses in a less than self disciplined or civilized manner. You could just ask them, but they usually make themselves known quickly. They go out of their way to establish who is in control of a conversation - intelligent thought is usually not part of their agenda.
Not hard to pick out there posts or what forums they hang out in. Here it's kept to a tolerable level. Even I've been pinged, so, it's a level playing field.
Most game conservation agents report that the .22 is the most popular caliber used in poaching. A single shot .22 is usually inexpensive and easily left in the woods to use or discard when needed. The prize rack more than pays for the gun. The average poacher goes for a head shot, and usually lives in the rural area, which is why he knows the animal is there.
Having lived quite a while around jocks in general, I'll hold my own counsel about the .22. My life experience is that they don't handle testosterone well and are usually acting out their impulses in a less than self disciplined or civilized manner. You could just ask them, but they usually make themselves known quickly. They go out of their way to establish who is in control of a conversation - intelligent thought is usually not part of their agenda.
Not hard to pick out there posts or what forums they hang out in. Here it's kept to a tolerable level. Even I've been pinged, so, it's a level playing field.