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<blockquote data-quote="devildoc" data-source="post: 194342" data-attributes="member: 5615"><p>Well I'm kinda dissapointed with you boys that are being a bit overly critical of Mr. Burns on this stuff. Some of you are people who I have gained a lot of respect for since joining this site. But to be honest, John Burns got me interested in this stuff to begin with and I would still be a clueless kentucky windage shooter if he wasn't around. </p><p></p><p>I've seen a whole lot of animals shot and I've seen more than one drop DRT and then give a couple kicks and roll down a hill. Didn't mean it was a bad shot, animals aren't robots and no matter how effective the shot, sometimes they do the funky chicken. If you doubt this, go cork a couple rabbits in the brain and see if they all turn off without kicking and flopping around. </p><p></p><p>The shot where the cow was standing behind should have probably been passed on, but hey, no harm no foul. I'm sure that after reveiwing the footage they realized that, but to be fair these guys have a little bit more going on than the average long range guy with all the cameras and such, and with all they've done for the sport I think they deserve a little slack. </p><p></p><p>As for the "it's our duty to police our own in order to keep the anti's off our back" thing, I sure do agree with the principle, but not the methods employed here. If you saw something that should be brought to their attention, fine, do it. But don't do it in a public forum where every card-carrying PETA member can use your criticism as ammunition against us. Email the man and tell him your concerns. Don't drag him through the mud for the entire public to see. </p><p></p><p>I have alot of respect for John Burns, as well as Kirby and Shawn, and I'm honored that Mr. Burns would post here, even if it's on such a bad note. I hope in the future we could convince him to contribute a little to our community without having to justify everything he's ever done. How many of you could escape any criticism if every big-game shot you took in the last 5-10 years was on video?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="devildoc, post: 194342, member: 5615"] Well I'm kinda dissapointed with you boys that are being a bit overly critical of Mr. Burns on this stuff. Some of you are people who I have gained a lot of respect for since joining this site. But to be honest, John Burns got me interested in this stuff to begin with and I would still be a clueless kentucky windage shooter if he wasn't around. I've seen a whole lot of animals shot and I've seen more than one drop DRT and then give a couple kicks and roll down a hill. Didn't mean it was a bad shot, animals aren't robots and no matter how effective the shot, sometimes they do the funky chicken. If you doubt this, go cork a couple rabbits in the brain and see if they all turn off without kicking and flopping around. The shot where the cow was standing behind should have probably been passed on, but hey, no harm no foul. I'm sure that after reveiwing the footage they realized that, but to be fair these guys have a little bit more going on than the average long range guy with all the cameras and such, and with all they've done for the sport I think they deserve a little slack. As for the "it's our duty to police our own in order to keep the anti's off our back" thing, I sure do agree with the principle, but not the methods employed here. If you saw something that should be brought to their attention, fine, do it. But don't do it in a public forum where every card-carrying PETA member can use your criticism as ammunition against us. Email the man and tell him your concerns. Don't drag him through the mud for the entire public to see. I have alot of respect for John Burns, as well as Kirby and Shawn, and I'm honored that Mr. Burns would post here, even if it's on such a bad note. I hope in the future we could convince him to contribute a little to our community without having to justify everything he's ever done. How many of you could escape any criticism if every big-game shot you took in the last 5-10 years was on video? [/QUOTE]
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