BirdForum is the net's largest birding community dedicated to wild birds and birding, and is absolutely FREE!

Register for an account to take part in lively discussions in the forum, post your pictures in the gallery and more.

Reply to thread

Message: <blockquote data-quote="Gilmore Girl" data-source="post: 3370842" data-attributes="member: 106744">The binocular forum on BF is made up of birders/naturalists, birders/hunters (they do both) and hunters(never go birding). There are others who are just optics enthusiasts, collectors or experts/professionals. Some members join BF only for the optics forum and they never venture out of the bino forum which is merely a subforum on Birdforum: a large forum dedicated to birdwatching (in its various forms) and the appreciation of wild birds and all topics related to wild birds. Some members who stay put  in the bino forum forget that the bins forum is merely a subforum on BF.  They either forget , don't care or never realize what type of forum they signed on to. Outside of the binocular forum , the ethics of hunting is discussed in ruffled feathers forum and in the Conservstion forums...albeit infrequently....but it is discussed at times in depth. Hunting is discussed as it relates to: birding, bird conservation, conservation in general.The discussion rules of BF prohibit discussion of hunting. The moderators enforce this rule usually when hunters (mainly in the bins forum) begin talking about riflescopes, their recent hunting trip, etc.; talking about hunting as sport or the general hobby/enthusiasm for the sport will get moderator attention because hunting discussion is not allowed.  If the topic of hunting is discussed in the context of how it effects Conservstion and/or wild bird population, health, etc. then the discussion seems useful and appropriate on a wild bird forum. Many hunters kill game birds. This is a bird forum remember and some  birders/naturalists in this forum may strongly object to sport hunting. The article John posted is useful and relevant to those members here (on a wild bird forum )who are concerned who they buy their optics from for their purpose of nature observation. The list of optics companies and which have ties to the sport hunting industries is interesting and it will be helpful info for some shoppers.</blockquote>

Verification