Not only does this bill destroy something near and dear to my heart, something that’s supposed to be fun and “sport”, this bill destroys heritage and tradition, it kills the feeding of a family who can’t afford to feed his family any other way. There is so much more to hunting in general, and specifically hunting with hounds than what meets the eye. We aren’t just rednecks riding around, shooting animals through a truck window. In fact, contrary to popular belief, we are not that at all. In my opinion, hound hunters are challenged even more than still hunters. We give that animal fair chance to run, we spend hours gathering up dogs after dark, we spend the off season training dogs, and most of all, we appreciate the animals that we hunt because of this effort. With the passing of this bill, there is no possible way to hunt using dogs. This is what these hounds were bred to do. They thrive doing this. So I ask you, is a dog simply running across land worth taking away tradition, a way to feed a family, or the natural instinct of another animal?