flyerscout123

Thank you guys so much. It really helps to get the opinions and advice from other scouters. I will take these into consideration and will try to convince everybody to do whats right. God Bless, Greg

So every year our troop has an annual "survival campout," where we teach our scouts skills and send them off on a campout to put them in a survival situation. If it sounds bad, its not, its quite fun. But my patrol, me being 15, was in charge of planning the whole campout. In earlier years our leaders have taught us how to trap animals for food, not that we have had any luck though. I had noticed while teaching Leave No Trace earlier in the year that Boy Scouts should not try to torment or put wildlife in an uncomfortable situation (snaring). I mentioned my concern in one of our planning meetings but the hard-headed military-minded leaders fired back saying,"Well whats the difference between hunting and fishing?" I was just trying to tell them that what we have been doing in the past can get us in trouble with BSA. I tried to suggest teach gathering food by plants and berries. But I got shot down. Any advice? I need some help.