Firefighters in Holley, NY Ready Squirrel Shootout

excuse me but who the F would participate in something like this? Anyone who does is obviously a heartless, backwards hick who deserves to be shot and die the same way. I would gladly participate in eliminating the organizers of this. Disgusting.

squirrel, It's what's for dinner!

I really do wish the authors of these types of "articles" would stop referring to this LEGAL squirrel hunt as a "mass slaughter". The reference to "killing as many animals as possible" is a downright lie being spread to fuel anger. There are bag limits, determined by the NYS DEC, that are strictly enforced. Get your facts right before publishing this type of nonsense.

So what if it's legal? Mother squirrels will be killed leaving tiny, helpless babies in their nests to starve to death. What an ignorant way to get rid of squirrels. What's the point? Are the squirrels more numerous there than anywhere else? If they have become a danger to the public then why not enlist the Dept. of Agriculture to humanely dispose of them instead of allowing kids to learn to enjoy harming animals? Anybody who supports this type of activity is a total idiot especially if this is done in the name of "fun". These people are a bunch of senseless pigs and raising their kids to be the same way.

It would be poetic justice if some innocent kid with a gun accidently shoots and kills another kid because of this ignorant activity sponsored by insensitive folks calling themselves firefighters. And to think that folks call the fire department to get cats out of trees. Better watch out for this bunch. They may consider a cat in a tree great for target practice.

This is sickening to me. How can people who are trusted to save our lives as well as our pets when possible, promote this. They are supposed to be there to preserve lives in homes and forests when needed. How can they be trusted? I would hate to think of the questions I would have in my mind and heart if I lost my pet in a fire they responded to after seeing this! To send them donations to stop is useless- they need to force a ban on such hunts. Donate to the rescues and take a stand against the department instead.

Regardless of what I think of the event, please get your facts straight. The goal is NOT to kill as many as possible. The event follows the laws of the state. Participants must have current hunting licenses and the event takes place during legal squirrel hunting season. One is not allowed to hunt "as many as possible" The state regulates numbers just as it does during deer season. The children involved already have junior hunting permits and have to take courses on gun and hunting safety for goodness sake! It's not like they are handed a gun and sent on their merry way. If the participants paid for the hunting license, then they already planned on going hunting at some point...

For residents Holley NY killing innocent little creatures just a game.

Wow....its hunting people. The only thing different from any other day is that there's prizes. There's so much stupid websites against it I can't finds the page to sign up. It sounds like fun!!!!!

I think they are God Creation and they should not be killing animal like and setting bad example to children. SHAME to those who are doing this as if it was a sport.

why dont people mind their own business maybe u people would like it better if the kids in the hunt were on the street selling drugs