Why do Billy & his father care about whether a raccoon is caught in a sports-manlike way?

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why do Billy & his father care about whether a raccoon is caught in a sports-manlike way? Please answer.

Asked by zara a #418101 on 1/19/2015 1:16 PM

Last updated by jill d #170087 on 1/19/2015 3:58 PM

Answered by jill d #170087 on 1/19/2015 3:58 PM

They consider hunting racoons a sport. To trap them in an unsportman like way (with traps) would be considered cheating.

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