Reply #15: Interesting attitude [View All]

[Kixel]

I don’t understand why so many people see hunting as a bad thing. The hunters I know and love are all true sportsmen; they sit in the woods for hours on end. It may not be a hobby you’d like (it’s not my idea of a good time) however, it plays an important role in the natural habitat. Thinning the herd is important, unless you want to hit a deer with your car or watch them starve. A friend of mine used to drive a car we called the deer slayer because she’d hit two deer in one summer. That, my friends, is a useless way to die! When my family was running short on cash during the recession in the 80’s, I can’t tell you how much venison sausage we ate (and how much I hate it now). I also see a lot of hunters who care more about the environment than your average Joe off the street. They know the wilderness and appreciate it, they take on reforesting projects because they know it needs to be done. It’s not always about the kill, most of the time it really isn’t. I have never talked to a sportsmen who was upset about not getting a deer, they just know that it works that way sometimes.

It’s wrong to dismiss hunting as a cruel sport unless you have truly been involved or effected by it. I respect anyone who chooses to be a vegetarian. To be disdainful of those who hunt seems to be against being an open minded liberal.