Quote Originally Posted by JunkYard
I don't care much for Mr. Heston, lol! But, I do support our right to bear arms. I also supprt hunting, and I alway eat what I kill. (Read my posts) And yes, I hunt also because I enjoy it. Not the killing part, but rather the part that allows me to connect with nature, and of course the bonding among fellow hunters. We have a deer camp, and about 10 of us go every year, and it's a great time.

I do mount my trophy's, and yes they're hanging on my wall. Seems a little twisted, but these trophy's are just memories/reminders of the good times I had with friends.

As for raising live stock for food, I think that's far crueler than to hunt something wild. Cows are raised for the slaughter, and veal, I don't even want to talk about that.

You don't hunt, and that's cool. I just don't enjoy being looked down upon, when I do nothing wrong, and when I actually 'help' to keep deer from killing themslves off.

I didn't czeck your link, Bob, but I will...

Much Love,
http://www.un.org/events/tenstories_...sp?storyID=800

Is another example of how overfishing is throwing a lot of things off all over the world.
I don't blame you for being looked down on but surely you have to understand how the other side feels. Animals are food for us. We are at the top of the food chain and it's been proven that sport hunting has destroyed countless species.
I find it kind of funny that you can shoot an animal that was born in the wild, has enough to contend with already but don't agree with raising animals specificly for food.
Look at chickens even .. we raise them, take and hard boil their children then eat them.

We do it by the millions too..

This however is what keeps us from starvation.

I simply don't see any reason for hunting a wild animal unless you have the full intentions of using that animal as food and or clothing.

Bob.