What is it about humans that makes some of us think shooting an animal with a gun is brave or noble or tough

[Wuzup101]

I love how there are so man people who will enjoy a double burger at McDonalds but think it's bad for other people to hunt. If you don't want to hunt, that's your choice, no harm. There's nothing wrong with buying all your food from a store, and there's nothing wrong with taking it in the field. There's also nothing wrong with taking a photo with the fish you caught, or the deer you shot. It's a challenge to harvest most types of wild game, and most hunters are very happy when they have a successful kill (and want something to remember it by). The only thing that bothers me is people who kill only for the kill and waste the meat. I don't care if you don't eat it yourself, but yes, have the decency to atleast take the animal and donate the meat (there are always people willing to take it). I also don't support hunting in "stocked" farms where they feed right in front of your tree stand, but that's just because I feel it takes the fun/skill out of the hunt. Kill whatever you want, as long as you eat it (and you're not killing things that are endangered). Take pictures, mount the head, make a jacket out of the pelt, that's fine, have pride in what you do.

The thing is, in the US, you don't have to hunt for food, but it's your right to do so if you wish. Many people prefer the taste of wild game to farm raised stock. I myself love deer, fresh bass/trout, even small game like squirrel, game birds, you name it... I haven't been hunting since I was 12 or 13. I'd love to go, I just don't seem to have the time. People need to eat, and this is just another way to aquire food. However, it offers more of a challenge than going to a grocery store. It's no less humane than eating any farm raised meat. I can honestly say I'd rather die to a shot in the head/heart from .308 / 12 guage slug / high performance arrow than to get stuck in a little room and beaten over the head with a hammer, have a spear thrown through my side, or stabbed 150 times. I'm sorry, but high performance firearms (and hunters that know how to use them) make the animal's death less painful. It doesn't matter if the animal had a chance to fight back, we're at the top of the food chain for a reason. Farm raised animals don't have that ability either, but since you can just go munch them, it's not a problem?

Either way, to each his own, stop bitching. 99+% of hunters even in the US either eat their kills or pass the meat on to someone that will. It doesn't really matter in the long run if they get satisfaction from actually providing their own food... tomorrow someone's going to post a picture about someone smiling in front of their garden... people will be pissed hehe...

 

[FDF12389]

Originally posted by: Wuzup101
I love how there are so man people who will enjoy a double burger at McDonalds but think it's bad for other people to hunt. If you don't want to hunt, that's your choice, no harm. There's nothing wrong with buying all your food from a store, and there's nothing wrong with taking it in the field. There's also nothing wrong with taking a photo with the fish you caught, or the deer you shot. It's a challenge to harvest most types of wild game, and most hunters are very happy when they have a successful kill (and want something to remember it by). The only thing that bothers me is people who kill only for the kill and waste the meat. I don't care if you don't eat it yourself, but yes, have the decency to atleast take the animal and donate the meat (there are always people willing to take it). I also don't support hunting in "stocked" farms where they feed right in front of your tree stand, but that's just because I feel it takes the fun/skill out of the hunt. Kill whatever you want, as long as you eat it (and you're not killing things that are endangered). Take pictures, mount the head, make a jacket out of the pelt, that's fine, have pride in what you do.

The thing is, in the US, you don't have to hunt for food, but it's your right to do so if you wish. Many people prefer the taste of wild game to farm raised stock. I myself love deer, fresh bass/trout, even small game like squirrel, game birds, you name it... I haven't been hunting since I was 12 or 13. I'd love to go, I just don't seem to have the time. People need to eat, and this is just another way to aquire food. However, it offers more of a challenge than going to a grocery store. It's no less humane than eating any farm raised meat. I can honestly say I'd rather die to a shot in the head/heart from .308 / 12 guage slug / high performance arrow than to get stuck in a little room and beaten over the head with a hammer, have a spear thrown through my side, or stabbed 150 times. I'm sorry, but high performance firearms (and hunters that know how to use them) make the animal's death less painful. It doesn't matter if the animal had a chance to fight back, we're at the top of the food chain for a reason. Farm raised animals don't have that ability either, but since you can just go munch them, it's not a problem?

Either way, to each his own, stop bitching. 99+% of hunters even in the US either eat their kills or pass the meat on to someone that will. It doesn't really matter in the long run if they get satisfaction from actually providing their own food... tomorrow someone's going to post a picture about someone smiling in front of their garden... people will be pissed hehe...

I think you killed the thread

 

[imported_Crusader]

Because now that the democrats took control of the house, we'll never get our bill passed that makes it legal to hunt liberals.

Being allowed to hunt animals was the original comprise back in caveman days since they wouldnt legalize liberal hunting.

LEGALIZE IT!

 

[ShotgunSteven]

Originally posted by: Citrix

Originally posted by: ShotgunSteven
Since any moron can shoot a rifle with great accuracy (at least according to many of the morons in this thread) I hope to see all of you trying out for the U.S. Olympic Rifle Team.

thats not shooting. they have so much crap attached to them and their rifles who couldnt hit a bullseye. want real shooting, use iron sights like real men.

That's just it. If it's all in the rifle and the scope and not the skill of the shooter, why isn't everyone doing it?

 

[M1A]

I use both and have great luck. I shoot High Power with open sights at 100,200,300,and 600 yards and manage to hit the bull on occasion quite regular but its still nice to use the scope and get that big buck in view and squeeze the trigger......
It sure tastes good too....
Just my 2 cents.
People need meat to be healthy its just a fact.

 

[desy]

I hunt, never thought of it as brave, noble and tough yes though. People whine over the use of rifles and scopes though, but are the first to want an animal to suffer minimally. . .

Humans are predators, hunting is in us although I do find it hard to squeeze the trigger everytime but that is what makes it different than most anything else you do. A sense of accomplishment mixed with remorse at the same time.

Come with me, walk 15 miles over hilly broken ground in zero degree weather to see naught all day. Sometimes its easy, they jump out while your still in the truck at first light and stand and wait for you, thats why its hunting not shopping.

Most hunter tags go unfilled, about 2/3rds of them, so its no guarantee. The preparation gearing up, pouring over maps, talking with land owners to the anticipation when you draw that first cold breath, big small, easy hard , alone or with family and freinds, warm cold, wet dry windy muddy frozen then finally success or failure. Failure means waiting a full year to have the chance to do something truley unique again. Success brings more work, dressing, hauling, storing, butchering.