As a general statement, not directed at anyone here....

All I know is that every time I eat (with a few exceptions) something has to die. Be it meat or vegetable it dies so it can live, and whether I am the one who kills it or the one who buys what someone else has killed that is simply the way life is. Living in Alberta I have a few friends who have worked in slaughter houses and from what they tell me a lot of questionable ethics are in place in that industry as well. In fact, a bullet is way more humane than some of the ways cattle are killed. I think hunting is an excellent thing for those who like it. A hunter has a big responsibility to keep their actions in check so hunting may be enjoyed by all those who like it. If you hunt and play by the rules, Great! If you prefer not to hunt, also great! There are bad hunters and good ones. If I happened across someone who left an animal in the woods to suffer or who has left a carcass to waste only to collect a trophy then I may grab that person by the hair and march his ass, willing or not to the nearest warden. People who do these things ruin it for people like me, who have much respect for hunting. For those who take it all to the other extreme(tree hugger types)Before a person gets too judgmental about how I am taking the life of something they must realize that each time they buy meat from the store that something still had to die, probably in far worst a way than the Deer I have taken. For those who think hunting is still not necessary, stop by my place next time I have some fat, juicy Moose burgers on the grill and I will prove just how wrong you are(LOL !!)