I’m interested in hearing what Lemmings think about hunting. I started hunting deer years ago because I wanted to be a part of the process, like if I couldn’t handle killing and gutting an animal I shouldn’t be eating meat. IMO, it’s much more humane than what factory farmed animals endure. Less suffering overall than most natural deaths. Overpopulation causes disease and starvation and we killed off their predators, so we kind of owe it to nature to fill the ecological gap.
Also, I fucking love it. I watch the sun rise, think, record birds I’ve seen, think, watch squirrels play, think a bit more, and sometimes, I get some food.
Idk. I’m not looking for approval or trying to change your mind, just wondering what people think.
It’s, unfortunately, essential. Our ancestors have eliminated or strongly curtailed most natural predators, and the proliferation of roads, highways, and car use here in the US makes hunting seasons important for public safety. It’s also my understanding that culling herds actually leads to a stronger animal population.
Also, being someone who is fundamentally for strong gun control and who also possesses a hunting license, I have to say I was impressed with the hunter safety course I had to take to get my hunting license. It taught firearm safety, the importance of minimizing cruelty to animals, and overall just the ethics of hunting, which I wasn’t anticipating.