Do You Agree With Deer Hunting?????

[Pembroke_Corgi]

Well I seem to have a different opinion than most people who posted, so I will say what I think at least.

I think hunting is a lazy way to "bring balance" to overpopulation. What about reintroducing natural predators and setting up preservation or conservation areas for them to live in? Too often we rely on a "quick fix" that will really not help the problem in the long run. Unless we keep shooting and killing overpopulated animals there will be no "balance." It's people's fault that it is this way, and I think it should be our responsibility to fix it, in the most natural, humane way possible.

I also have a big problem with bears and other animals that ARE NOT overpopulated being hunted. It's disgusting in my opinion to kill for sport. Also, growing up in the midwest I know that MOST hunters DO NOT use the animal for food. I had a friend whose father had 20 deer carcasses piled up in his garage every deer season.

I also think hunting is dangerous. Too often, you hear of hunting accidents (even the vice president accidently shot a friend) and pets being accidently killed because the hunters thought they were a deer or something.

[Zippy]

Hunting is ok as long as you use all of any animal you hunt and that you hunt during the right season.I don't agree with just shotting an animal and not using the animal for meat,clothing,ect...

[buttercup132]

Well I seem to have a different opinion than most people who posted, so I will say what I think at least.

I think hunting is a lazy way to "bring balance" to overpopulation. What about reintroducing natural predators and setting up preservation or conservation areas for them to live in? Too often we rely on a "quick fix" that will really not help the problem in the long run. Unless we keep shooting and killing overpopulated animals there will be no "balance." It's people's fault that it is this way, and I think it should be our responsibility to fix it, in the most natural, humane way possible.

I also have a big problem with bears and other animals that ARE NOT overpopulated being hunted. It's disgusting in my opinion to kill for sport. Also, growing up in the midwest I know that MOST hunters DO NOT use the animal for food. I had a friend whose father had 20 deer carcasses piled up in his garage every deer season.

I also think hunting is dangerous. Too often, you hear of hunting accidents (even the vice president accidently shot a friend) and pets being accidently killed because the hunters thought they were a deer or something.

Ditto Ditto Ditto

[Lady's Human]

I have yet to meet a hunter who doesn't use the animals taken for food. You can't base an entire group on the actions of one. The person with 20 deer carcasses piled up in his garage wasn't following hunting laws, as most states have a VERY low per hunter bag limit on deer, except for nuisance herds.

As to bears not being overpopulated, in some areas they have an extremely high population. NY, NJ, some parts of Mass, all are having problems with bear overpopulation and the ensuing human/bear run ins.

[Argranade]

As to bears not being overpopulated, in some areas they have an extremely high population. NY, NJ, some parts of Mass, all are having problems with bear overpopulation and the ensuing human/bear run ins.

The only reason there over populated is because US humans have taken over so much land and there's not enough room for the poor bears to spread out by.

[Lady's Human]

Actually, there's more woodland in Mass now than there was in the 1800's.

[Argranade]

Yes SOME areas have more land than others but on WWF they showed many acres being cut down and bears did not have enough room same for wolfs.

I still want more land for the animals than humans.

[Karen]

Yes SOME areas have more land than others but on WWF they showed many acres being cut down and bears did not have enough room same for wolfs.

I still want more land for the animals than humans.

Have you ever looked at population density maps for your own province? I am certain that in Ontario, there's more land for animals than people, just not in the city.