Why yes I do hunt certain animals, along with thousands and thousands and thousands and thousands of other people, and I still have respect for animals just like any other non-hunter. (My dad and I once found an injured duck- did we shoot it? No, we took it to the Wisconsin Humane Society, where they treated it and it was later released.) You wouldn't truly know about hunting, since you don't hunt, so you can't judge. No, I have never eaten Mt. Lion, neither has my dad. The animals I hunt to eat do not climb trees, not like that matters. I'll tell you one thing, as a hunter, I know way more about the deer, the wild rabbit, the duck and goose, than any non-hunter would. I love walking into the woods at the crack of dawn and smell the sweet air and listening to the birds wake up and start singing, and once and a while hear the occasional turkey gobble, and as I sit there on the ground I like to watch the squirrels chase eachother in the trees and act like hooligans, and I like to watch the Bald Eagles soar high above the pine trees and listen to the stream next to me trickle on the rocks, and watch the beautiful sun rise up and the fog lift from the swamp. I like to watch the Pilated Woodpeckers (sp) bang away on the maple trees, so loud it could wake up the whole forest. It is so peaceful and relaxing to sit in the middle of the woods, away from the hustle and noise of the inner-city. It's not all about killing animals. I mainly go out to enjoy the sights and sounds, and if I get lucky enough, and I do see my food, I might take it, or I might not. But like I said, you have no clue about any of this, for you have never experinced it, but those who have (most) like it. Have you ever watched a river otter play with duck decoys splashing about and tugging them under water, and see a fox play with its kits, or watch a black bear go running past you completely unaware of you- I doubt you have. Just because I hunt doesn't mean I have a cold cold heart and have no feeling about animals, I have more respect for animals BECAUSE of hunting, it has turned me into a different type of person, in a good way, and I am glad. I'd never give up hunting, never. And I could careless what anyone thinks about it.