Originally posted by veegan


Yeah it is. That is, the hunters that do it that way. Even though I cant stand Ted Nuggent (haha Im sorry if I spelled his name wrong :O) at least he knows how crappy the quality of meat is in America, and uses all of the animals he hunts. (Hes a big hunter if any of you didnt know). There are some hunters who dont give a s*** about animals and think its fun to kill them, etc. And just like the spectacle of having brought down a huge elk or whatever. That kind of mentality aggravates me. As does the stupid like, farms that have animals there for people to hunt, canned hunts, etc. Its like okay what is the freakin point?? I mean the animal already has a pretty crappy disavantage seeing as you have a GUN, but I mean I know that doesnt exactly make it easy, but then putting an animal in a cage practically.. Its like what a joke! The animal has no chance. Am I right? Isnt that how those farms work? Lame.
I've seen all types of hunters. My family hunts, they always have. Just deer and elk. Most of the time they don't even get an animal, but if we do, we eat ALL of it. I could never kill an animal myself of course.

And then there's my friends family who hunts. Her 4 brothers and her dad are very avid hunters. Every year between all of them I bet they get at least 3 deer and elk...if not more. Not to mention the many trophy hunts they do (off the top of my head there's 2 bison, 2-5 moose, mountain goat, coyote, cougar, fox, raccoons, etc. etc. etc.) The also hunt birds like wild turkey and go fishing constantly...rabbit hunting "for fun" too I'm sure. They bring home the meat, but I have NEVER seen them eat ANY of it. Their house is plastered with taxidermy. It's awful. Oh, and then there's the 2 "hunting dogs," Bear and Trusty (RB) who lived their lives in a small pen treated like crap. Her dad does NOT respect the animals he kills...at all...it's just for show.

And I've seen one of those Trophy Elk farms....filled entirely with bull elk with huge antlers...it was so sad...we stopped to see them and they all came running...they were friendly and tame.

I guess my point is....I don't see why it's worse to eat a deer then a cow.....but it's the way you hunt. Quite frankly, I've met a lot of hunters, and the majority of them were idiots with a gun...scarey. YLL, I know you and your dad don't fit in that catagory.

I should shut up now.....Veegan, I must commend you for having so much PATIENCE!! I still don't agree with a vegan diet for pets, but I have to commend you for being so conscience about your diet and the world around you.

Just one more question...isn't it pretty expensive to be on a vegan diet?

p.s. and GSPs *are* beautiful...I love Ladybird!!