What do you think of hunting?

[JenBKR]

My husband and most men in my family hunt. I see nothing wrong with it. We eat quite a bit of deer meat, and IMO it is more humane than commercial meat. I'm not into fur, or hunting just for sport, but if we didn't hunt deer we would be overrun with them.

[shihtzulover850]

fishing doesn't strike me as cruel....... hunting does. the hunters say it is to keep the population of animals down but i don't know....... why kill a deer or anything just for fun???? I mean if you ask me deer meat doesn't taste good but that is just MO. but some people see it as fun so...... I mean some things sure can be killed that is the purpose and yes people can and do kill things but there is nothing fun about killing anything...... But imagine being a dear an innocent deer walking through the forest and then getting shot at. gee how nice! It is very confusing!

[Argranade]

Its like there are too many ppl on this earth destroying it what are we gona do start shooting humans!!? [Altho it has started]

[JenBKR]

I don't want to start an arguement, just an opinion I understand where you are coming from, an innocent deer getting shot, but how many innocent deer get hit by cars every year? I have seen them hit by cars, not dead yet, dragging themselves off to die a slow death. And as I said before, it is much more humane than commercial meat.

[shihtzulover850]

I don't want to start an arguement, just an opinion I understand where you are coming from, an innocent deer getting shot, but how many innocent deer get hit by cars every year? I have seen them hit by cars, not dead yet, dragging themselves off to die a slow death. And as I said before, it is much more humane than commercial meat.

well see if this makes sense then plenty of dear die by getting hit by cars. and that was accident shooting one is not. but I thank you for standing up calmly for your opinion and not creating some big stir.

[Miss Z]

I absolutely despise hunting and am SO glad it is banned over here now. The RSPCA is still working to get a complete ban on hunting with a shotgun too, and maybe when I am older I will help. I remember watching a programme about people who used to boycott fox-hunts. They took an undercover camera, and the things they had to go through, it was awful. Huntsmen beat them up, rode their horses at them, hit them with their riding whips... it goes on and on, and still these brave people continued to campaign against the hunt. I felt so angry and I would have loved to have helped those people. Chasing a fox, rabbit, deer or anything that has a heart beating inside, until it collapses with exhaustion and is ripped apart whilst still alive by dogs, purely for the pleasure of 'the jolly hunt' is sick and barbaric. How anyone can watch an animal die, whether for food or pleasure, is completely beyond me. I get very touchy on this subject.

[shihtzulover850]

things aren't that bad here but still......

[lv4dogs]

My answer was not listed as an option.

I do not hunt (hope to some day though) and I do not find anything wrong with it as long as you use the animal. I do not like people who hunt JUST for the sport of it.
I do fish though and keep the ones that I am able to eat as long as they are in season. I also do not like people who fish JUST for the sport of it.

[Pedragon]

I hunt for the HOLE animal not just to kill or for fur.

[shihtzulover850]

My answer was not listed as an option.

I do not hunt (hope to some day though) and I do not find anything wrong with it as long as you use the animal. I do not like people who hunt JUST for the sport of it.
I do fish though and keep the ones that I am able to eat as long as they are in season. I also do not like people who fish JUST for the sport of it.

fishing for sport is dumb. i guess I agree somewhat but it just isn't something that I like.

[sammy101]

I do not hunt (hope to some day though) and I do not find anything wrong with it as long as you use the animal. I do not like people who hunt JUST for the sport of it.
I do fish though and keep the ones that I am able to eat as long as they are in season. I also do not like people who fish JUST for the sport of it.

ditto.
I have friends who hunt but they use the whole animal.

[Miss Z]

things aren't that bad here but still......

I don't know if you have/had fox hunting where you are, but I'm pretty sure that happens in other countries that do

[JenBKR]

I don't know if you have/had fox hunting where you are, but I'm pretty sure that happens in other countries that do

There's no fox hunting around me that I know of, but it most likely happens over here, I just don't know about it. I am not a fan of fox hunting.

[felicity]

I absolutely despise hunting and am SO glad it is banned over here now. The RSPCA is still working to get a complete ban on hunting with a shotgun too, and maybe when I am older I will help. I remember watching a programme about people who used to boycott fox-hunts. They took an undercover camera, and the things they had to go through, it was awful. Huntsmen beat them up, rode their horses at them, hit them with their riding whips... it goes on and on, and still these brave people continued to campaign against the hunt. I felt so angry and I would have loved to have helped those people. Chasing a fox, rabbit, deer or anything that has a heart beating inside, until it collapses with exhaustion and is ripped apart whilst still alive by dogs, purely for the pleasure of 'the jolly hunt' is sick and barbaric. How anyone can watch an animal die, whether for food or pleasure, is completely beyond me. I get very touchy on this subject.

ditto,

i'm a vegetarian and see no point in killing an animal simply for food...seems like such a waste to me.

i love animals and can't stand the thought of hunting, i have two cats and a dog, i can't have a deer as a pet but i still think they are great animals and would never hurt them.

this is just my opinion, i understand that everyone is different, my husband used to hunt kangaroo's, i'm glad he stopped though because it used to be a heated topic in our house

i have to add that i think pets such as dogs and cats need meat....otherwise they can get sick, i can survive without it and that's my choice but i'd never stop my pets eating it.


felicity

[joanofark]

My husband and most men in my family hunt. I see nothing wrong with it. ........ I'm not into fur, or hunting just for sport, but if we didn't hunt deer we would be overrun with them.

I agree 100%!