There's a lot of reasons why people hunt. I don't because I don't need to. Some I understand, but there are 3 types of hunting that I don't agree with.
Now, hunting deer and turkey is a tradition, especially here in the southeastern US.
In my area, responsible harvesting (I know that's a buzzword) of wild game is a downright necessity.
There are so many deer in my area, even with the hunting, you can't go 2 days without
hearing about somebody else hitting one with their car.
That's dangerous, and keeping the deer populations down helps to control that.
Around here, parents also use hunting to help teach their children many important things,
including firearms safety and proper operation as well as wilderness skills and conservation. More often than not,
it's just about good fellowship and bonding with one another, like fishing. We also have businesses
that processes and package the meat around here, so it's helping to support local jobs.
The 3 types of hunting I don't agree are varmint hunting, bow hunting, and trophy hunting,
I see no use in blasting bunnies and squirrels. That's not going to feed a family like a deer would. And if I hit a squirrel with my car, odds are that I and my passengers will be just fine. Nor do I condone coon hunting. Cornering and scaring an innocent animal half to death with dogs is ridiculous.
Bow hunting is barbaric (in my opinion) as it lengthens the suffering and death of the animal, and that is just cruel. If you're going to kill something, then just shoot it and be done with it. Don't put an arrow in its lung and let it run to death. That's grotesque. As for Trophy hunting? Yes, that's the dumbest reason I can think of to hunt. It serves no purpose other than to maintain a business and tickle the nards of the emasculated.
Bears, lions, elephants, moose, etc. are beautiful and important creatures that should not be subject to hunting. If ever their numbers get out of control, an agency can be tasked to handle it. If you kill beautiful things for no other reason than to mount a head on some wood, you're a dick and you suck as a human being, and that's that.
