NickyMaz
AH senior member
- Joined
- Nov 10, 2014
- Messages
- 72
- Reaction score
- 99
- Location
- Nebraska
- Member of
- NRA, SCI, RMEF, Wild Sheep Foundation
I've noticed a very disturbing trend, to me at least. That of some hunters looking down on others for their practices or objectives. Specifically I see the 'meat hunters' say the 'sport or trophy' hunters are bad and unethical. I see this a lot of facebook for instance, someone will post a picture of a big buck or bull and there will be some comments saying this is bad and we should 'only hunt for meat.' So now they have other hunters trying to cut them down in addition to the vulgar anti-hunters posting threats and calling them every name in the book.
To the 'meat only hunters' I would say a hunter can (and often does) have multiple objectives when going to the field; the experience of being in the wild, the thrill of the hunt, the meat and the trophy. Just because you chose to pursue a trophy animal does not mean you don't intent to utilize the meat. Also, I would argue it's very ethical to harvest the older male because he's likely had numerous opportunities to breed and will likely become a victim of predators in the near future.
But more so, hunters of all stripes need to stick together and not cut each other down. I'm not sure about other countries but only about 6 % of the US population hunts, we need to be united because the antis certainly are.
Anyway, just my observation and feelings. I wonder if others have seen this either online or in real life.
To the 'meat only hunters' I would say a hunter can (and often does) have multiple objectives when going to the field; the experience of being in the wild, the thrill of the hunt, the meat and the trophy. Just because you chose to pursue a trophy animal does not mean you don't intent to utilize the meat. Also, I would argue it's very ethical to harvest the older male because he's likely had numerous opportunities to breed and will likely become a victim of predators in the near future.
But more so, hunters of all stripes need to stick together and not cut each other down. I'm not sure about other countries but only about 6 % of the US population hunts, we need to be united because the antis certainly are.
Anyway, just my observation and feelings. I wonder if others have seen this either online or in real life.