I am not a tree hugger. I oppose the killing of animals simply for the sake of bragging about it or bringing home a trophy (what a joke to say they love the environment and wildlife), doesn't matter how much money you pay to maintain the hunting grounds. To me, that is not hunting. A real hunter's primary motive for hunting must be to extract some benefit from the dead animal for his own usage. For example, meat to eat, fur for insulation and skin to make various items.
Like it or not, man already altered the environment.
Wildlife must be culled and managed as big predators have been taken out.
Balance of wildlife must be maintained or entire habitats can be eaten out and destroyed for them and for all other wildlife.
It might amuse the readers that there is probably more white tails in USA now then during the times of Red Indians not withstanding the legalised hunting of the deers.
More wild turkeys too. And more wild ducks and geese. Thanks to the tariff on hunting and the hundreds of millions that yearly t went back to buying and extending and protecting their habitats.
Sadly, no passenger pigeons.And many others. Protection of wildlife is more than starry eyes and wearing of rose tinted glasses.
Money is required together with spending those money wisely.
I have given enough to have paid to shoot 2 male lions. It was at my insistence that I remain a life member and not patron.
How much have you given to wild life?
Have you walked and breath the air and spend the time with wildlife and wild birds in their habitats?
How much have you known of wild life to really appreciate what they are?
You create this image in your mind that all hunters want nothing but to kill and brag of their kills.
Indeed, that is entirely within your right to do so. Allow you to curse better and more righteously.
Or cursing people like me is your only contribution to wildlife?
Nothing I will say will make a difference to what you feel.
I will not say anymore and you can have the last word and this is the last I write in this thread.
I hope you feel that much better for cursing me to your hearts content.