Ok, I'm not going to bash homosexuals or vegans, although I disagree with both. The article is written with a definite slant. The overuse of adjectives in describing the wounded deer, the obvious lack of judgement in shot placement sighted, the lack of a counter opinion or factual statistics such as car/deer collisions all seem to be aimed at creating a negative image for hunters. It's sloppy journalism at best, but it's more like sensationalism. The sad thing is some of this bad press is earned. There has to be a grain of truth in order for it to be believeable. We all grouse on here about trespassers and having our gear stolen by fellow "Hunters". So if we, of the brotherhood, have complaints about our "compatriots" how much more so than people who have little or no understanding of hunting? Trespassing to hunt is wrong. Poaching is wrong. We can all stand behind these women on that, and a quote along those lines from a responsible hunter would have been a good addition in that article, but that wouldn't have fit the writers agenda, and to be frank was probably too much work anyway. Most journalists today are lazy. Too many times I've seen things reported that just a hint of research would have shown was erroneous. Most papers just parrot the AP and other news sources and pay a small staff of junior journalism grads, and aspiring authors, to fill the gaps with puff peaces like this. Quicksilver I agree the author went out of her (and not to be sexist but it definitely reads like a female author piece. I can imagine she went through a box of Kleenex writing it.) way to identify those things you mentioned. But what you don't realize is that in some circles, probably the target audience, these are badges of honor, not something to be laughed at. Notice the name dropping; Manhattan, Westminster, New York-based sales job, they have a well-to-do house and lifestyle. They are creative, designed their own house, tele commuters, they're green...they're hip. It screams "These are the good guys!" The editor who let this dribble pass should be ashamed.