ORIGINAL: scooterdo75
" People mostly do it because they want to kill something, not because they want to feed the poor."
For the money spent on Hunting every year, you could go buy a cow for meat. Every one of us does it because we like to hunt and yes "kill".
Yep. I'm already on the record somewhere in the past as saying that I enjoy the kill.
GMMAT's point on herd management wasvalid.WhereI hunt in Hardeman County, TN, the antlerless limit is 3 per day, and theyWANT us to use it. The deer population there is out of control. My goal this yearis to put 7-8 deer in the freezer (yes we'll eat it all). I'm at 6 now. What will I do when I get to 8? I'll keep hunting and go for does on our lease in Hardeman county. I know a lot of folks who would love to have some venison, and could use the food. In addition to that, I'll be doing my part to help get the deer population in check by doing what I love to do - hunting for deer,killing them and making someone else's day by delivering a bag of already processed venison.
GMMAT, just so you know, when I said it could be frowned upon, I'll be in that group with you.