kb1, I can't think of any greater honor one can give harvested game than to be sustained by it.

Roger, I guess there are primarily two practices which turn my stomach. The first is wanton waste. The taking of a head or antlers whilst the meat is wasted. I am happy to say that hunter's whose focus is to harvest game for meat NEVER do that. In fact, in the case of taking a 4 point elk in the wilderness, just the opposite may take place, packing out the meat in more than one trip whilst leaving the antlers for rodents. Only people fixated on antlers leave meat to waste, though most don't. I am thankful for that.

The second practice that I despise is the hunting of pen raised animals. Again people with a focus on harvesting meat never do this. They buy beef with the money they saved.

Lots of meat hunters take trophies. I have taken some good animals. There is nothing wrong with trophy hunting, personally I don't have a problem with it provided the antler worshipper doesn't waste the meat or hunt pen raised animals. The unfortunate consequence of antler worship is that it has promoted these unethical practices. Antler hunting is not a superior practice than hunting for meat. In my way of thinking, hunting traditionally for putting meat on the table will always be superior. But then who doesn't like to take a trophy? I know I sure do, but it certainly is the least important aspect of hunting to me.