One point that I always like to make to the anti-hunting argument that animals should live a 'natural life': it's very rare for an animal in the wild to die of old age. Either the elements (e.g. harsh winters) or a predator will kill it sooner or later, so even the total abolishment of hunting would not eliminate violent death in the animal kingdom. Ethical hunting is a far less cruel way for an animal to die than most ways that Mother Nature can dish out.