Why do some feel the need to explain themselves about their hunting???? Do hockey or football players have to explain of feel the need to explian themselves about why they do what they do??? I'll never understand why this is?????

I think I can tape it for you

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Just tell her you like the sound the arrow makes as it hits the deer. Thwack
Just kidding Droptine's post should cover it.

Drop, I don't want them spewing their BS to me so I don't spew mine to them!, I'm not ashamed of what I have a love for! Your not going to change the antis mind, what little they have!!

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im like bowhuntingfool...i wont respond.

these people truely and deeply believe that hunting is wrong and all that.

you cannot argue peoples beliefs. think about it...someone tells you the God you believe in doesnt exsist and is wrong etc etc...your not gunna wanna hear it even if they back it up with valid proof and reasons(just an example of something most people have some sort of belief of..) you just cant argue beliefs...they are personal.

trying to educate these people SOUNDS like a great idea, and i can fire hard facts all day about the hunting industry and the economy, population control, wildlife management, etc etc etc...but they still dont wanna hear it and wont listen.

anti-hunters are known to be some of the least educated people about what they are fighting for. they dont know much other than its "wrong" and "inhumane" and "cruel" and all that stuff...thats about ALL they know...but they dont wanna hear anything else...

if someone is borderline and asks me about hunting, and why i hunt etc, i will explain to them and try a little education and try to reach them with things like "my dad taught me to hunt and its how we bond and spend time together" and things like that...as well as education such as "if hunters did not hunt deer, the population would steadily rise until their carrying capacity has been reached. besides more deer on the roadways, they will eventually eat themselves out of a home, and disease and starvation will become a major problem within the herd" a quick bullet sounds alot more human than being whacked on the road or starving or diseases...

but, that only works if they are borderline and TRUELY curious and asking. i dont talk hunting with people that dont hunt, and other than my vehicle, you'll never know i hunt...and the next vehicle i doubt i put the stickers on...ya i got the hunting t-shirts and that...but only wear them out with the buddies or to a place i know is going to be made up of hunters...i just dont need the hassle...

First thing you need to do is figure out what type of answer will work, all of the above will work, or at least are the best option to toss out at times.

Usually I just say, cause it tastes good and is more healthy than store bought meat. Go from there.

Base point: its legal, its healthy and its good for the environment, I do it cause I enjoy hunting.

yes! my first question to her would be are you a vegan? vegetarian? likely her answer will be no, and yes she eats meat, then ask her if its ok for someone else to kill her food for her? out of sight out of mind? I've read horror stories probably from environmental groupsa bout cows still being alive as they go into the grinder, which doesn't seem to make sense, but none the less, and if she is a vegetarian, tell her to get into hunting! then she can enjoy healthy animals killed humanely. I know some vegetarians have a problem and choose not to eat meat because the way its processed, which hunting would make a great alternative for them. Don't get down over someone ill imformed response.

yeah, this person went on to say that she hadn't been around hunting; that her dad didn't hunt, neither does her husband.

so, she probably shouldn't have even made the comments to me to begin with, since she knows 0 about it.

thanks for so much feedback!

maybe next time it's said to me (and i know there will be many more). i won't be at a total loss for words.

bottom line is....I LOVE TO HUNT......