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In reply to the discussion: Why is hunting given a pass? [View all]Aerows
(39,961 posts)deer hunting as a means to put meat on the table. If you DON'T keep the deer population down, you get starvation of the deer. Wild hog hunting is another one. Wild hogs are dangerous to animals, people and property - when feral hogs get out of control, forget growing anything because they will trample it all down.
Sorry, but when you live in a more rural area, you realize the necessity of hunting, and value those that keep the pests down (and yes, feral hogs are a massive pest to farmers, drivers and humans). A feral hog can feed many people for months and keep them in meat. A deer can keep a family in meat for months, and keeps them from starving and being wasted or destroying crops.
Hunting is necessary. I will never say a word about responsible hunters, because they are very necessary.