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Positve aspects of Hunting Every Fall, West Virginia folks start gearing up for Hunting Season. I remember bags of corn and sweet feed going through my checkout line. I would comment to the customer. West Virginia really LOVES their wild life. I would tell the customer that they are welcome to set up a tree stand in my backyard. Those annoying deer LOVE my garden. Many of the small towns in West Virginia will allow bow hunting in the cities for that very reason. It is amusing to listen to some of the big city dwellers cry about the cruelty of shooting Bambi and Yogi Bear but those of us who live in rural areas know the practicality of it. It reduces the animal population which is ultimately better for the wildlife while providing meat in the refrigerator for the families. Hunters also donate venison to the food panties. There is much ado about the Trump brothers and their African Hunting expeditions. The sad reality is that in places like Africa can sustain populations of large and dangerous animals like elephants, lions, and rhino. Human Population growth has reduced the land suitable for these animals to live on  They are already at, or exceeding their carrying capacity. This results with animals into conflict with people. Seeing large species of African game like elephants and lion on vacation, particularly for the first time, is a truly amazing experience. However, living with them on a daily basis is a whole other deal entirely. Large game hunting provides jobs for the villagers. It controls the animal population to a more manageable number. The meat is often given to the people.  Abracadabra  |
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I grew up in a hunting and fishing family and rabbit, pheasant, quail, and fish were a steady part of my grandparent's diet. They also raised hogs and calves for food, and Grandpa slaughtered and butchered them himself in the winter months. I don't remember them ever hunting deer, but deer are hunted in our area now, along with the other things. Some hunters even go north and west to moose and elk country to hunt the big game. It refreshing to read some common sense thoughts on the subject. Be a prism, spreading God's light and love, not a mirror reflecting the world's hatred.
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I grew up with fishing and hunting too......I can butcher out a moose, load it into a canoe and pack it home.........We ate venison, moose, ptarmigan, goose, salmon, halibut etc.......I just finished a dinner of veggies out of the garden and leftover venison roast.......But I have no use or respect for trophy hunters.....
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Hunters of Deer and Elk will take pictures of themselves smiling proudly while holding the head of the animal they killed. They will save the rack or even mount the head on the wall. It is a kind trophy even if they use the meat. Most Americans don't have the financial realities to travel to Africa to hunt the big game. It doesn't make sense to carp about the Trump brothers hunting big game in Africa when it is done for the same reasons in the United States. Absolutely it's a sport that some people take pleasure in - but it is also a reality that benefits wildlife and people. Abracadabra
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