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havoc
Shaolin Ninja
I've never hunted. I've never felt the urge or thought I would get any satisfaction from it. By no means am I an animal rights activist, in fact, I partake in eating animals six - eight times a day and have done that for about 15 years now on a consistent basis(chickens mainly).
I feel if you can confront an animal and defeat the beast with your hands and skills then that is something to be proud of (for survival purposes). However, using a gun from a distance to kill an animal is by no means a lack of skill, but maybe more of a lack of integrity and displays coward ness to a degree.
Hypothetical: You're out on a deer excursion, you spot your target, why not attempt to take it down without a gun/bow/weapon? Why not truly test those manly, "I have dominion over all animals" outlook on the innocent, "they are overpopulated and need my tough hunting ass to lower their numbers" deer that you like because maybe it has some decent growth on the head so you can use it as some backwoods decor that shows nothing except you really can't handle an animal without the use of a gun and your taste in wall decorations is pretty suspect.
You know you can practice your shooting skills in other ways. Let me guess, you like the thrill of the hunt, the outdoors, being in touch with nature, why not give it a go without the weaponry. I believe capturing a deer or whatever creature you seek with only your hands and skills would be much more respectful. And the ones that don’t fall into the “able to be captured” category get to guess what……”live”.
I guess my problem is this: I'm not into someone having an advantage or cheating. In this case, the weapon is the advantage and cheating.
Killing does not bother me; it's the unfair playing field.
On another note, I'd like to hunt hunters and seriously wish that it was legal.
I have no intentions to kill, just maybe some unconsciousness and defecating on their face(s).
I'm luckily deep in nature almost 3 - 4 times a week and see/hear/read about hunting trips, pictures of the trips, the so called "rewards" of the trips. Next time, why not try it with just your strength and athleticism, you have that right? This is a fitness board so you must be in tune with that to a degree I'm assuming.
Now by no means is my argument perfect. I’m sure some hunting is necessary, but most is not; perhaps it’s the unnecessary hunting that gets under my skin. Also, you may ask “how about you try to catch a certain animal with your so called skills”. Well, first, that’s not my thing, secondly, if it had to be done I’m sure if anyone could do it I could, I’m quite the physical specimen, but let’s not focus on that.
My travels have taken me through some beautiful terrain, but some of the travels/friends/articles/internet/tv tend to divert my attention to the unnecessary killing of innocent animals that are just enjoying their day……..and then tough guy hunter chooses to end a life because it makes them feel like an accomplishment of some sort has just occurred. Way to phucking go!!!
I feel if you can confront an animal and defeat the beast with your hands and skills then that is something to be proud of (for survival purposes). However, using a gun from a distance to kill an animal is by no means a lack of skill, but maybe more of a lack of integrity and displays coward ness to a degree.
Hypothetical: You're out on a deer excursion, you spot your target, why not attempt to take it down without a gun/bow/weapon? Why not truly test those manly, "I have dominion over all animals" outlook on the innocent, "they are overpopulated and need my tough hunting ass to lower their numbers" deer that you like because maybe it has some decent growth on the head so you can use it as some backwoods decor that shows nothing except you really can't handle an animal without the use of a gun and your taste in wall decorations is pretty suspect.
You know you can practice your shooting skills in other ways. Let me guess, you like the thrill of the hunt, the outdoors, being in touch with nature, why not give it a go without the weaponry. I believe capturing a deer or whatever creature you seek with only your hands and skills would be much more respectful. And the ones that don’t fall into the “able to be captured” category get to guess what……”live”.
I guess my problem is this: I'm not into someone having an advantage or cheating. In this case, the weapon is the advantage and cheating.
Killing does not bother me; it's the unfair playing field.
On another note, I'd like to hunt hunters and seriously wish that it was legal.
I have no intentions to kill, just maybe some unconsciousness and defecating on their face(s).
I'm luckily deep in nature almost 3 - 4 times a week and see/hear/read about hunting trips, pictures of the trips, the so called "rewards" of the trips. Next time, why not try it with just your strength and athleticism, you have that right? This is a fitness board so you must be in tune with that to a degree I'm assuming.
Now by no means is my argument perfect. I’m sure some hunting is necessary, but most is not; perhaps it’s the unnecessary hunting that gets under my skin. Also, you may ask “how about you try to catch a certain animal with your so called skills”. Well, first, that’s not my thing, secondly, if it had to be done I’m sure if anyone could do it I could, I’m quite the physical specimen, but let’s not focus on that.
My travels have taken me through some beautiful terrain, but some of the travels/friends/articles/internet/tv tend to divert my attention to the unnecessary killing of innocent animals that are just enjoying their day……..and then tough guy hunter chooses to end a life because it makes them feel like an accomplishment of some sort has just occurred. Way to phucking go!!!
