PnR New Years Resolution

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(01-02-2020, 05:15 PM)Belsnickel Wrote: Hunting is an important part of conservation efforts and maintaining healthy populations of wild animals on our continent.

You might be able to tell that this is a topic I am quite fond of. I'm big on public lands and waters here in the States.

Yeah, I could tell that.
I just want to mention a detail, that our hunters sure also talk about conservation and controlled hunting a lot. We do hunt under that aspect too and our property owners usually also can't shoot as many animals as they please. But sure, I get what you say.

(01-02-2020, 05:15 PM)Belsnickel Wrote: I eat them.

I mean, in all seriousness I use as much of an animal as possible and I've never (intentionally) killed an animal I didn't intend to eat. I usually donate the hide depending on if anyone is looking for them (several museums in my area use them and a couple of local tribes will also collect them) as well as antlers I don't care about. Bones usually end up getting trashed after they get used for stock or what not. If I have more than I can use there is a program where we can donate game meat to help feed the less fortunate.

But I'll eat any type of meat. Not just deer, bear and turkey, but a lot of the animals people think of as nuisance species and just kill them to get rid of them can also be good eating.

Alright. I guess my question had a bit of a bad cultural background. Meaning, we probably still picture an American as someone shooting a thousand buffalos from a train just because yee-ha. Which certainly is the most unfair cliché. But I don't know, it always seems some rather just hunt for the thrill of it. Just wanted to be sure :)

Also, deer is delicious.