Of course you eat what you kill, or give to others any excess that you can't eat yourself. Otherwise, that would be a terrible waste. Hunters are really the true conservators of our wildlife and should always endeavor to take down such beautiful creatures as quickly and cleanly as possible.
Where I draw the line are the hunts for exotic African wildlife simply for trophies. I realize some of these guys pay huge sums of money for these hunts and some portion of their fees are supposed to get funneled into African wildlife conservation efforts, but if I were to go on an African safari, I would take a rifle only for personal protection and would "hunt" with a camera.
The essential American soul is hard, isolate, stoic, and a killer. It has never yet melted. ~ D.H. Lawrence |
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