PETA. I will not post again nor do I want to but I wanted to just say a few words. I will let you know that I am the only person in my family that hunts. My father and mother don't, my brothers do not and COULD NOT. They just don't have it in them. However, they have learned to RESPECT this great endeavor as they have chosen to see WHY I do it and how much I truly LOVE the outdoors. Nobody on this site wishes to watch animals suffer, we don't put them in cages and torture them, we don't abuse them or do anything other than cherish the environment and the animals. We are part of it by hunting and I assure you killing is only a small part..but a part my friend.
I absolutely hate to watch anything suffer....ANYTHING. Humans in 3rd world counries, povertry, animals etc. I have looked at my reflection many times and wondered why I hunt and why I love it. It is part of humanity, part of our tradtion, and you can't change that. I do understand why it upsets you but please realize nobody here wishes to be cruel, we UNDERSTAND nature though and I promise you, it is far far more cruel than you think. Have you ever seen a pack of coyotes kill a fawn or an animal laying there have frozen or hungry. It is not Disney.
I studied biology in college and grad school and hold a doctorate. I am not uneducated and listen to all and every opinion. I have pictures in my office of my harvests and have had more young children and adults come in here in Iowa to discuss what it means to me and how they have family that hunt also. When you love something, it is very very hard to explain WHY? If you try to hard, in regards to a woman or sport, it probably is a lie. I think you will find most on here are VERY upset to not quickly harvest an animal and WE ALL use the meat. Have you ever seen how cows are harvested or pigs? Please read A Hunters Heart by Peterson. It changed my life and allowed me to come to terms with my love for hunting AND WILDLIFE. I think you will find your answers there. I respect your view and hopefully many on here will respectfully help you understand ours. We do SO much for nature and I think most would say it would be hard to be whole without it. This you must know. Take care.