I am an animal lover and self-proclaimed 'crazy cat lady.' I can't bear the thought of someone killing innocent animals and I was wondering how everyone else feels about the topic.

Keep in mind that was born and raised (and still live in) a rural farming community where it's an everyday thing for a tractor to roll through town and where you'll commonly see a truck pass by with a gun rack. Having been raised on and around farms I have grown to accept selling, raising and eating livestock as a fact of life. I am not a vegetarian but I am a member of the ASPCA.

I love any type of animal you could throw at me. Now, that doesn't mean that I'd cuddle or keep a snake as a pet, but I do have a high level of compassion for any kind of life.

The reason of this poll, however, is directed specifically towards hunting. I realize that hunting is a fact of life (I've seen plenty of deer carcasses hanging from trees). I just can't understand how someone can hop in their truck and spend their evening stalking beautiful, majestic deer and celebrating as their life drains out of them. One of my brothers is an avid hunter, he and I have agreed to disagree on the subject.

How is chasing down a raccoon, squirrel, or deer fun? With what are they supposed to defend themselves? What does that doe feel when her mama doesn't come back after leaving to feed? I do realize that deer are overpopulated, as I'm sure that will come up, but I still couldn't imagine taking the life of an innocent animal and keeping it's head as a trophy...

Edited January 11, 201016 yr by jessress87

Nice! What kind of fish?

They are catfish, but I am not sure which subspecies.

Flathead I think.

Did he catch them with his hands or take the easy way out and use a pole?

He's not that country! He sets a line one day with live bait and goes back and gets the fish the next day.

awwww, just when I was getting a visual image of him wraslin' one of those big fish. :frown:

I am an animal lover, but would hunt to feed my family. I am more concerned with factory farms than I am hunting. Hunting is natural. There is nothing natural about factory farms and what they do. If you knew, you would hunt too and never buy store bought meat again.

http://www.foodincmovie.com/

Edited March 22, 201016 yr by katklaws

I am an animal lover, but would hunt to feed my family. I am more concerned with factory farms than I am hunting. Hunting is natural. There is nothing natural about factory farms and what they do. If you knew, you would hunt too and never buy store bought meat again.

Official food, Inc. Movie Site - Hungry For Change?

Interesting movie. Several good books on the problem, too.