Thread: Interesting thoughts on hunting

I enjoyed this.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jhMASU-JKNg

For years commercial meat hunting and culling my attitude was to respect but take the animal, bird or fish as required. But now, I feel somewhat like this chap. I watch the game and actually regret the final act of taking theige of a fellow creature which is just living its life and minding its own business. I only hunt for food now and have come to regard the wild environments as my true spirtual home and it keeps worthwhile values well apart from the madding crowd. I love watching all the different greens yellows browns and hues of the unspoilt places and all the life it supports. Watching a beetle or a kaka or deer, it makes no difference and always a pleasure seeing them go about their business.

He says he's hunting for meat but shoots a buck instead of the Doe(maybe they have tags for bucks only there?)and he also says this animal gave its life for us,Im pretty sure it didn't give its life as opposed to it being taken by him.
Enjoyed the video but his out take on it sounded fake and woke.

Tag system there, can only shoot what you draw. Gave its life, take its life meh same thing.

Nice bit of country.

Originally Posted by Woody

For years commercial meat hunting and culling my attitude was to respect but take the animal, bird or fish as required. But now, I feel somewhat like this chap. I watch the game and actually regret the final act of taking theige of a fellow creature which is just living its life and minding its own business. I only hunt for food now and have come to regard the wild environments as my true spirtual home and it keeps worthwhile values well apart from the madding crowd. I love watching all the different greens yellows browns and hues of the unspoilt places and all the life it supports. Watching a beetle or a kaka or deer, it makes no difference and always a pleasure seeing them go about their business.

Great Post Woody - sums it all up for me also. Only kill what I can eat. Just watch the animals the rest of the time and enjoy being outdoors.

Originally Posted by Gibo

Tag system there, can only shoot what you draw. Gave its life, take its life meh same thing.

Agree. I have reflected on ANZAC day about those who "gave their lives", "sacrificed themselves" for us. More accurate to say they paid the ultimate price, or just, they died. Sane people (other than Jihadis) go to war with some hope of returning alive.

Originally Posted by Cordite

Agree. I have reflected on ANZAC day about those who "gave their lives", "sacrificed themselves" for us. More accurate to say they paid the ultimate price, or just, they died. Sane people (other than Jihadis) go to war with some hope of returning alive.

Yes.

However, in the case of recent wars and probably others there were numerous instances where persons volunteered for actions where chance of survival was non existent or very minimal.
It is wrong to place animals in such a cognitive class. Killing an animal is taking its life and its life force. It does not freely "give itself"; however some animals will defend their young or a dog its family /master to the death but without any preconcieved notion of the finality of its own death.
Most peoples who exist in and depend on wild foods regard animals as having a spirit that is to be addressed and shown respect.

that can be a strange one ... I will happily go shoot a deer or goat or whatever for food or do a bit of pest culling (possum etc) but I value life enough that I will catch any bugs in the house and let them go outside (spiders, mantis, moths etc) because I feel bad squishing them .

except flies or roaches ..... hate those little buggers ...

That is the essence of survival. I.e. defence of home from harm. Rats are another example.

Originally Posted by Ftx325

that can be a strange one ... I will happily go shoot a deer or goat or whatever for food or do a bit of pest culling (possum etc) but I value life enough that I will catch any bugs in the house and let them go outside (spiders, mantis, moths etc) because I feel bad squishing them .

except flies or roaches ..... hate those little buggers ...

I thought I was the only weird one who did that!!

Originally Posted by Ftx325

that can be a strange one ... I will happily go shoot a deer or goat or whatever for food or do a bit of pest culling (possum etc) but I value life enough that I will catch any bugs in the house and let them go outside (spiders, mantis, moths etc) because I feel bad squishing them .

except flies or roaches ..... hate those little buggers ...

Same here ill never kill a spider(except white tail)or what I regard as a useful insect but will take a deers life no problems.I never thank the deer for "giving me its life".Its clear it didn't want to die for me.

Same for me. I like all bugs except wasps. They get no mercy.

Its about showing respect for the animal fully agree with him and his attitude