Lately defending why I hunt

[bowtech2]

Today at work I was talking to someone about hunting. Someone has to butt in. Saying one day I will have to answer to god cause I hunt. I said I will be proud to. This is second time I had to do this in last few weeks. I've been hunting for 24yrs. Never once have I had to defend hunting until lately. Has anyone else had to do this lately?

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[bubba]

Thank Uncle and the Guns are bad safe act for it.  Always wackos around.

[ATbuckhunter]

I live in NYC so ive had to defend it a few times. Im getting a little tired of it honestly! I mean its ok if someone has an open mind about it but some people go into the convo with it in their head that hunting is wrong and nothing can stop that. Although i will say that i deal with more people generally interested to talk about something that they don't know about. The worst is when its someone who eats meat them selves though. 

Edited September 30, 2014 by ATbuckhunter

[letinmfly]

I find no reason to have defend the fact that I hunt.  Defense is for the guilty and I'm not guilty of doing anything wrong.

I just ignore these misguided misfits cause I don't have time to waste my breath on them.  Life is too short and I'm all for enjoying it.

[stoneam2006]

Luckily I live in a part of state where if you don't hunt your wierd....i don't have a problem with people curious about it but people who are not open as said above really gets to me....

[philoshop]

You can't argue with people who are uninformed and wish to stay that way.

[Culvercreek hunt club]

If the good Lord didn't want us to hunt and eat them, he wouldn't have made them out of meat.

[mrmagoo]

Or make them taste sooooo good next to the taters

[ants]

Last spring I stopped in to a local flea market that I have been going to for a few years now. I have gotten to know this one vender, well enough to say hello and shoot the bull for a minute or two.

This trip the vender had some hunting items for sale. Two tree stands, some knives fanny packs etc….I picked out a decent box call. Then the vender starts on me. She says "don't tell me you hunt" "You seem like such a nice guy" She starts rolling her eyes and shaking her head in disapproval. I ask her why she is selling hunting equipment if she is so against hunting. Her only reply was that SHE doesn't use the stuff to kill animals. We went back and forth, but it was civil. 

She doesn't talk to me as much anymore, but  when I stop in,  I make it a point to always ask her if she has any hunting gear for sale. LOL!! She just grins...

 

[Uncle Nicky]

_{I can't ever remember having to defend why I hunt, most people that know me don't engage me in these conversations, and unless someone's a true vegetarian, I'm not going to bother with a stupid debate like that.}

 

_{I DO recall a kook of a co-worker trying to give me a hard time because my kids were in the Boy Scouts of all things, she said it was a far-right wing orginization that shuns atheists, teaches kids archery and firearms (and therefore,violence),and was homophobic. Takes all kinds I guess.}  

[philoshop]

Vegetarian: an old American Indian word meaning "doesn't hunt well".

[bowtech2]

It just took me be surprise. In live in Sullivan county where lots of people hunt. But I work in Rockland county where lots of people don't hunt so they don't get it.

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[Two Track]

Unless they are a strict vegan, they have no leg to stand on.

 

[NFA-ADK]

I usually respond with "OK, he is the one who gave me permission!"  NEXT!  

 

I will not tolerate idiots, one reason I wear my camo hat all the time is to let EVERYONE know I hunt and I am proud of it.  (I defend hunting, and try to educate the misguided of the world.)  And I will debate hunting with anyone, idiots I spend little time with because well they are idiots.  Kind of like internet forums you can argue all you want and state facts but idiots will still say your wrong. lol  

 

Some facts:

We contribute billions in taxes to preserve our parks.

Hunting industry provides over 600,000 jobs.

We have managed the lands to be better for all the animals.

We started the go GREEN many years ago but we called it conservation.

We do not fence in our yards to keep animals out we plant for the animals.

 

WHAT HAVE YOU, the non hunter contributed?  WOW you purchased a green card, good for you.

 

I respect others opinions but ask that they respect mine.  As a dedicated hunter I feel I represent hunting well and have little tolerance for the ignorant, misguided and ill informed.

 

 

 

[Deerslayer]

If they eat any kind they are a hypocrite. Hunting will always be legal, so I really couldn't care less what the misguided, uninformed, ignorant anti-hunters say.  They are the ones missing out and that only means more for us, right? There was a picture post I shared on facebook that said "hunting season is starting this week, anyone who is offended by me posting pictures of my kills is free and clear to delete me as a friend".  If it's a friend of a friend or just some irritating person poking at me with a stick I have 'special' pictures I then post just for them. I will demonstrate. Now keep in mind I only post these for the reaallly hard core annoying anti's, if it's an 'on the fence' non hunter I do not show them these.

[Deerslayer]

[Gun Jammed]

Lmao deerslayer that was awesome, I know exactly which people your talking about. I always get excited to piss them off on the old Facebook each year lol

[ants]

LOL!! Next time send them a Pic of you enjoying a beautiful plate of chops and title it "Tofu this!!!" LOL!!!

[Dinsdale]

bowtech2, on 30 Sept 2014 - 2:04 PM, said:

Today at work I was talking to someone about hunting. Someone has to butt in. Saying one day I will have to answer to god cause I hunt. I said I will be proud to. This is second time I had to do this in last few weeks. I've been hunting for 24yrs. Never once have I had to defend hunting until lately. Has anyone else had to do this lately?

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I'll give you worse.....

 

More than a few times I have had to defend myself when posting or in person of hunts I have done out of NY.....

 

By other hunters!

 

Folks that are supposed to understand that hunting promotes conservation in all countries, not just NY deer.

 

I'm done with the forum reports in large part due to the fact folks can't get their head wrapped around the idea that hunting is more than whitetail.

[Cory]

I always answer this debate with these unfortunate group of humans with you'll thank me when a deer jumps through your windshield! We help control the population.

[wooly]

I better log off before I say something our forum "defenders of hunting" wouldn't approve of. 

 

[Mr VJP]

When attacked by idiots for being a hunter, I ask them where they stand on abortion.  that usually shuts them up and causes them to retreat as fast as they can.

 

[steve863]

Yes, I kill and gut deer, but I don't show pictures like that to hunters or anti-hunters. Reason being that I have way more respect for the animal that I've killed. You guys who don't agree with this can flame away to your hearts content.

[mike rossi]

If they eat any kind they are a hypocrite. Hunting will always be legal, so I really couldn't care less what the misguided, uninformed, ignorant anti-hunters say.  They are the ones missing out and that only means more for us, right? There was a picture post I shared on facebook that said "hunting season is starting this week, anyone who is offended by me posting pictures of my kills is free and clear to delete me as a friend".  If it's a friend of a friend or just some irritating person poking at me with a stick I have 'special' pictures I then post just for them. I will demonstrate. Now keep in mind I only post these for the reaallly hard core annoying anti's, if it's an 'on the fence' non hunter I do not show them these.

 

I guarantee that if you leave these photos online, including on this forum, that anti-hunters will find them and repost them and use you as an example.

[First-light]

I live on LI and work in NYC. A very strict place for gun control. I have never had to defend hunting in way some of you talk about. In fact most of my city friend are curious to the whole process and have asked to try venison. So gun control and Cuomo have nothing to do with it. Posting pictures like the ones in this thread just give us a bad name.

Edited October 1, 2014 by First-light