General Discussion

LOT of poor, and working poor, who DEPEND on hunting to survive? Not to mention the fact that even Game Wardens, Wildlife Officers and Conservationists will tell you that hunting is the most effective means of herd control/cultivation. Have you ever read about "chronic wasting disese" and herd die-offs because there were too many deer, and not enough food for them. It's just as brutal and agonizing for an animal to starve to death as it is for a human being....

I also remember back some time between 1998 to 2002 when they had a special deer hunt on Hilton Head Island, which never permitted hunting, because the herds had gotten so big and out of control that they were causing way too many traffic accidents, as well as damages to golf courses and landscaped areas foraging for food.

Hunting is a vital source of food on the table/nutrition to millions of Americans, from Alaska to Florida, and Texas to Maine...

In answer to the question that usually gets asked when the subject of poor people hunting comes up, which is "How do they afford all the gear and guns and accessories all the time?"... they DON'T! Many of them have had the same rifles/shotguns for 20, 30 or more years, and don't need all of the fancy gear because they actually know HOW to hunt! Sometimes all they spend is enough for one box of shells, and that may last them a couple of seasons, and can have several hundreds of dollars worth od meat in the freezer for the cost of 2 or 3 shells.