Written by PETA
Of all the ways someone could choose to spend Christmas Day, deciding to go out looking for an animal to hurt, harass, and kill seems a poor choice. Yet some men in North Carolina―Christians, to boot―decided to do just that: throw their "hunting dogs" into metal boxes on the back of their pick-up truck, release them into some woods down the road, and have them flush out some deer. What they didn't plan on was a PETA staff member who was driving down the road on her way to deliver straw to a neglected "outdoor dog." Misty Collins slammed on her brakes when she saw the doe, leg dangling and bloody, dodging traffic as she tried to flee the dogs biting at her heels. Misty jumped from the van just as the deer made it across the road and collapsed to the ground. The hunter arrived, too, rifle in hand, but, although Misty begged him to shoot the deer, who was being torn apart right in front of them, at first, he refused. Then he tried to cave in the doe's head with his rifle butt, then shot her but didn’t kill her outright. Here is a picture of the bloody truck after the dead deer was loaded. Please, if you have land, post it as "No Hunting." And if you can persuade a friend with land to post it, please do. More on this story to follow.
Lisen hear im sixteen yesrs old i get up in the morning and work hard all day long with my family so the crops that will feed peolpe all over world and i hunt because it MUST be done to protect our lively hood .I never miss and that deer goes to no waste.I would kindly ask if you would shut your mouth if you have nothing nice to say.
This is pretty bad, I've never really heard of a hunter doing such things, But you shouldn't be interfering with other people's lives. Some people eat meat, and some people hunt for it, and you can't change that. Some people make their living to feed families of their own off of hunting and selling off meat to the market. You can't stop it. If hunting and butchering like with farm animals was cut off, for one, there are so many deer and they multiply at an astonishing rate, same with cows, pigs, etc. that alot more would be being born then dying from natural causes and they especially deer would over populate, in 2-3 years there would be alot of accidents caused from there being so many crossing streets highways etc. and secondly, some people would be out of money, not be able to feed families, and there would be less and less meat available in markets. Not everyone can live healthily as vegetarians.
Re: John. While PETA respects the opinions of others, we do not condone those that are violent, simply in the name of free speech. PETA urges you to deter deer from frequenting your property with humane methods. Deer regulate their numbers according to available food, water, and shelter. When some animals are removed, more deer will either move in from surrounding areas to fill the newly vacant niche, or the remaining animals will have higher birth rates the following season. For these reasons, it is extremely counter-productive to remove some animals in an attempt to decrease the number of deer. Fencing, repellents, and planting vegetation that deer prefer not to eat are all effective solutions. One repellent that doesn’t harm wildlife or companion animals is Liquid Fence (www.liquidfence.com/deer-repellent.html). Please contact PETA for more tips on humane alternatives to deadly population control: www.peta.org/.../email-form.aspx
Okay, lets recap so all the bloodthirsty, rock-eating hunters can grasp what they should know by now:
1. Of all the species on Mother Earth, Homo Sapiens
has by a landslide been the most destructive,
interruptive, interfering lifeform to develop,
so much so that we may well off ourselves sooner
than we thought. (Apologies to the insect and
bacterial forms, as they are clearly superior in
their efficiency and adaptability).
2. Human population is vastly more than our planet can
successfully sustain, as we have no true natural
enemies anymore (with exceptions to above mentioned
insects and bacterium, and ourselves).
3. Let's go ahead and elevate our conversation by
eliminating talk of bibles and deities, as
intangible parables or fairy tales have no
bearing on the very physical topics we are
covering. You wanna worship a rocking chair?
Go ahead. Just don't try to tell me your Rocking
Chair told you it was okay to terrify, maim and
murder another one of its creations. Period.
4. Many of the hunters I have known utilize "the hunt"
as an excuse to sit around in trees, bond, and
ingest alcohol and/or other mood-altering
substances, then go home smelly and overdosed on
their own testosterone and feeling smug, actually
believing that they have communed with nature.
5. I mention testosterone because the vast majority
of "hunters" are male, possibly compensating for
their lack of hugs.
6. In summary, most humans do not have to hunt, they
choose to so that they may give themselves the
illusion of being in control of, and in some
strange way, connecting with another creature.
Because, let's face it: if you eat meat, from the
store or restaurant, it generally does not in any
way resemble the animal it once was. Want honesty?
Try telling your kindergardener what happens to
Bambi, Elsie, Babe and Clucky on their way to the
plate. Discuss...
@PETA, My family owns a significant piece of farmland in a rural area. It is our main way of producing a living. With an abundance of edible crops natually deer flock to our land. Without some management of the herd then our crops would be destroyed. The most effective means of management is hunting, I am not advocating the philosopy of some hunters "if its brown its down", but to suggest that there is no need for hunting I believe is incorrect. If the herd grows unchecked not only does my family suffer, but the deers suffer too. There is not enough food for a population to grow unchecked. There are few natural predators remaining to deer. Humans have been a predator to deer for thousands of years. I realize that we do not have to actively hunt food now to survive, but just because we don't doesn't mean that the environment can now sustain a larger population of deer. In fact you could make a case for the opposite statement, with so many traffic accidents and shrinking rural areas the need for hunters in my opinion has increased. We live in a country where we are entitled to certain liberties. You are entitled to your beliefs and that is fine by me, because that means I am entitled to mine as well. I am more than happy to have a debate with anyone on the subject as long as that debate is civil (as your response was). I was merely referring to some of the violent comments made by some individuals that posted here. If I kill an animal you better believe it will not go to waste, but the fact that I do have the right to pull the trigger to put some meat in my freezer means I will continue to do so. As long as both sides remain civil towards each other and take responsibility for their actions then I don't see any reason why they can't both exist. Again I know this is my opinion and I don't expect it to change yours. I am very opinionated myself and hope that one comment wouldn't change mine so I respect that it won't change yours. I just think every side of the issue should be examined before jumping down each other's throats.
not all hunters are like this. there are some ppl who r but many take amazing care of there dogs. we dont just shove em in metal boxes they no that load up means go hunting they run a whole hell of a lot more than ur obese diabetic fluffy couch potato and theylove it.
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