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Related: About this forumThe Bucks Stop Here 10/05/2024
Taken near Roanoke, VA.
First three are of the same 8-point buck
Two-point yearling
Deuxcents
(19,834 posts)And Ive heard it all..its for food, its because theyll starve, theyre diseased and on n on. I just wonder how theyve survived all these centuries without our intervention.
Diamond_Dog
(34,884 posts)ShazzieB
(18,734 posts)In the past, there were large predators that kept the deer population to a certain level, but humans got fid of them. Without predators to keep them in check, deer populations can grow to an unsustainable level where the local food sources can't support them all.
I'm not the least bit interested in hunting any kind of animals myself, but I have no problem with others doing it, as long as they're responsible, obey the fish and game laws, don't kill animals that are endangered, etc.
The way I look at it, unless I'm willing to became a vegetarian (which is absolutely not an option for me for various reasons), it wouldn't be right for me to criticize hunters. I feel like the only difference between them and me is that they kill the animals themselves, and I eat animals someone else has killed for me.
I have a ton of respect for vegetarians and vegans, but that lifestyle is just not for me. That being the case, I'm not going to drag anyone who wants to shoot a few deer and fill up their freezers with venison.
That's just my personal opinion, and I don't necessarily expect anyone to agree with me.
brer cat
(26,331 posts)Mousetoescamper
(5,255 posts)3Hotdogs
(13,431 posts)build houses, shopping centers and strip malls, warehouses and whatever.
THEN --
as the destruction of natural habitat takes place, hunters cannot shoot within (#) feet, depending on the state's regulations. As a result, their population increases and the only control is coyotes and your car on the highway.
CaliforniaPeggy
(152,205 posts)I think that they are pretty used to being around humans.
Magnificent photos, my dear Mousetoescamper!
Mousetoescamper
(5,255 posts)ShazzieB
(18,734 posts)I love wildlife photos, and these are great. Thank for sharing them!