BlackCrossInResidence

Far, far less stressful and cruel to the 'victim' if it's unexpectedly shot as it flies through the air with hardly a care in the world. Compare that to the terrible conditions and stress that animal are put through in many supposedly 'humane' abattoirs.
I went to repair a computer in one such in Warrington UK and became a vegetarian for a year - many of the staff appeared to have a lower intelligence and levels of humanity than the animals they beat and slaughtered

sr71

OK, your original comment wasn't particularly clear in terms of what you meant - of course hunting and drinking don't mix at all.

I thought you were having a go at hunters in general because they killed animals as a hobby/sport etc.

sr71

Genesis 9:2-3
And the fear of you and the dread of you shall be upon every beast of the earth, and upon every fowl of the air, upon all that moveth upon the earth, and upon all the fishes of the sea; into your hand are they delivered. Every moving thing that liveth shall be meat for you; even as the green herb have I given you all things.

Fits in well. Not sure what the green herb the bible is referring to is though.

Perry Groves

Not sure I see the point, can't eat the Duck anyway, I hear it's often full of shot!

jmh

I had a friend who was into duck hunting and it sounded like little more than a male bonding exercise. Not many ducks were shot.

I don't like hunting for sport, but I do remember going on camp and fishing for our dinner. It was great to have a meal we had caught and prepared ourselves. I suspect we would be healthier if the food chain was a bit shorter than it is today (for many of us).

Arthur Daley

Well in a way I was.
Killing anything for sport or a hobby is in my opinion - wrong.
Sticking a piglet after it has been ripped to shreds by a pack of pig dogs or blasting the head off Bambi's mum is not on my bucket list.
As I said before generally speaking most NZ hunters are wannabe soldiers.
And I stopped playing soldiers when I was about six........

Woodlea

I met a bunch of hunters when I was out in the hills and they said their main interest was the same as mine - getting out into the great outdoors. My bonus was climbing a peak, their's was bagging a deer or tahr. I appreciate not all hunter's have the same motivation.

southerner

I think that view is more typical of most hunters. I also find the boozy traditional around opening weekend (duckshooting) a bit irrational, and generally try to avoid getting an invite..