Why We Hunt, The Truth Behind It And The Role of Media.

Over time hunting as developed an ugly and simply incorrect reputation. Media outlets both traditional and social have been spewing negative propaganda about hunting and the real conservation benefits of the sport.

Social media has been a big gateway for negative propaganda. Many organization such as PETA, have been using this medium to spread incorrect nonsense about hunting efforts. They have portrayed conservationists as cruel monsters who go out into the woods with bloodlust and nothing else. The truth of the matter is that hunters (conservationists) do more than any other animal rights activist groups on Earth. What people do not realize is that through hunting, we are playing a vital role in population control. I will use the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission as an example. In Nebraska we have a head count on the number of animals living in the state broken up into species. These numbers are not dead accurate but are very close, so much so that this allows the state to set a limit of animals that can be taken that will optimize the health of the herd. Without people out in the woods hunting and harvesting these animals for their sustenance, the animals would die in a very cruel way. The truth is that we cannot produce enough food for all of the animals in the state. When the population is too high then animals will starve to death and lay to waste. This causes a series of events that is far beyond what any animal activist thinks of as harming. Animals lying to waste are one of the biggest causes of diseases spreading. So now we have animals dying of starvation and disease, both deaths are slow and painful. A high powered rifle with the proper grain of bullet takes under two minutes to dispatch and animal but usually happens instantaneously due to the shock force of the bullet hitting the animal. That is something that the media and the left will not tell you, the uninformed viewer. That is just how conservationists physically help in animal conservation efforts. The second way is another area in which animal activists fall short. Through purchasing all of the tags, permits, and licenses, hunters are directly supporting wildlife conservation. A portion of each purchase is spent directly on improving habitat for various species of animals and ensuring their future survival and prosperity. I cannot recall the last time I saw any animal activist groups donating millions of dollars towards the efforts they supposedly support.

The truth is that hunters are more of conservationists than anyone out there. They love the animals and respect them by not letting any of their meat go to waste. They support their habitat by supplying funding for the game and parks. They help the overall health of the herds by actively participating in population control. There is a difference between talking about helping the animals and actually doing it.