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boxhitch
10-04-2017, 06:35 AM
Some easy reading about the why and how
The Irreducibility of Hunting
Hunting is
the focused intent to find, interact with and try to kill a chosen animal,
sense the well-earned elation, use it to fuel our bodies, share the
symbolism and absolutism of meat, tell and retell the events to others.
Dwelling upon and learning from the experience brings us full circle.............https://www.kifaru.net/irreduc.htm

Dr. Lee Foote, a biologist and associate professor at the University of
Alberta, recently invited students to his backyard for a class on how to gut
a deer. Among them were vegetarians and anti-hunters who prefer ramen
noodles to venison.
"I think I opened some eyes, some minds and maybe even some mouths," said
Dr. Foote, a hunter. He had vegans up to their elbows in viscera as he
demonstrated the traditional aboriginal uses of animal parts --https://www.kifaru.net/letsprey.htm

boxhitch
10-04-2017, 06:39 AM
Meditations on Hunting by Jose Ortega Y Gasset

Its a lengthy read by a 1940ish philosopher, but the essence is very true today and tells why we feel the need to hunt
Many excerpts are quoted in many publications over the years
The Ebook is available