I don't really agree with hunting, but here in Pennsylvania, deer hunting is not only a sport but extremely necessary to the ecosystem. It's more of a form of culling really. We have so many fucking deer that they strip the forests clean of all edible grasses, and the forest can't grow back fast enough to keep up with their birthrate. Many deer starve to death under these conditions, so they're doing a bit of a favor by shaving down the numbers. Hitting them with cars helps too, though this is not nearly as affective as you often only hit one per month.
Twisted fun-fact: Given the volume of rednecks and taxidermist shops in the area just outside of the city, its not uncommon to see a deer that got hit by a car lying on the side of the road decapitated. Thats right. They go out and cut the head off of the deer to keep as a trophy. I could understand if whomever actually hit the deer did this, but the carcass sometimes sits there for two, three days before someone comes along and jugulates it.
As for hunting furry animals, I don't really care. Hunting for amusement, I find, is stupid and unnecessary, but I'm not the type to be arsed enough to get up and protest. Rabbits and deer actually kind of piss me off, so if you have to shoot them, then whatever. I seem to have more respect for the so-called "unlovable" animals such as frogs, snakes, bugs, etc. I see a dead cat or raccoon on the road and my response is "meh", but I see a flattened toad or snake and I feel strong remorse.
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