i dont mind hunting...but

“last night at work some guys were bregging abouit their kills. a few boasted about how their deer had a leg blown off and the attached part was whipping aropund as the deer ran. another said how his deer had a hoof blown off when he bagged it. now i don' mind hunting but hearing this makes me rethink how i feel ABOUT HUNTERS”

“You don't mind hunting butt?”

“What @sses.”

“Don't judge a whole genre, by a few bad examples. It is obvious to me(a hunter), that these few were atypical. Most ethical hunters would refer to these types by their proper name of "Slob Hunters".”

“I've heard some pretty bad stories as well, but don't judge all by the actions of a few. I've seen videos of hunts I coulda done without, in particular one of the moose hunt and another of a bunny killing.
(I boiled that bunny later, but that's another story)”

“You can't tar all hunters with the same brush. There are some fine folks that hunt. Personally I don't think we non-hunters can claim any moral superiority because we have other people in assembly lines do the killing for us (and there are seem to be all manner of people in that business, too).

I don't want people to judge me by the most obnoxious backpackers (or the most obnoxious TT'ers).”

“Hunting is nothing but an excuse for primal blood-lust.”

“Not only are those guys slobs and an insult to hunters everywhere but they can't aim for crap either.”

“Hunters are cowards who never fight those who fight back.”

“give the deer guns, that'll make it even.....”

“As a life long hunter I take particular exception to Violin, the troll, in that characterization. If you're capable of fighting back, which I doubt, I would be more than happy to prove you wrong.”

“I know a couple of guys who have been gored or trampled by deer who would disagree.

But thanks for stirring the pot anyway.”

“Hunters murder animals for fun.”

“stir stir stir

May I suggest a whisk?”

“"I contribute to the dead of winter and the moans of silence, blood trails are music to my ears. I'm a gut-pile addict.... It's my kick. I love shafting animals."
- Ted Nugent”

“Perhaps all you folks that are so against hunting and hunters have forgotten where the revenue comes from to keep the National Forests open for hiking.”

“Pedxing --

YOU ARE the the most obnoxious TT'er!!!”

“Pedxing --

YOU ARE the the most obnoxious TT'er!!!



It had to be said!”

“At least once.”

“I guess the upside is that as long as people massacre animals, they will not be killing each other.”

“there's some video on MTV where a deer is driving a car, and goes around purposefully running people over left and right.”

“I haven't been hunting in almost 9 months. :-(”

“now listen everybody-to what i got to say

there's hope for tomorrow- violin's on his way


he loves ted kennedy- and tom dashel too

their cominn down the highway-to save yourself from you

OMG! IT'S THE GREAT WHITE LIBERAL ! !

HERE HE COMES, HERE HE COMES ! !
[guitar lead]


the great white liberal.....the great white liberal.....the great.....white.....liberallll....[fade away]”

“mtnman’s post proves that hunting and hunters are all about hatred and violence.”

“Bronco scored?

How about the revenue needed to repair automobiles and humans damaged in ever spiraling deer/car collisions caused by the need to increase herd size to bring in those hunting revenues?”

“lost cause violin...





















buh bye now....have a nice day...”

“Was that tune in Duh minor?”

“no, it's in E”

“Caused by the need to INCREASE herd size? You obvioulsy don't know #&%!$ about herd size and why it has increased so.

I recently went hunting for elk. Killed my elk on the first shot, in the neck. No wasted meat, no flinging body parts, just a damn good shot, again.

I hunt for a number of reasons, probably the biggest is to get outdoors. I also hunt for the meat which is why I go for cows only. I cut and package it all myself. Probably have close to 125 lbs in the freezer right now. That will keep me from having to go to the grocery store for quite awhile. And, since it is much leaner than beef or pork, it's much better for you.”

“Violin, I realize that you're just up to a little pot stirring (go w/ the whisk as suggested), but do you eat meat? Do you wear any type of animal product, like leather? You do realize, don't you, that someone has to kill the animal to harvest these products for you?! Have you ever been to an animal processing plant? It's not really all that lovely or humane, in comparison to a quick, accurate bullet.”

“I really like newgirl, she's a sensible type gal. Someday she'll meet a cool sensible, backpacking type guy. She deserves one.”

“The need to increase herd size? Don't they set limits on how many animals you can kill, and sometimes just limit the # of permits given?

Cripes, at some parks here in metro detroit, they've asked hunters to come IN and thin out the herd. Maybe that just goes back to development, and pushing the herd into a more concentrated area.”

“Admit it. Hunters hunt for the thrill of the kill. It is way too expensive, time consuming and unreliable to produce meat that way.”

“I can appreciate and respect the opinions of "VEGANS" who think hunting is wrong... even though I disagree with them being an ex-hunter myself. But for those meat eaters who bad mouth DECENT hunters and think hunting is murder are nothing more than pathetic hypocrites whom I never will appreciate nor respect any of their opinions... ever.

Hunting is a process, by in nature, that will keep balance regardless if hunting is done by human or by animal. Like it or not, thats just the way it is. Stop hunting completely and see what happens. Ever hear of population explosion? Just look at what the human race is doing.”

“Thanks Chief! I was also going to make the point about not having to go to the grocery. Chief is right Violin, one elk can keep a whole family going for an entire winter. A deer or two can do the same. Have you ever butchered a animal Violin? It's pretty hard work, and if you do it right, you'll have hardly any waste. Have you ever seen the waste on the floor of an animal processing plant? There's alot, I mean alot-alot.”

“Open Season in NYC!”

“As far as increasing the herd size, who doesn’t know #&%!$?

Just look at the disproportionate number of licenses issued to kill male deer and you’ll see one reason why there is a major increase in herd size. Killing male deer increases the herd by causing the females' internal reproductive mechanisms to go haywire, resulting in the births of twins and triplets. Any wildlife biologist not associated with the hunting community will verify that this is fact.”

“EXPENSIVE! Do you know what it costs to get ground beef to the supermarket Violin? I know a few ranchers who might be able to give you some figures.”

“THANK you, Violin! every time i hear someone talking about how hunting "keeps the herd down," i wonder what the hell they're talking about. you're just goofing around mostly, i know, but the last point is a good one.”

“How about the practice of clear-cutting forest to create a more accessible food supply for deer and further stimulate reproduction that is practiced by so many Departments of Natural Resources and Game Commissions?”

“Thanks Violin for speaking for those who have no voice! You may not want me on you side, but I am. I don't eat any meat or wear anything made from animals. Look around, everything we need can be made from non-animal parts. Right now I'm wearing cotton and wool (the sheep are still alive, I know this cuz I shaved them myself) and this morning I had oatmeal with honey (the bees are still alive, I collected the honey myself also) and drank milk from my cows.”

“Weren't the mountain sides all pasture lands before becoming State or National parks. The AT goes through apple orchards that may be a beautiful walk, but it sure isn't an old growth forest. How is growing crops or grazing cattle in fields that used to be forests or swamps OK, but taking a deer without harming the environment around it is bad?

In my neck of the woods, the only woods that are safe from developement are the ones set aside for mixed use activities - which in almost all cases, is primarily hunting.”

“Anti-hunting gibberish spewed forth by those with no fukking idea what they are talking about..

Were it not for the hunters and fishermen(women) there would be far less public land for you to hike on.

Hunting increases herd size? Pretzel logic.”

“If only we designated all land to be public there would be a LOT more l;and for me to hike on.
That in response to-"Were it not for the hunters and fishermen(women) there would be far less public land for you to hike on.”

“Hunters provide funds to help keep forests open for hiking.

Yeah, OK

They also provide the stray bullets to keep the hikers on their toes........or more properly on their bellies.”

“Reload, Violin!

Pass that bottle over here!”

“I've only ever hunted on private land, so I doubt I kept any hikers on their bellies. I realize that is not so much a reality back East though, the private land I mean.”

“The Pittman-Robertson Act taxes hunting and fishing equipment. Those funds are used to buy , manage wildlife and maintain some public lands. Yeah, OK, they do.”

“I wouldn't mind paying a tax on backpacking gear to do the same funding.”

“This is a serious questions, because I don't know the figure, but how many people are killed by hunters every year? How many people fall to their death around water falls? How many people die from overexposure to the elements?

I ask this because I want to know what is the greatest risk to me in the backcountry, hunters or just the backcountry itself? Should hunters be restricted from parklands? Should waterfalls be fenced off? Should Parklands be offlimits in the winter months?

Exactly what is the greatest risk to a person in the backcountry?”