Hunting Isn't Helpful
Ellie Blake
Co-Editor-In-Chief
It’s that time of year again: people sit and wait in the cold for a deer to wander by, its life rapidly coming to an end. The hunter takes out his gun, waiting for the right second to shoot.
Hunting is one of the worst parts of this season. The deer that were once wandering my back yard are now hung on a wall.
There are people that hunt deer and other animals to put food on the table for their families. That is completely normal and understandable. Where else would we get meat? The thing I don’t agree with is the people that go out and shoot animals for the sport of it.
People take time out of their days to go and shoot a deer just to hang the head on their wall and brag about how they killed it.
Congratulations, you just killed off an animal that can’t defend itself.
Another aspect of hunting that isn’t reasonable is the argument that states that “animals don’t have feelings.” Of course they do. A few days ago, a man was sent to the hospital by ambulance because of a sudden heart attack. When the ambulance arrived at the hospital, the man’s beloved beagle hopped off the back bumper looking for his master.
When there is a deer resting on the wall of any home, I tend to lose my appetite. That animal’s life was put to an end just to be placed on a wall for visitors to observe.
When animals are shot, some are not killed instantly and endure a long, painful death. If they are not killed instantly, they may walk around with a broken leg or end up bleeding to death. Some hunters shoot the animal over and over again even after the animal has passed away, according to a PETA study.
Hunting is a terrible way to decrease overpopulation. PETA suggests capturing a few deer and spaying or neutering them instead of ending their lives. If the hunter is hunting for food, let them be. If they are out there just for the pleasure of killing, send them home to think about a deer walking around to shoot humans for the thrill of it.
