My intention was not to limit opinions, it was to limit name calling. I re-read the entire thread and there was just too much bashing. If the opinions were being shared in a civil manner then the thread would still be open. I'm a moderator on this site so it is my place to shut down unruly threads. When I step over the line my teammates will tell me to back off.
I don't think you have any idea what my opinion is so how can you think I disagree with anyone? I hunt, or harvest deer, whatever you want to call it. In fact, the large doe off to the right edge of the pic is in my freezer right now (except for the backstraps that I grilled earlier this week).
I'll tell you my opinion, if you don't want to know then feel free to stop reading...
I believe it shows a greater respect for an animal to hunt it, harvest it, butcher it, and pack it yourself than it does to go to the store and pick up your plastic wrapped, tidy piece of meat sitting on a piece of styrofoam. I'm a native american and I have been taught to respect my environment. This includes thanking the animal I just killed for providing me with meat. I don't understand how someone can bash hunters while they're chewing on some processed chicken parts that came from some animal they never knew. The same people that say we need to conserve our wildlife but don't follow through. Hunters are holding wildlife conservation together right now. Without hunters the money for wildlife conservation would dry up overnight.