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Anonymous
I hunt, and several of my good friends do as well.
In my experience the vast majority of hunters are upstanding people, however, there are assholes out there who break the law and who kill for no reason. In my opinion, if you shoot an animal then you EAT IT. If you want a trophy too, that's fine by me, but it is downright wrong to kill an animal only to leave it there or to take its hide or horns only, and in most places that is a crime.
By the way,>>153083.
Let me explain something. While there is illegal hunting in Africa, it is almost exclusively done by the locals, who usually do it for meat. (Look up "bushmeat") Illegal hunting in Africa is dangerous business. If you get caught by pretty much anyone, (landowner, hunter, professional guide, policeman, etc.) they don't ask questions. They just shoot you and leave the body for the buzzards. As for the "endangered species hunting" that is poorly understood. Yes, you can legally hunt elephants and other exotic animals in Africa, but only in places where they are NOT endangered. Most species are illegal to hunt in most countries. Hunting is only allowed under a strict quota system (the licenses are very expensive, even by western standards) and only in those areas where the animals are not endangered. Furthermore, every last little bit of the animal is used. The meat is eaten, the hide is used for leather, the hair is used to make brushes, and so on.
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