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I grew up in Montana, and I hunted pheasants, huns, chukkers, ducks and white tail during my childhood. I also fished pretty much every day. All of the spoils were eaten by my family. We were not well off, and could not afford to go to the grocery store and buy steaks very often. Once a year, maybe. Our freezer was packed with venison in the fall, and we lived off of it during the winter.

I was visiting a friend the other day, here in Montana. He was recently in Argentina on a hunting trip and showed me photos of all the large animals he had killed. Must have been 10 of them. I guess they were all trophy type animals. Things with large horns.

Obviously, we can all saunter down to the local Costco these days and buy high quality meats very affordably. I guess maybe 80% of us can afford to do this. So, why the need to kill large animals using expensive rifles with high-tech optics? Doesn't seem very sporting for one, and we don't need the meat any longer. I'm sure its tasty, but no longer a necessity. Is it a macho manhood kind of thing? Does it feel good killing an animal? I know a lot of you hunt. Would like your perspective.

I'm probably the only one around this area that does not hunt, or eat venison. I killed my last deer when I was 17. I stood over that beautiful animal and watched the life leave it, and vowed to never do it again.