Ryan outfits 10 yr old daughter with deer-hunting gear (gave her rifle as gift at age 9)

[Brickbat]

75. Animals are "given" plenty of advantages. Their main disadvantage is that they're not human.

And some animals are just dumb. The grouse we hunt are dumber than posts. Nature tells them that if they sit very still, they won't be seen. Unfortunately, humans have evolved in such a way that they have brains and can look for grouse in places they're likely to be. Our eyes have evolved in such a way that we can spot grouse even when they're not moving. The grouse have their strengths -- they wait to break cover, and they *can* stay very still -- but to try to make it "sporting" is just silly.

Hunting deer, same thing. On my land, they travel the same trails almost every day. I don't bait, I don't plant to lure. I run dogs on the trails every day, and still the deer come back. There are wolves and trucks and trains all around me. Still, we're overpopulated with deer. They have more than a fighting chance. They're doing better than fine. To take some every year helps us both. In my opinion, you not "being okay with that" is a puzzle.