This is especially important now that the population of our planet is so high. Hunting is not for everybody - we are all unique. However, even this is a very poor example as again, the viewers perspective is indirect. For those who do not understand this, you may be able to perceive a glimmer of the intensity of this sensation when watching a documentary showing the intense concentration of a lioness as she prepares to attack. It is a direct experience we are engaged in such a way that cannot be put into words. When we hunt, we face and accept who we are while at the same time feeling a deep connection to the land and animals of our world. It can take us deeper than the ramblings of a church minister or monk - regardless of the fact that any of these practices can be of great benefit to us for our own personal reasons. This connection can at times be far deeper than simply listening to native American music on youtube while burning sage. In fact as hunters, we can become more infinitely aware of our natural place within the universe. The feeling can at times physically burn in our heart and the area of our solar plexus. We do not want to live on whey, soy or tofu protein because we as hunters accept who we are and we learn to accept that we too will pass from our flesh one day. Empathy drives us to find better or what we call more humane ways to achieve this. We wish to hunt and utilize the flesh of another animal. As humans, even though some folk may think we are un-evolved by continuing to hunt in this modern age, the opposite can be true in that we can use our intellect and compassion to make us far better hunters than our fellow predators.Įffective game killing is based on empathy. Have you ever seen a domestic cat hunt birds or mice? Small cats can be very cruel at times and many of you will have witnessed this. And it is because of these traits that we can become more effective at hunting. We can utilize intellect, empathy, love and compassion to navigate our way through this world. On the flip side, as humans we also have the ability to experience great love and compassion. We can harbor guilt that becomes self -destructive or in our anti-hunting example, we can simply harbor guilt to the point that we reject our very being and harbor hatred for our own species. This can be useful but also at times damaging. Humans on the other hand have the capacity to carry guilt beyond that of animals due to intellect. Animals do feel guilt - just ask your dog who dug that hole in the yard to see for yourself. If a deer was to step on its fawn, the fawn would cry and the mother would feel immediate empathy along with what we might call a natural guilt which acts as a preventative. You do not need to be of a religious mind to see how intellect and guilt are tied together. The bible attempts to portray the same in its own manner of speaking with the story of Eve and the apple. This has also created what might best be described as unnatural guilt in that we experience this emotion in a way that other animals do not in their Zen like state. Yet there is one major difference between ourselves and other omnivores and predators - we have great intellect. We hunt, just like cats (of all sizes) and wolves, we are just like any other predator and most definitely share the same characteristics as some omnivores including other primates along with the humble pig. Yet it seems that accepting who we are with the greatest sense of compassion is a most difficult challenge for the human race, difficult enough to bring about great wars. Perish the thought of a protestor heading to Papa New Guinea or the Amazon to ‘convert the natives’ to tofu and facebook. ![]() But we must never lose sight of the fact that many humans living in both primitive (to us) and modern society are reliant on meat as are the millions of carnivores which live on this planet. It is all very well to push vegan ideals in societies where food can be imported as quickly as an international courier consignment can be created. Those of an anti-hunting nature may like to portray hunting as being a brutal and negative expression of mankind, however, hunting is a part of who we are. To become a successful hunter, one must understand the principles of effective game killing.
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