Cougar & Such
[Homer Simpson voice]If God didn't want us to eat animals, he wouldn't have made them out of meat![/Homer Simpson voice]
PP:
You're right in that more folks die from bee stings than from large predators, here in the USA.
Thing is, some of those large predators are increasing their numbers to the point that there are beginning to be serious problems with man/beast encounters and the predators' food sources.
Most folks who keep something from their hunt do so as a reminder of that time and to admire the critter. My mom still has the tail feathers from the first pheasant I shot, artfully aranged in a vase like a bouquet of flowers. She was happy I was sucessful, but even happier that she was able to get her hands on some beautiful materials. Oh, and that pheasant was mighty tasty!
[Homer Simpson voice]If God didn't want us to eat animals, he wouldn't have made them out of meat![/Homer Simpson voice]
PP:
You're right in that more folks die from bee stings than from large predators, here in the USA.
Thing is, some of those large predators are increasing their numbers to the point that there are beginning to be serious problems with man/beast encounters and the predators' food sources.
Most folks who keep something from their hunt do so as a reminder of that time and to admire the critter. My mom still has the tail feathers from the first pheasant I shot, artfully aranged in a vase like a bouquet of flowers. She was happy I was sucessful, but even happier that she was able to get her hands on some beautiful materials. Oh, and that pheasant was mighty tasty!