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Nope. But to my mind hunters are in the same league with skydivers, bungee jumpers, rodeo riders and those who partake and enjoy other dangerous sports and hobbies.

Very few hunters have to hunt. They do it because they enjoy doing it, and part of the reason they enjoy doing it is for the challenge and the danger.

That being the case, I am not particularly sympathetic when a hunter gets chomped on. If he/she was worried about the bears, he/she could stay home and buy their meat at the supermarket like the rest of us.

The bottom line is if you enjoy doing things that are dangerous, you have to take the consequences of your choice. Don’t come bitching to me if/when the dice comes up snake-eyes.

But to my mind hunters are in the same league with skydivers, bungee jumpers, rodeo riders and those who partake and enjoy other dangerous sports and hobbies.

No. I am a very avid hunter, and I've also done 'adrenaline' sports in the past as well and there is no comparison. Some of the best hunts I've had I didn't get a thing, and was in no danger at all. I've watched plenty of beautiful sunrises/sets over a decoy spread and never happier. Have also been deep in bear country before too with no issue.

Should people stop participating in sports like football, basketball, baseball, swimming, martial arts, etc. which are statistically more *dangerous* than hunting? I haven't checked, but would say with fair certainty that most hunting deaths are due to heart attacks from exertion and old age.

Very few hunters have to hunt. They do it because they enjoy doing it, and part of the reason they enjoy doing it is for the challenge and the danger.

I don't *have* to hunt or fish, and you're second part is only partially correct in limited circumstances. When I'm home, that is pretty much all I eat. In the US, most of, if not everything we do, we don't *have* to do. Its called freedom.

That being the case, I am not particularly sympathetic when a hunter gets chomped on. If he/she was worried about the bears, he/she could stay home and buy their meat at the supermarket like the rest of us.

The bottom line is if you enjoy doing things that are dangerous, you have to take the consequences of your choice. Don’t come bitching to me if/when the dice comes up snake-eyes.

I'll keep that in mind if I ever hear about you or a family member being involved in any form of accident or tragedy. God forbid it be on a trip to the grocery store. Remember, they're all preventable and you clearly should have avoided it because you didn't *have* to do what you were doing.

Does the term flatlander of city slicker ring a bell???
There are those of us who were raised in the mountains and worked out there too.
Hunting isn't dangerous, it idiots from the cities and flat country who don't know what they are doing that makes it interesting at times. I've found them when they are lost, hauled them out injured and hauled them out dead.
I've had a couple close calls with big bears, and an almost lethal argument with a P O’d 500 lb black bear.
I'll take my chances any day with a pack string of mules and a couple of dogs in the wilderness. The animals that live in some of the cities bother me a whole lot more. If a bear, cat, or wolf is messing with me or my animals I can shoot it and ride off. No big deal. People aren't so easy. I am totally comfortable 20 miles from the nearest road or person. I'm always armed and with two dogs and a string of mules hearing and smelling everything around me I sleep like a baby. You put me in a city where I can't openly carry and I don't have my animals and I'm not a happy camper.