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If you've never hunted that feeling is hard to understand.

I guess so. No, I am not anti-hunting, but I have never actually gone hunting. Yes, I do spend a lot of time fishing in summer. That's a little different though because a) I practice catch and release and b) they are fish.

What I don't relate to is the passionate desire to kill a bear. I can understand that it's necessary. Lots of unpleasant things are necessary. But I can't relate to enjoying it. Doesn't make it right or wrong.

Well, look.

I support the bear hunt. Its necessary. I hope they bag a lot of bears and I think the anti-hunters are a bunch of nuts. Bear hunts are necessary to keep their numbers under control and instill a fear of humans in the bear population. If a bear attacked me or my family, or anyone else, I would do my best to shoot him.

Persoanlly, hunting isn't my sport either, although I enjoy reading hunting books and banging away at targets and building muzzle-loaders. Personally, killing things bothers me, but I have no problem with responsible hunters who aren't as squemish asd I and can kill cleanly. Its a good sport and their right.