A Pennsylvania Deer Hunter comments in this NY Times "Opinion Piece" about having a "deer hunter" moment(see the theatrical film to understand where I come from on this) this past Fall, alone in the woods with a Doe in his sights----He asks the questions: When do you kill, what do you kill---Do you kill at all?.........Interesting read and perspective as you read through..............Many of us who read this blog would say NO to all hunting of Carnivores as they are key top down trophic regulators of natural systems,,,,,,,,,,They self regulate their population based on prey populations and spacial requirements,,,,,,,,,,,,,,We do not need to eat their meat or wear their hides to live well and prosper..............Outside of taking a "trophy", why kill them?

https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.nytimes.com/2015/12/20/opinion/sunday/the-deer-in-my-sights.html&ct=ga&cd=CAEYAioTNDA0NjcyNDA0MzI5ODY2NDgxNjIaZmMyNWRjZGYxNDI0NmQ5MTpjb206ZW46VVM&usg=AFQjCNFGMKJpZjh7YKBeJhmZOniEUrrLtQ

The Deer in My Sights

December 19, 2015

Seamus McGraw is the author of “Betting the Farm on a Drought: Stories From the Front Lines of Climate Change.”

The Deer Hunter
 1978 ‧ Drama film/Thriller ‧ 3h 3m
8.2/10·IMDb
93%·Rotten Tomatoes
73%·Metacritic
In 1968, Michael (Robert De Niro), Nick (Christopher Walken) and Steven (John Savage), lifelong friends from a working-class Pennsylvania steel town, prepare to ship out overseas following Steven's elaborate wedding and one final group hunting trip. In Vietnam, their dreams of military honor are qui… More
Release date: December 8, 1978 (USA)
Director: Michael Cimino
Cinematography: Vilmos Zsigmond
Screenplay: Deric Washburn
Awards: Academy Award for Best Picture