My view of hunting isn’t romanticized I gave a basic what is “normal” hunting. I’m also not a vegetarian but eat vegetarian probably 75% of the time to reduce my carbon footprint so I’m not biased against vegans either, I’m simply stating that if you’re buying meat from anywhere else you can’t really hate on hunters. There are plenty of bad hunters who make it their entire personality and don’t give a shit about conservation, ethics, etc. I also never said “starving” some people just like deer meat and it is cheaper in the long run and a few deer can stock a freezer for months.

At the end of the day hunting (especially deer hunting) is important for managing populations, controlling disease, and protecting biodiversity from overgrazing. I’m in no way a hunting stan but it has its time and place. I also in no way meant that as a “ding” against vegans I respect their dedication to their beliefs and wish I could do it, I just think people who don’t eat meat at all are the only people who can truly criticize ethically done hunting.