Sunday, January 24, 2010

Is hunting the cheapest way of controlling the deer population?

In what ways are hunting controlled and regulated? Some argue that hunters are just a substitute for the absence of natural predators. Do you agree with this statement?Is hunting the cheapest way of controlling the deer population?
Hunting is unbelievably controlled and regulated in each state by fish and game which is a state government entity. They refer to it as a harvest and the deer would be over populated. The lack of natural predators theory depends on where you are in the US you would have to compare deer population vs predator that eat deer population and how many deer that particular predator eats/year. I really think it is a necessary harvest. The hunters are required to abide by very strict laws and fines when hunting if they are even drawn for the hunt in the VERY limited lottery (and not all lottery winners actually get to shoot a deer). Hunting does not hurt the animal population and it is a sport or used to be.


It is profitable but remember everyone that pays to get in the drawing for a license, doesn't always get a deer. The lucky ones then have to spend hundreds more dollars to clean, skin and prepare the meat.


Many states also encourage the hunting of these predatory animals due to over population. in many states it is free to kill these animals and no license needed due to predator over population. Research that one. Predatory animal hunting.Is hunting the cheapest way of controlling the deer population?
Probably the best way to deal with a growing deer population is to prevent the loss of its natural predators. That is, stop the hunting and trapping of wolves and other large carnivores.
Yes. Easily. Actually, hunting is profitable. People have to pay for hunting licenses.

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