Dispelling Myths About Hunting  Send by email Printer-friendly
version Share this  If you don't hunt, you might wonder what's
so appealing about this activity. Why, for example, would anyone
sit for hours in a chilly duck blind? Or trudge mile after mile
through soggy cattail sloughs? And what's the thrill in trying
to kill an animal, anyway? If hunters want to be outdoors and
see animals, can't they just watch wildlife without shooting
them?  Hunting, with a half-million Minnesota participants, must
certainly stir the curiosity of those who don't take part.  Why
someone hunts is a personal matter. Many do it to spend time
outdoors with friends or family. Others hunt to continue a
tradition passed down from their parents and grandparents. Some
go for the satisfaction of providing their own meat or the
challenge of outwitting a wild animal. Many hunt simply because
they feel an urge to do so. As environmentalist and hunter Aldo
Leopold put it, "The instinct that finds delight in the sight
and pursuit of game i