In this issue we ask, "Is hunting a sport??"
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In this issue we ask, "Is hunting a sport??"
Weigh in here or vote on our home page at https://oodmag.com/
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For me hunting can't be defined by one word. Its something that encompasses every facet of one's being that participates in the activity. Be it physical, spiritual or lifestyle.
Not too sure I can classify anything as a sport when taking a life.
A couple of quotes I agree with:
Quote:
Hunting is not a game; hunters are not players. Sports are contrived and theatrical, but hunting has been a part of the life of humans since we first appeared.
Then there is the unfortunate truth:Quote:
Hunting is not a sport. In a sport, both sides should know they're in the game.
For many hunters the quest is primarily for the meat, but for many, it's for the trophy. A sought-after rack, when killed, becomes a trophy to be mounted on the wall.
Hard question, makes one question his or here's own ethics..but I do know for sure, that hunting is more of a sport than synchronized swimming HaHa..
For some it is a sport and some not, I'm a meat hunter.
A way of life !
Glen
some hunt for sport.
i dont see myself in that way though. Hunting and animals as a whole is a passion for me. its one thing in my life that i really do love to do genuinely. even if i dont take any game i love to get out there. i love to look at tracks. try and figure out whats happening or just spending wholesome time with my father.
I don’t think it’s sport I think it’s just part of harvest no different than raising chickens or beef to harvest
Beauty response bud.....Quote:
Originally Posted by Bowjob
^^^^^^^^ What he said. ^^^^^^^^Quote:
Originally Posted by Bowjob
Interesting, so far 2/3rd of responders say 'NO' ..hunting is NOT a sport...
I see it as a sport, but comment about both sides needing to know they are part of the game sticks out.
hunting can be challenging Physically, I did alot of portage camping back in the days, hunting for me is more physical. I guess this may be different if hunting in your back yard.
the mental part is what attracts me more ... reading game movements, smells, signs and so on, and having the patience to go through with the plan....
and same with other sports, gets ones mind off of work and life Issues, and lets us focus on something we love, in a setting we love, be it learning how the ball is curved to take that nice shot into the net, or learning how Turkeys move and everything else about them to be able to get on their track and take one .. or in my case just get close to one lol
same with fishing for me of course.
hunt for sport.
i dont see myself in that way though. Hunting and animals as a whole is a passion for me. its one thing in my life that i really do love to do genuinely. even if i dont take any game i love to get out there. i love to look at tracks. try and figure out whats happening or just spending wholesome time with my father.
I couldn't agree more
Once it becomes a sport for me i would give it up
I'd say it falls into the category of sport similar to rock climbing, canoeing or similar. Not all sports are competitions - but I see several posters considering that to be the cornerstone of the definition of a "sport".
Me - I'd say hunting is more of a lifestyle or a religion than a sport.
I'm in the 1/3 - but I think it is a poor question. I wish OOD would put more thought into these surveys, particularly when they generate results such as we are seeing.Quote:
Originally Posted by MikePal
Humans are hunters/gatherers by nature since walking upright on this planet and will continue to be until the Earth is no more. I don't believe it can be called "sport",more of the natural progression of life to me.
For some yes. For me no.
For me hunting is a life long evolving tapestry composed of many threads. For me some of the more obvious threads are social comradery, solitude, rest, work, peace, chaos, exercise, food and all experienced in the context of gaining knowledge particularly as it relates to understanding of and engaging in the natural world. There are many more subtle threads and one would have to write a book to explore all of them.
For instance at 16 when i killed my first big buck i think i was wired for 2 full days afterwards. Forty some years later sitting in my climber for 6 hours observing and learning is just as enjoyable. Having a whiskey and cigar at the woodstove back at camp with the boys is just as enjoyable. Eating that slow cooked bear roast with a glass of red wine is just as enjoyable. Getting a good workout scouting, recovering animals and working at camp are just as enjoyable. All those enjoyable things are part of hunting as are the less enjoyable but just as important items like the inevitable epic fails (i will leave those to your imagination as we all have them).
As per my understanding, the history of calling hunting a sport was to separately brand it from market hunting.
The society has changed since and a concept of sport and acceptance of risk/injury actually changed (think about not keeping scores in schools and so on).
Really to consider the perception of folks outside of hunting circles when calling it a sport.
My assumption the old sport description was perceived as "you are not killing 100bird flock with 1 squeeze of the trigger like market hunters", whereas now it has a very negative ring to it.
I keep running into this issue when speaking to folks so far removed from the nature about hunting..(you are killing animals for sport? )
Although hunting has certain sportlike elements to it, but its so much more..
Closer to a way of life, understanding the nature and actually participating in it...
I personally couldn't not come up with a reasonable simple and short description that will sound good to both hunters and non hunters a like. But would be very interesting to hear any ideas
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Simple-if one is asking You why You are hunting,and killing a moose-deer or bear,duck or a grouse-You reply:to save a cow (pig,goat ,sheep,chicken etc-depends of circumstances).Quote:
Originally Posted by newbiehunter
Unless the person is a devoted vegetarian-the person should have ZERO problems with that answer.
Plus-it is 100 % true.
While eating venison,bear,duck-one does not consume store bought meat.Pound for pound.
Thus-decreasing demand on slaughtering farm raised animals.
Fair trade in my opinion.
I had eyes wide opened at me once ,when i was asked :why i had to shoot a moose : To save a cow!!!
After my explanation sunk in-emotions subsided.
Smart a...s reply?Definitely!
Hard to argue with it-100%.
Just "judge"the audience prior You speak up........
Sport an activity involving physical exertion and skill in which an individual or team competes against another or others for entertainment.
Addiction the fact or condition of being addicted to a particular substance, thing, or activity.
I view deer hunting as an activity where I am competing against the natural defenses of the animal so by definition I cannot say it fits into a sport but I am definitely addicted to this activity.
I couldn't agree more in this one..Quote:
Originally Posted by Gilroy
For me, Hunting started out as curiosity, grown to passion and now turned to addiction ha ha
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