Multiple Choice Question

[NewHunterWhitby]

Friday afternoon I stopped by the ServiceOntario desk to pick up a turkey tag. When I finally got to the counter, I produced my outdoors card and my turkey test certificate and the woman behind the counter looked at me and said (And I quote) "Oh you're a hunter? How could you... I could never do that, I love animals way too much. I'm a vegetarian".

If you were in this situation, would you:

a) laugh it off with a "different strokes for different folks" attitude,
b) explain that you're an animal lover too, and that responsible hunting is the most effective wildlife management tool in use in the country, or
c) ask if that's an official policy of the Government of Ontario and if not may I speak to your supervisor so as to clarify the Government's position on the subject?

For the record I chose a combination of A and B, then realized I was wasting my breath so I pulled out my phone and started texting my wife (aka ignoring the clerk while she completed her paperwork)

[greatwhite]

b and c, then if she was cute I would ask her if she want's to go experience Real wilderness camping.

[Buzz Killington]

Have fun with it. No need to get all offended - A) was a good choice. Shrug it off. laugh a bit. then go complain about her on the internet.

As mentioned - was she cute? cuz then that would be a different answer =)

[trkyhntr21]

I would have said you have to hunt them because the growing number of vegetarians are eating all the vegetables leaving the turkeys to starve.

[MikePal]

Since she was likely only trolling I wouldn't respond, it just encourages them.

[blasted_saber]

Likely would have shrugged and not said anything

[JBen]

B).

There are no antis in family, greater circle of friends, plenty of non hunters some of whom feel "they just couldn't". It took some awhile to fathom how I could be both a hunter, and an avid "animal/wildlover" that spends hundreds of hours each year trying to photograph them. After awhile they all "got it".

My facebook status from Saturday?
A wolf is in my house and Venison is in the slow cooker. A perfect Saturday

Seems kind of at odds that I love wolves and am thrilled to have one in my house, yet at the same time be cooking up Venison. Being a wildlife lover and hunter are not mutually exclusive.

[Goosesniper]

b and c, then if she was cute I would ask her if she want's to go experience Real wilderness camping.

I'd second that. If the wife would let me.

[topher]

I would have said you have to hunt them because the growing number of vegetarians are eating all the vegetables leaving the turkeys to starve.

Best comment of the day. So far...

[finsfurfeathers]

First would of advised her that she is a bit of a hypocrite to work form a company that endorses hunting and fishing and that a job with pita may be more ethical for her. Secondly tell her great more turkeys for me.