do you think it's okay for girls to go hunting?
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Bound here:\n\nWhen I was a kid, I couldn't wait until I was 12 and I could start hunting with my father. Now, my husband and I are looking forward to the day when our little girl (now 10 months old) is old enough to go hunting with us. \n\nI believe that it's more than okay for girls to go hunting... that is, if that is something that they want to do. We do look forward to the time when our daughter is old enough to go hunting with us, but if she decides that it's not something she wants to do, that will be fine with us. \n\nOur daughter will learn the ability to fend for herself, appreciation for the balance of nature and the value of a good shotgun! We shoot and will hunt together, which means she is getting good quality time with her father and I. She is learning to be safe, to be a part of nature (rather than just a spectator), she is learning respect for the animal that she is going to hunt and she is learning our family values... all this and a freezer full of meat, to boot!\n\nAs a quick aside... yes, hunting means that if we're fortunate enough some furry or feathery critter is going to be gracing our dinner table. The way we hunt, the taking of a deer is much more humane than the way a cow, for example, is kept and slaughtered to be sold at your local grocery store... just something for people to think about before they bash hunters then go shopping for hamburger.\n\nWe hunt to put meat in the freezer, not to hear a gun go bang. (If we just feel like shooting, we all head out to the range!) \n\nYes, I think it's more than "okay" for girls to go hunting and I can't wait until our daughter is old enough to head out to the woods one early morning with her father and I and her very own Remington and bring home a whole new view of the world.
758821
Unless you are starving to death, there is no reason for anybody to hunt, much less teach a child to.\n\nDon't give me that 'thinning the population' story, either.  We've thinned out animal populations to near extinction and beyond.  It's the human population that needs thinning out.
480659
OK, most of our feelings, emotions, whether you like it or not, are our primal instincts back from when we were monkeys coming back into play. So lets relate football to hunting. Women were born to be the gatherers and child bearers, and naturally they wouldnt enjoy hunting. Men however were born to hunt and enjoy adrenaline pumping activities such as football, to aid them in the hunt.\nAnd most of these instincts still remain in the subconcious.\n\nOh and the reason women like shopping do much is their gathering instinct coming into play.
817506
I couldn't agree more! Let's not interfere with nature but let's show girls we love them for who they are.\nJon C
207334
A girl should do what she is comfortable with.
527042
most women do not like to hunt becuase after a deer is killed then they have gto go through the process of cleaning the deer ( de-gutting the thing)  . another threason is because they were never exposed to hunting as little children.  my sister likes to hunt (she got a miracle shot at an 8 point deer and killed it, all on her first shot on a rifle she has never fired in her life, and on her first real hunting trip, im extremely jealous), but she is an exception.
686759
no i think if your are a real hunter then hunt somethin like a bear hunt something that could be hunting you then the playing field is leveled
807850
No idea, my bf goes hunting every year and no accidents so far but many near misses within the group he hunts with.  That's the best time of year for me :)
904178
not at all. i dont believe in killing just for the sake of having a big trophy to brag about. but for having food it is totally acceptable. and in certain parts of the country the animal population has to be thinned out. i live in the ozarks and the population of deer get so thick it is common to cause crashes in town. as long as the animal is being used to feed people it is acceptable to slaughter it. but only in a humane way.
892561
Had a kid in boy scouts with me whom we took snipe hunting three times...and he never did figure out what was going on.  In fact, he kept wanting to go again:\n"Let's go snipe hunting again tonight...and I get to hold the sack again, all right?  Only this time, let's REALLY try and catch some, OK?  The last three times we went, y'all just snuck up on me and jumped out and scared the hell out of me.  Don't do that this time...I think I really might catch one."\nIt just took all the fun out of it, ya know?
780677
Honey, you nailed it. There is nothing wrong with it.  I personally think hunters have gotton a bad rep because of the booze hound idiots that tie the dead deer to the hood of the car like a buick ornament. Which i believe to be very disrespectful to such a beautiful creature.  My sweetie hunts every weekend, and because of that I havnt bought ground beef in over 3 years.  He doesnt go "killin" for sport.  He does it for the meat. You are right. The population, unchecked would be devastating for the environment.  People that are too damn sensitive, think its "cruel" and "mean".  But these are the same people that enjoy a good veal steak without a second thought as to the misery they put that animal through and the hormones and antibiotics they are consuming. They probably wear fur coats too, and i wont get into how barbaric a practice that is.  Not to mention, hunting is a wonderful recreation. It teaches patience, respect, safety, and a general appreciation for nature to young folks.  SO no, there is nothing wrong with hunting.  And dont let anyone tell you otherwise.
524547
Fashion is a kind of abstract term, but needing to appeal more to the stronger hunters was in a females interest. She had a much better chance of survival if the man was able to hunt bigger and stronger game. Therefore using apparel to appeal to men has probably been apart of female mentality for at last 70,000 years... Yes.
821146
Hunting is good- go for it- bring your snowmobile, good luck, let me know how it went!
712420
Do they have good hunting land?
225014
I asked my hubby this question and his response was yes!  I always go fishing and hunting with my man!  He loves the fact that im only 5 ft 2 inches tall and weigh only 103.  He calls me his little fairy elf!  But he loves the fact that i drive a huge Ford 4 x 4 truck ( even if I need a pillow lol) and he loves that I go four wheeling and hunting and fishing.  He said its great to have a woman who lloks great in satin and an orange hunting vest also!  lol
144747
This is a very tricky question.  See i am a woman, I grew up on a farm.  Im 36 and a single mother of two.  To me, if you are hunting animals, then it had better be for food.  Not for decorations, fur, or for something to do.  I dont believe that it should be just a sport.  There are times, when I didnt have any meat to put on the table, and no money to buy meat.  I sure wish at those times, I knew how to hunt.  It is hard to buy meat, i think, it is extrememly expensive, I get tired of bologna and hamburger.  But this is just one persons' opinion.  I hope I helped.  Barb(indiana)
974676
Its not really wrong, but it could be considered stalking if it consumes you.  I know that girls always do this type of thing when they like a boy.... so I see no harm in doing it for a friend,\nbut make sure that you dont become obsessed about it.