I grew up in a stand hunting family, but I never got the taste for it. I never thought it was very sporting to setup a feeder that runs throughout the year to train deer to have their meals where you can shoot them from your stand. I have killed and cleaned a deer, but if that was the only way I could consume meat I would be a vegetarian. I understand about conservation and controlling populations, deer are pests for farmers, but I can't say I'd go hunting with a rifle again.

I did really love hunting with my grandfather, he taught me about the ecosystem and the food chain in real terms and gave me a lifelong love of nature. Most times we'd go out we'd never even load our rifles. He had one deer he'd been tracking for years, a majestic, one-eyed, 13 point buck and had pictures of the deer across several seasons where you could see his rack grow. My grandfather called him rooster after a one-eyed friend of the family.

I have nothing against hunting, especially deer and wild boar. Wild boar are especially dangerous and aggressive so culling their numbers is a public safety good. And I know many poor rural families feed themselves bagging their limits so I wouldn't begrudge anyone trying to feed their family. Hunting as a sport though is a bit distasteful.