Is it ok to hunt, trap or kill animals you have no intention of eating?

Answer 1

That depends. If the species is getting over populated in your area, or is a menace to farmers crops, then it can be justified. Perhaps you can find some migrant workers willing to accept the meat of your harvest.

The government set up a local shoot because of population, then condemed the meat for human consumption. 4,000 pounds of meat trashed. That is the problem, not the hunters.

Answer 2

Some people who hunt, just for the trophy, do that. Have no intention of eating what they shoot. But most will have it prearranged to give the meat to somebody, or will donate it. When I used to hunt, I ate whatever I bagged. Or, I wouldn't shoot it. Most animals would over populate if there were no hunters to thin them out. Most natural prey, such as the wolf, coyote, and fox have been in decline since more and more houses, and new roads are being built. Taking away their home areas. So hunters are very important to the evolution of the animals. An animal which is starved to death because there isn't enough food to go around for them, is not a pretty picture. Over population causes shortages of food. Hope this helped to answer your question somewhat. Also, they did away with trapping here in Massachusetts a long time ago, now I think people are sorry they did that because we are getting lots of beaver dams, and peoples homes are being flooded out from it. But they can't do anything about it either, because the laws now protect the beaver. One local guy HAD 4 acres of land surrounding his house, now he has about 1/4 of an acre left, which his house sits on. But he can't legally touch them.

Answer 3

Sometimes with nuisance animals it's necessary. Unfortunately, animal control does it all the time with dogs and cats to deal with overpopulation. How about the rats and mice who infest human homes and spread disease? Is it wrong to kill them? How about rabid or diseased animals?

Just doing it for fun or a trophy and completely wasting the animal is wrong, but the way you asked the question covers far too many scenarios to be answered by yes or no.

Answer 4

Well, I don't think it is. I think that animals were put on this earth to eat, but they shouldnt be killed just as a sport. You get what I'm saying? I mean, if you're going hunting and you are actually going to USE what you kill then I think that is ok, but otherwise, no.

Answer 5

Absolutely, gophers which cause untold amounts of damages to crops and outragous vet bills for farmers and ranchers. Coyotes that prey on calves, lambs and other farm animals. The same for racoon, wiesel, badger, wolvereen, crows, vultures, and countless other predatory animals or varmints.

Answer 6

Yes,if it is legal game and in season. Crows would be an example of game that is not usually consumed. Rats and mice are usually taken without eating them. If you like fishing but not fish you could give to someone who does,same as legally taken game is donated to feed the hungry in some communities.

Answer 7

In Kansas, if you are a farmer, you can kill deer and turkeys, anytime of the year, if you leave them lay. You don't have to have a tag, either. The only stipulation is you leave them lay. I know it's wasteful, but I didn't make the law.

Answer 8

Of couse it is in certain instances. It is totally legal to kill animals if they are destroying property such as food crops.

Answer 9

No , you eat what you hunt and kill. I do not believe in trapping either.It should be a quick kill.

Answer 10

You eat them for pleasure. In a rich society, there's no need to eat animals, so there are no new moral issues.

Others may differ, of course.