Reply #134: Why with our bare hands? [View All]

[NickB79]

Do we ask vegetarians to grow their own grain by digging in the soil with their bare hands?

Since humans have been using tools to kill game for several MILLION years, what's the big deal about using tools in the 21st century? Would you feel better if a hunter used a bow to kill a bear? Bows are pretty ancient tools compared to firearms (we've "only" been using firearms for 500 years, after all).

A properly placed bullet or slug will drop a black bear within seconds. Why would you suggest a hunter use anything less than the most humane tools to kill the animal?