Which animals have the most feelings?
Famous surfer Shane Dorian loves to hunt and has never made any bones about it. You can read his thoughtful take on both the thrill and ethics here. But it must make some people angry because last night, on Instagram, he posted a picture of himself standing over a freshly downed deer with the caption:
if this photo bothers you I’d like to know why. would it be different if instead of a deer and a bow, it was a fish and hook? If you see a difference between fish and deer, why? what if you hooked a deer in the mouth, drug it around the forest for a few minutes then drowned it in water- that’s the same thing (in my opinion) as catching a fish with a pole. people seem to have an issue with killing deer but not fish and I’m not sure why. our fish populations are dwindling rapidly while the numbers of deer are increasing rapidly. fish numbers rarely need to be lessened to maintain a healthy balance in the ocean but if deer populations are unmanaged delicate ecosystems get out of balance quickly.
I used to fish all the time when I was a kid. every time I caught one I would feel remorse for the fish. I still have those same feelings when I get a deer today. but I like to eat meat, and I feel like hunting it myself is the most respectful way to do it.
the deer in the photo above died quickly a couple mornings ago from one good arrow and the venison will be appreciated for the next couple of months by many. #bowhunting #vension #bambi@mathewsinc @mavenbuilt @yeticoolers by the way- if you are grossed out by this pic and you are not vegetarian please feel free to unfollow me👍 >>>——->
Would you unfollow Shane? Are you a squeamish little sissy? I once heard a rumor about how all the deer got to the Big Island (they used to have zero) but that story is for another time.