[Fozzie_DeBear]

I can appreciate arguments from people who hunt for food (especially if its their primary source of food) or even for ecosystem management...as these serve a reasonable purpose.

However, trophy hunting, where the only purpose is ego satisfaction, I just can't put into an ethical category.

Killing for shiggles is technically about as unethical as you can get.

I just don't get the logic of "I think that animal is awesome...so I shall kill it"

If you like the outdoors and wildlife, drop the rifle, grab an SLR camera and take a picture of the bear/deer/hobo that proves that you had it in your crosshairs.

If anything, getting an aesthetically pleasing picture is significantly more challenging than blowing something away