Whether or not people should be hunting animals has always been a big debate. Regulated hunting is a good thing that affects everyone in a positive way. Hunting is actually the most humane way of killing animals. The amount of money that hunters pay for equipment and gear greatly benefits the economy. Without hunting many forest’s would be destroyed. Predator hunting helps the lives of farmers. Deer hunting can save many lives.

Hunting is the most humane way to kill an animal. In nature, prey have many natural predators that keep their population in check. In a lot of areas, prey do not always have a natural predator that can keep their population in check. Without them, they would be greatly over populated and the particular food source for that animal would diminish within a short period of time. Many of the animals would become extremely weak and many would eventually die of hunger. Starvation is a long and painful process in which a deer should not have to endure. Hunting will give the animal a natural predator to prevent it from becoming overpopulated and prevent it from possibly suffering from starvation.

Hunters pay a lot of money every year which helps the economy and the environment. Hunters require many things before they are even able to start a hunt. They need a weapon, some type of camouflage clothing, a hunting license, and sometimes even more depending on what he/she is hunting. The expenses will greatly benefit the economy. Also, the taxes on these things will help the country and even will go toward wild life conservation sites. If hunting were taken away then thousands of businesses would go under leaving even more people unemployed. The unemployment rate would increase even more, leaving many people without jobs. The money made from hunting is necessary for the economic growth of the country.

Deer hunting prevents the destruction and aids in the repair of forests. Hunting deer is one of the most popular types of animals to hunt. A reason for this is simply based on the sheer amount of deer out there. Many people complain about deer destroying their garden or landscaping but, in some areas, there are so many deer that they actually end up destroying the environment around them. They will eat so much vegetation off the forest floor that other animals will have nothing else to eat.  Many animals would become very weak and hungry and could create a domino effect on everything in that ecosystem. Often times the deer leave it almost impossible for the forest to repair itself. As deer continue to overpopulate, more and more forests will be destroyed. The forests are very important and should be protected against this type of destruction.

Predator hunting prevents the destruction of a farmer’s livestock. Predator hunting is very important for farmers. Farmers’ already have to worry about their livestock being attacked even in places where there are less hunting restrictions, which can seriously affect the amount of income that a farmer makes. Without predator hunting, packs of coyotes, wolves, and other animals would attack farmer’s livestock even more and could greatly affect their income.  Predator hunting keeps these attacks down and protects the farmer’s way of living.

The opposition states that hunting is unnecessary and unethical. However, hunting is the exact opposite because it controls the population and can even prevent many deaths and accidents. Most people who drive have either hit a deer or have known someone who has. In most cases, the damage is not severe and the passengers are not injured. Unfortunately, this is not always true. Deer have been known to crash through the windshield and seriously injure or kill the driver and/or passenger inside. Accidents like these happen every year especially in rural areas where the deer have become extremely overpopulated. The only effective way to keep the population of deer down and to prevent accidents like these from happening is by hunting.

In conclusion, hunting is a necessary thing for humans. Hunting is legal, and will always be legal. Hunting prevents animals from starving and kills them in a humane way. Hunters spend a lot of money every year which is very beneficial for the economy. Hunting protects the forests from being destroyed. Predator hunting protects farmers’ livestock. Hunting prevents car accidents and saves lives.