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Anti-Hunting Group in Michigan Loses Bigly
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Posted By: Mercedes44, 7/31/2026 5:54:19 PM

Anti-hunting groups don't make a lot of sense to me. I get people wanting harvested animals killed humanely and not left to rot in the woods. I want that, for crying out loud, and that's true of every hunter I know. Yet hunters are also conservationists. Not only do they help thin herds so there's less competition for limited resources among animals like deer, but hunting license fees help fund government efforts to protect these animals. These groups don't see it that way, which I guess is fine. Fortunately for us, though, it seems the courts agree with the rest of the world.

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Reply 1 - Posted by: DVC 7/31/2026 6:15:29 PM (No. 2133765)
Animals are not people, ever. I love my pets, and sometimes they almost seem like they understand what I say.....but they mostly get tone of voice, and body language. They are not people. I am all for treating animals humanely. The hardest thing I ever did was put down a 21 year old cat that had been a good friend for over two decades. Horrible. But treating animals humanely is not treating them like HUMANS.
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Anti-Hunting Group in Michigan Loses Bigly
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Posted by Mercedes44 7/31/2026 5:54:19 PM Post Reply
Anti-hunting groups don't make a lot of sense to me. I get people wanting harvested animals killed humanely and not left to rot in the woods. I want that, for crying out loud, and that's true of every hunter I know. Yet hunters are also conservationists. Not only do they help thin herds so there's less competition for limited resources among animals like deer, but hunting license fees help fund government efforts to protect these animals. These groups don't see it that way, which I guess is fine. Fortunately for us, though, it seems the courts agree with the rest of the world.
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