Is deer hunting bad?

Dear EarthTalk: Hunting seems to be a real controversy among environmental advocates. Can you set the record straight: Is hunting good or bad for the environment? —Bill Davis, New York, NY Like so many hot button issues, the answer to this question depends upon who you ask. read more

If you mean bad for deer or the environment, all evidence supports the conclusion that legal managed deer hunting is overwhelmingly good for both. In North America we have either wiped out or greatly reduced all natural predators of deer. In addition, clearing land has greatly increased the second growth vegetation that deer feed upon. read more

To combat hunting in your area, post “no hunting” signs on your land, join or form an anti-hunting organization, protest organized hunts, and spread deer repellent or human hair (from barber shops) near hunting areas. read more

2. Alcoholism - When they aren't hunting they are drinking. (ties into the hunting accidents) 3. read more