{"id":2057228,"date":"2023-10-05T20:14:02","date_gmt":"2023-10-06T00:14:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/why-i-am-not-afraid-to-talk-about-hunting\/"},"modified":"2023-10-05T20:14:59","modified_gmt":"2023-10-06T00:14:59","slug":"why-i-am-not-afraid-to-talk-about-hunting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/why-i-am-not-afraid-to-talk-about-hunting\/","title":{"rendered":"Not afraid to discuss hunting."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">10<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwhy-i-am-not-afraid-to-talk-about-hunting%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2057228&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>When I moved to Tennessee, \u2064my cat died. But her death\u2062 was \u2064more \u2062than just a loss to me.<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">I adopted \u2064her when I \u200bwas living alone in New York City. \u2064She was a little ball\u2064 of drama, sweet \u200cyet scared. We \u2062moved from city to city, and she remained a true scaredy cat. But when we arrived in Tennessee, something changed. She started\u200b venturing outside, exploring \u2063the backyard. And one night, she never came back. Two coyotes took her life on \u200cour front porch. It was \u200bdevastating. She had never experienced the outside world, let alone encountered a coyote.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Embracing my humanity\u200b and the truth\u200c about\u2063 hunting<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Over the\u200b years, I&#8217;ve felt like we&#8217;ve become disconnected from our own humanity, like droids \u200cand\u2063 robots. But when I came to Tennessee, I felt a strong desire\u2063 to learn how to survive. I started growing \u200cmy own food, raising chickens, and eventually, I\u200c decided to learn how to hunt. Hunting was something I had\u200c always viewed as \u2064horrific, but I realized I knew nothing about it. I discovered that hunters are actually the number\u2063 one animal conservationists on the\u2063 planet, not vegans.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Hunters play a crucial role \u200cin maintaining animal populations. For example, in \u200cAfrica, when\u2064 lions become overpopulated, they start \u200cattacking and killing villagers. Hunters step in to control the lion population, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/university-of-arkansas-dropped-10k-on-virtual-drag-show-for-students\/\" title=\"University Of Arkansas Dropped K On Virtual Drag Show For Students\">paying large sums<\/a> of money for\u200c a hunt. This money goes directly towards saving other animals. Hunting is \u2064heavily regulated, with restrictions on which animals can be hunted and specific requirements\u2062 that must\u200c be met. It&#8217;s not\u2063 about mindlessly \u200bkilling animals; it&#8217;s about\u2062 preserving\u200c ecosystems and \u200cprotecting both animals and humans.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>The difference between hunters\u200b and poachers<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Hunters genuinely \u200dcare about the \u200dwilderness and the animals. They work \u200bto preserve \u2062and conserve wildlife. Poachers,\u2062 on the other hand, are a different story. When \u200bhunting is banned, \u200bpoachers take \u2062advantage of \u2062the situation. They engage in illegal activities, such as killing rhinos for their horns. Poachers fear hunters because hunters will defend\u200b the animals and their habitats. Without hunters, poachers have free \u2062reign.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/show\/candace\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WATCH: Candace Owens<\/a><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Inspired by my desire to survive in\u200d the wilderness, I decided to learn how to hunt during a trip to South Africa. I chose to\u2062 hunt gemsbok, and the meat from the hunt would be used to feed \u2064local villagers. As we embarked on the\u2064 hunting excursion, I felt a sense of determination and \u2062confidence. Running\u200d through the Kalahari Desert, I realized the true purpose of\u200d our bodies and abilities. We are \u2063designed to run, to pursue prey,\u200b and to evade predators.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In\u2062 the midst of the hunt,\u2062 we encountered\u200b rhinos\u200d up close.\u200c Fear gripped me, but the tracker assured me that they posed no threat. We continued running, fully \u200dimmersed in the intensity of the moment. \u200dEverything mattered in those moments.\u2064 It was either hunt or be hunted. I felt alive,\u2064 connected to my\u200c primal instincts.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">After \u2064an hour and a half of running, I finally\u2062 spotted the \u2063gemsbok. With the \u200cguidance of \u2062the tracker, I took a deep breath, aimed, \u2064and shot\u2063 the animal. It was\u2062 a moment of triumph and \u200brespect for life and death. The meat from the hunt would go on to feed African children,\u200d bringing joy and sustenance to their lives.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">I am proud of this experience, not because I killed an \u2062animal, \u200cbut because it taught\u2062 me the \u200cvalue of life \u200cand survival. In a world where\u200b <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/texas-faces-food-water-shortages-amid-winter-storm-power-outages\/\" title=\"Texas faces food, water shortages amid winter storm power outages\">grocery store shelves<\/a> can \u200dbe emptied, knowing how to hunt and provide for oneself is\u200c essential. It&#8217;s the hunters who possess the skills to endure challenging times.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILY WIRE\u2064 APP<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How does poaching for horns or\u2063 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/why-i-am-not-afraid-to-talk-about-hunting\/\" title=\"Not afraid to discuss hunting.\">elephant tusks impact wildlife populations<\/a>?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Horns or elephants for their tusks, with no regard for conservation or the well-being of the animal species. Poaching has devastating effects on wildlife populations, pushing many species to the brink of\u2063 extinction.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">It&#8217;s important to distinguish between responsible hunting and illegal poaching. Responsible hunters follow all regulations and guidelines set by wildlife management agencies. They obtain\u200b permits, follow bag limits, and hunt in\u2064 designated areas \u2063during\u2062 specified seasons. These\u2062 regulations are put in place to ensure the sustainability of animal populations and to\u2064 prevent overhunting.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>My decision to become a hunter<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">After the \u200bloss of my cat, I began questioning my own relationship with\u200c animals and nature. I wanted to understand the circle of life and the role humans play in it. It was through this journey \u200bthat I discovered the truth about hunting and its role in conservation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Becoming\u2063 a hunter was a way for me to reconnect with nature, \u2063to truly understand and appreciate the \u200bvalue\u200c of life. It was a way for \u2062me to be part of the solution instead of being a \u2063passive observer. Through \u2064hunting, I&#8217;ve developed a deep respect for the animals\u2064 I pursue. I understand the necessity of maintaining a balance in ecosystems and the responsibility that comes with being a hunter.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Conclusion<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The \u2063death of my\u200b cat was \u2062a\u2063 tragic \u2062event, but it was also\u200d a catalyst for change. \u200dIt opened my eyes to \u2063the complexities of the natural world and the importance of conservation efforts. It shifted my perspective on hunting, from seeing it \u2064as a destructive act to recognizing it as a vital tool for maintaining a healthy \u2063environment.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Moving\u2062 to Tennessee and embracing\u2064 the truth \u200babout hunting allowed me to find healing \u200band a deeper connection to the natural world. It taught me that sometimes, in order to truly\u200b understand \u200dand appreciate life, we\u2063 must \u200cconfront our fears and challenge our preconceived notions. And for \u200bthat, I\u200c am grateful.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>the time, my cat was just a tiny kitten. She brought me comfort and companionship during my lonely days in the big city. Losing her in Tennessee was heartbreaking, but I kept my grief to myself, knowing that others wouldn&#8217;t understand the depth of my pain.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":231,"featured_media":2057229,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[541],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2057228","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-daily-wire"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2057228","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/231"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2057228"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2057228\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2057229"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2057228"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2057228"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2057228"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}