The Kill: Hunting?

I used to apologize for loathing hunting. Not any more. In the first place, the word "hunting" is a misnomer. If hunting was all that happened, it would be wonderful. Hunt the animal, take a photo of it and go. You've got your proof that you were there. The real word for "hunting" should be "killing" or blood lust: the thrill of the kill. What individual with a brain loves to kill things? I don't want to go on about cute little Bambis but it is simply, and clearly, wrong for a human creature to kill and call it "sport". Sport? What is sporting about aiming a high-powered gun at a wild animal who knows nothing about such stupidity, and pulling the trigger to kill it? Try as I might, I cannot see the logic. The only time it makes any sense at all, is if the killer (not hunter) cannot get meat in any other way and is starving. In the second place, there is absolutely no reason to kill a wild animal when meat stores where you can get your protein to fill the need for it, exist, or are available, anywhere in the world. And don't tell me about the far north. I've been up to the Arctic Ocean and there are stores within easy reach there that sell the stuff. The excuse that a rich industry will shut down if the blood boors can't "bag" something is pure childish, self-indulgent nonsense. This "industry" needs to end. It feeds greed. The sick freaks who pack up their camouflage gear and shell out thousands just to go shoot something that is fine and regal and innocent and unarmed, I might add, are those who just want to brag. What do they brag about? If you shoot an animal, especially one that is penned as is being done now, what is there to brag about? It is exactly like shooting a fish in a barrel. A small barrel and a big fish. Does this sort of nitwit think anyone is fooled into thinking that the  killer tromped through the jungle or forest, single-handedly searching in desperation for something to eat? These guys and perhaps some gals, fly in with a bevy of flunkies to carry their junk to take the "brave" hunters directly to the game (interesting term for animals) and  give them instructions on how to kill them. On most of these "hunts" the guide practically shoots the poor animal himself. I hear that in Canada, it makes, for the industry, over 45 million dollars a year. Tourists from outside the land, blast off protected, innocent wild animals including polar bears. And it isn't for food! Incidentally, there aren't many more than 25,000 polar bears left here but still they are sold off for the kill.  What kind of so-called "man" / human, does this kind of thing just for a brag that likely bores his or her guests to death? Grizzly bears are another brag-worthy target for the blood thirsty. When I had to listen to someone telling a group of the gathered about his experience killing a grizzly, it sickened me and all my respect for this formerly regarded nice-guy, disappeared.  As we move our domains further into wild animal territory and campers and smokers cause forest fires, we add to the mess by renting out animals for foreigners to kill. And it's all for money. Some excuse that is. Industry? Hey guys, move into earning something that doesn't embarrass responsible world citizens.