Walking Mountains, local hunters explore the Science Behind Hunting, Sept. 7

4th September, 2016 by

By Krista Driscoll

AVON — The sport, or way of life, of hunting is ancient and tied intricately to reverence for the land. Our ancestors were hunters. To them, animals were as sacred as life itself because a successful hunt assured survival. Back then, hunters and the game they sought were inseparable; human existence and hunting were one.Today, few of us hunt to survive. The modern hunters’ role now is to ensure the perseverance of wildlife and to abide by established ethical standards to preserve the challenge of the hunt. The license fees and taxes hunters pay contribute to a significant portion of …

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