...points. Have I carefully proofread and revised my paper for sentence variety, word choice, grammar, and punctuation? Yes I had some people look it over and help me with corrections. Does my Works Cited page include only the sources cited in the text? Is it correctly formatted? The works cited page is correct and include all appropriate sources. Have I used the correct margins, line spacing, and other format issues required by the MLA sample essay and the sample provided by my instructor? Yes, I followed all MLA format requirements. Michael Strickler Professor Euken English 101 01 February 2013 Hunting in America Hunting is a pastime that helps people become one with nature and frees them from their normal lives. When hunters get the chance to go hunting they are able to go to the woods where they can relax, and clear their minds. Hunting allows one to get back to the outdoors and...
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...Why Deer Hunting Is A Good Thing Anthony Krever General Purpose: To Inform Specific Purpose: To inform my listeners that deer hunting can be a good thing, and some of the many benefits that it offers. Introduction I. Open with impact a. This is a deer hunter (show picture of someone hunting.) 1.Some people enjoy this sport and want less restrictions on hunting 2. Others Hate hunting and guns in general and want them banned. b. I really enjoy to hunt. 1. I have been deer hunting for 6 years now. And only ever killed one deer. 2. But recently I have been missing shots at the deer I shoot at. Bow and black powder hunting, I usually miss almost everytime I aim and fire. II. Focus on thesis statement | III. Connect with audience Even if you have never been hunting, you should realize that hunters do a lot of good for our environment. They maintain the woods that they hunt in A lot of times hunters will plant deer diet specific food, to benefit the growth of whitetails. IV. Preview A. First I will explain why hunters hunt, they enjoy peace and quiet. B. Second, I will explain their effects on the environment. C. Third, I will show you how they protect wildlife. Body I. Hunters do a lot for wildlife. A. People go hunting to get away from noise and enjoy the sounds of nature. B. Deer hunting is a very peaceful and relaxing hobby. 1. People with stressful jobs escape the pressures of the workplace...
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...Kristen Davis Hunting, whether being called cruel and murderous by animal rights organizations is a growing topic of conversation in our community as a social and economic issue. "How is comparing hunters to murderers and criminals different from racial/demographic profiling or stereo typing? This sort of thing is a prime example of hatred, intolerance, prejudice and discrimination. It is unacceptable to speak or act hatefully toward demographic groups based upon their race, religion, gender or sexual preference. But somehow it is ok to categorize responsible, law abiding citizens who hunt and own firearms as violent criminals. " (Lapierre) Though for me hunting goes much deeper than that, growing up on a ranch, waking up before the crack of dawn, devouring a plate of hot grits, wrapping a biscuit in foil and shoving it in my pocket and making my way through the trees and undergrowth to my favorite deer blind was just like for most people going to the supermarket. The only difference being I knew what I was eating, "in this day and age, we are detached from the realities of where our food comes from" (Lapierre). So for me it is difficult to understand how "it is acceptable to pay someone to kill the cows, pigs and chickens we purchase at the supermarket" (Lapierre) but then for me to do it myself is wrong. While many animals spend their lives in cramped cages these animals roamed free and were left in their natural habitat. Without hunter there to regulate the wild game populations...
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...Hunting Hunting has been around since before man was even thought of and has evolved ever since. Now only a sport, ounce was a skill used to survive. “Hunting is a natural, ethical, and healthy undertaking” (“History”, par1). Hunting is a way of life without hunting nothing would live that’s why we have a food chain. Herbivores eat plants, carnivores eat herbivores and bigger carnivores eat other carnivores. “Perhaps one of the eldest activities on the face of the planet is hunting” (“History of hunting”, par 1). Hunting has been one of the oldest activities known to mankind. During the first era of hunting men were to learn how to hunt so they could hunt daily and bring food home every night to eat. The women had the roll of staying home and preparing any meal brought in by the men. Unlike today hunting was used as a key to survival, and wasn’t used for sport. Every piece of the animal that was killed was used and nothing was wasted. The men also used hunting to prove who the bravest warrior was. The better of the warriors would hunt the ferocious animals that were found by their home. Several weapons where used from slings to spears made from wood and stone. To hunt bigger prey they would hunt in packs and the only trophies kept where antlers and teeth. And sometimes the skulls where kept for decoration or as symbols of a clan or family. In the second era which was the growth of civilization the roles of men as hunters started to change. Hunting became a task for...
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...November 22, 2011 Deer hunting is a very demanding hobby. The one thing that everyone must keep in mind when hunting is your safety and the safety of others. The reason for this is that you are using a weapon that can cause serious harm to you or someone, but this is not what this essay is about. I want everyone to actually learn what it takes to be a hunter. Being a hunter takes skill and understanding how deer sense things. The first thing that comes to everyone’s mind when thinking about hunting is killing Bambie. This is not the way I think, because of how I was raised. I took up hunting at an early age. I would always go with my father. So, here is what I have learned about hunting deer. You, as a hunter have got to know where the deer are. This is the easy part. Just find some good land with a water source, and good food that they eat i.e. acorns, wild persimmons trees, apples trees, corn, clover, and winter rye. Scout the land after locating these, to see if you can find there bedding areas. Finding the bedding area is the hard part. Deer in general will bed down in areas where they feel protected. Like in open areas surrounded by thick brush, or in low lying areas. After finding these good spots look for trails leading to their food, and water sources. These trails are what will make you or break you when it comes time to kill that big buck. The trail usually will lead to natural pinch points in the land. This is where you want to be hunting at due to the high traffic...
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...Importance of hunting for ecosystem and human beings In today’s world, everyone likes to have fun and entertainments in various styles. Some loves music, sports, reading news, whereas some chose writing, computer games, visiting new places and so on. Hunting is a good way to get entertainment. Beside fun, there are also various purposes of hunting such as for foods, peculiar designed clothes, and business. Also, it has good impact to our environment. Hunting is essential for balancing ecosystem and economic development. Hunting is very important for balancing the ecosystem. We can balance the ecosystem by shooting animals that are excessively large in population. The large population of an animal also harms other animals that are endangered and transfer dieses to human beings. So, hunting is a best way to balance the ecosystem. First, overpopulation of animals in an area destroy the ecosystem and make resources limited for other animals, so hunting is a great way for controlling the populations of numerous different animals. Doris Lin itemized that “Hunting is an effective form of deer management because it will remove a number of individual deer from a population and prevent those individuals from reproducing” (1). Hunting is an operative way to kill animals and harmonizing the ecosystem. As we all know, deer are causing many traffic calamities in United States that can cause an accidental death including lost of properties. Approximately 1,050 people died in vehicle-animal...
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...Raccoon Hunting/Trapping 1. Introduction * According to Iowa State University, “25-30 percent of the fall population of raccoons is harvested annually.” * Even though 70 to 75 percent of coons survive each furbearer season the raccoon population is still growing almost exponentially * In order to control the rising raccoon population, hunting and/or trapping is a necessary step to control the population. 2. Body * Raccoon Population * With every female raccoon giving birth from 1-5 kits every year the population stays pretty stable * Also with most of the raccoons that are killed every year being males and juveniles nearly all of the raccoons are accounted for after the next mating season * Hunting or Trapping * The first thing you have to decide is are you going to hunt coons or trap them * Trapping is cheaper but you will not catch/kill as many coons * Hunting is more expensive but in the long run you will make enough money to take care of your expenses * Hunting and Trapping * Items Needed for Hunting * Lights * Dog Leads (Leashes) * Warm Clothes * Extra Clothes * Guns – Scopes * Ammo – shells * Gloves * Boots – Waiters * Dogs * Water for dogs * Addressed Collars * Camping Supplies * Items Needed for Trapping * Trap * Bait * Gun * Dogs Often Used * Any scent hounds are good...
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...create a breeding enclosure to help stop many soon to be extinct species of animals from dying out. Selling rhino is consistent with their objective and vision. 2. Who are the suppliers of rhino and what was the average selling price of a rhino? The main suppliers of rhino are wildlife parks, provincial, and private sector auctions and the average selling price of a rhino is between $30,000 and $35,000. 3. What is different about selling to a safari company and a hunting company? The difference between selling to a safari company and a hunting company is that a safari companies are far less extravagant with their customers than hunting companies. 4. How does a sale to a hunting and safari company affect the economy? Selling to hunting and safari companies is extremely beneficial to the South African economy. Hunting and safari companies brought in an estimated $6.9 billion in revenues from tourist attractions in 2009. The rhino capture business is very profitable because the cost of hunting rhino is so expensive. 5. What are the driving forces behind poaching? The driving force behind poaching is profit. The sale of rhino horn has great profitability and chance for creating wealth. By the sale of rhino horn being so profitable it has made poaching a large problem. The lack of regard that...
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...Since the existence of life, hunting has been the key to survival. In the prehistoric time life was all about hunting. Hunting today compared to prehistoric times has changed drastically. Without hunting we would not be around today. Humankind would not have survived without hunting. The mind is the source of power. Without knowledge, people would not have been able think of tactics or create weapons for hunting and storing food. Hunting has been a way of life since the beginning of time. Prehistoric times required hunting mainly for survival. Hunting was done in tribes during this time. When tribes hunted mammoths with spears they would surround the animals and back it off a cliff. Fear, numbers and intimidation were their tactics. Acting as a team allowed them to survive. For the most part, hunting has been about survival and acquiring food, but this slowly changed as humanity progressed. Much of hunting today is about bagging the bigger and better buck. A large number of hunters hang their racks up for display on the wall like trophies. This gives the hunters a sense of pride and accomplishment. Hunters today find a tree climb up it and sit and wait for the animal. Hunters have bag limits and...
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...year after year in the hunting industry people have argued that crossbows should be legal for everyone during hunting season. Finally a few years ago the national hunting board of admnistratives passed a law stating, anyone can use a crossbow during the archery part of deer season. this new law take all the sport out of bow hunting, it makes illigally poaching deer tremendously easy, and also it teaches the newer generation of hunters the wrong way to hunt. As far back as hunting goes one of the hardest ways to kill an animal has been the bow. its an adrenaline rush pulling the bow back on a big whitetail. now their taking that thrill away by allowing the use of a crossbow. its taking all the sport out of bow hunting, with a regular bow a hard shot was 25 to 30 yards now thay have crossbows out that will shoot out to 85 yards. making it basicallly like a gun theres no pull back, its a trigger like a gun. as stated in NABC (North American Bowhunting Coalition) ( Crossbows are not bows. Crossbows have mostly rifle-like characteristics such as a gun stock for shoulder mounted shooting, trigger safety, optical sights, locked anc cocked at full draw by a mechanical device, carried loaded and ready to shoot, rigidly controlled internal ballistics, minimal movemnetn to shooting position and can be shot from a rest.) Its not fair to the sport of hunting, used to it took a skilled archer to kill a deer, now a toddler could pull the trigger and kill one. The relaxed restriction...
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...against deer hunting? Had a hunter had a chance to get that deer earlier, you could have been home already and not have to worry about finding a new car. The greatest benefit to deer hunting is population control. We as humans, have pretty much eliminated the deer's natural predators. If we didn't hunt to keep their numbers down, then the deer population would grow uncontrollably. Eventually ending the species due to starvation and disease. So, in a way, we are actually saving a species by hunting them. And believe me when I say that it's better, and cheaper, to hit them with an arrow or a bullet than with your car. In addition to population control, hunting is also great exerciser. Not only for the body, but for the mind as well. It gets you reacquainted with the sights and sounds of the outdoors. Things that have all been but forgotten due to the luxury of city life. It gives guys a chance to get away and be guys. No wives or girlfriends around to tell them they can't cuss, spit, grunt, or scratch. Now I know these animal rights activists are saying that hunting and killing animals is cruel. They say that hunters are hunting just to go out and kill something. And I'm sure if you ask any one of them, they'd say that they have never killed anything in their lives. Ask them to take a look at their windshield next time they stop at a gas station and to count how many things they didn't kill on the way there. You may not of know it, but hunting is also great...
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...Hunting: Right or Wrong? Throughout history the human population has depended upon hunting to provide food for themselves and their families. Additionally, the hunting and killing of these animals provides many types of uses other than just food. Things such as tools, clothing, and medicine are often made from different parts of the animal. The killing of wild animals for food used to be a part of everyday life. There are people that are both for and against the taking of wild animals for these uses. Animal rights activists lack the knowledge of all the benefits we receive from hunting and act to fast in saying it is unsafe; two solutions to this would be to educate the activists on the benefits and to show them just how much safety is taken into consideration. The Animal Liberation Front (ALF) is a group of people that are against any type of the hunting of animals for food. Outcasts from ALF formed a militia, known, as the Animal Rights Militia (ARM). ARM believes that ALF does not take their violence far enough with regards to direct action (ALF, n.d.). Several examples of the violence that ARM is responsible for as stated on their website: Animal Rights Militia actions in England include incendiary devices causing economic damage to animal abusers. Some examples include Aug. 10, 1994 where C.H. Brown's saddler & leather shop, Madison and West World leather shops, Edinburgh Woolen Mill, and Nurse's fur store all had incendiary devices placed by ARM. Tens of thousands...
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...Recreational Hunting: The Needs and the Wants Melissa Mosley COM/156 University Composition and Communications II 5/16/14 Trish Prince Recreational Hunting: The Needs and the Wants Hunting has been around as long as man has been hungry. With the modernization of times, the necessity of hunting has changed. Hunting is no longer the only way a family can be fed with the meat of the animals, clothed with the hides from the carcus, or houses built with the tools created from the bones of the animals. Although the reasons to hunt have changed, the need has not. Recreational hunting, especially deer hunting, not only controls wildlife populations, it also provides tradition in families and makes their bonds stronger. Managing the population of deer is an important way to decrease the amount of deer vs. automobile accidents. Imagine for a minute, an early morning commute that goes from home to work. Barely light out the path goes along a long stretch of interstate. Driving the recommended speed limit of 70 mph a large male white-tailed deer, a buck, comes out of no where and runs directly into oncoming traffic. Smack! The deer, a once beautiful and majestic creature, goes flying onto the pavement. He is now a bloody pile of fur and bones. A journey for food is now a death sentence. A vehicle, a once prize possession, is now a dented and broken pile of scrap metal. An ever increasing population of deer in the area causing yet another car accident. In 2005...
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...money to develop their interests and arrange their spare time. Hunting tourism requires large areas of free ground or near reservations, places with such conditions almost all located in less developing countries which they are relying on the income from wildlife and natural attractions. Calculating the probability, I assume that wealthier people are more likely from developed countries than developing countries. emand causes supply, so I think developed countries have more responsibilities to protect animals in other countries. The issues occurred during hunting tourism are plenty, such as remove livelihood, reduce protected areas and drive more people and resources into hunting. Nowadays, more and more people debating over whether should restrict or just forbidden hunting tourism, however, during the same time they are arguing, the growing trend of killed animals are not stopped. Government should ban hunting tourism as soon as possible. In my opinion, hunting affirms a hunter’s belief that he is superior to a lion, bear, bush pig and other wildlife, regardless of their status as endangered. Therefore, he will continue to believe that their lives are worth less than his. Criticizing the behavior of people who goes for hunting tourism cannot change the fact that hunting is their personal interests. Only when there is law to protect the life of wildlife could stop them from hunting. Then the sustainability could be guaranteed. Moreover, developing...
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...Populations would grow out of control, vegetation wouldn’t be able to adequately grow before a herd of deer, colony of rabbits, or a herd of cattle came through and ate it all. This is overpopulation, defined as filling an area with an excessive number, or failing with a number that is large enough to strain available resources. Many people say that hunting is inhumane and that it harms the environment but the truth of the matter is that hunting, when done lawfully, is beneficial to both the environment and its populations. Overpopulation occurs when a population gets too large for its environment or ecosystem to support it. This means that the ecosystem is unable to support the populations because there are too many of a given species or group of species. This almost always leads to malnutrition within the species. To simplify things, a food chain has three basic levels, producers, primary consumers, and secondary consumers. Producers are the plants and vegetations that grow in an ecosystem. Primary consumers are the animals, usually herbivorous, that eat that that plants and other producers. Secondary consumers are usually carnivorous...
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