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    conservation, but the argument that almost every trophy hunter claims, is that it is not. It is true that this form of hunting brings in an immense amount of money to the countries where it is the most popular, but if someone is trying to save a species, why kill those animals to hang them up on a wall? The money that is brought in through trophy hunting cannot save the animals if they are being shot at as a sport for us humans. Truthfully, hunters do not have much of an argument for what they are doing

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    Every time a new picture of a hunter and a dead lion or other animal is posted online the media goes crazy. Africa is known for it’s beautiful landscapes, and more importantly the exotic highly sought after animals that roam the land. Africa’s most prominent animals are known as the “big five” it consists of the most challenging and rewarding animals to hunt. The big five consists of: lions, elephants, white rhinoceros, leopards, and finally the buffalo. The big five are majestic and extremely

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    end it all, a gunshot to the head. Unfortunately, this is how many animals suffer due to big game, trophy hunting. I am an avid proponent that big game hunting is a merciless tactic that needs to be eradicated from society, because it’s evident it burdens the animal to endure suffering, and by slaying these exotic creatures, it increases the population’s prospect to go extinct. Advocators may attest that big game hunting controls animal population, however this is not accurate information because they

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    I know this may sound harsh if you are not a hunter, but to hunters, it is more than just killing an animal. It is retelling the stories of our ancestors, and providing us with the food God has provided for us. When looking at types of hunting that take place, there are many different forms. The most popular of which are deer hunting, squirrel hunting, turkey hunting, elk/moose hunting, and big game hunting. Big game hunting is most often hunting done in other countries. Many

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    Hunting Essay

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    refuges, national forests, and state parks and on other public lands3 where almost half of all hunters slaughter and maim millions of animals every year (by some estimates, poachers kill just as many animals illegally).(4,5) The vast majority of hunters do not kill for subsistence.(6) Municipalities and

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    Survival Of The Fittest The most dangerous game is about the author and big-game hunter Sanger Rainsford who is on a hunting trip to Rio de Janeiro. After having a conversation with his shipmate Whitney about the hunter and the hunted and the island known as Ship-Trap Island that Rainsford yacht was passing by. Whitney decides to go to bed and Sanger goes off to smoke his pipe. While Sanger is smoking on his pipe he hears gun shots off in the distance the first time he ignores it. The second time

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    Hunting

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    Hunters can use wood to make walls and branches to make it look like a natural made location. Once their gear is set up, the hunter has to decide on what weapon they will use. Hunters can use a variety of weapons, but most have a weapon of choice. The primary weapons hunters use for white tail deer are rifles or bows. Typically when hunters choose rifles, they choose a lighter caliber to keep from damaging the meat. Choosing a rifle gives a hunter a longer range of fire

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    How Is Rainsford Clever

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    People might look at the title of “The Most Dangerous Game” and think that this game can not be that dangerous. But during the game, General Zaroff, a retired Russian military officer, and Sanger Rainsford, an expert hunter, fight for their lives. The characters’ behaviors and traits also play a big role in the story. General Zaroff’s most significant character trait is that he is a very skilled hunter. Rainsford's experience in hunting is his most important character trait. This also includes his

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    him to a dual and Rainsford Must have won it so skilled for taking a person out that was really strong. During the story, Rainsford is also smart because he new what he was doing when he was in the middle of the game. My second quote is “The world is made up of two classes - the hunters and the huntees” said by Rainsford on page 60 This shows that he is smart because

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    These three words describe the short story, ¨The Most Dangerous Game¨ by Richard Connell, spot on. In intense competition, someoneś perspective can change through their experiences is the key theme to this plot twisting tale. As you read throughout the story Rainsfordś prospective drastically changes once he realizes that he is the hunted and not the huntee. In the beginning of the story Rainsfordś perspective is that he is the hunter and he feels no moral obligation to the animals that he hunts.

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