I'm bettin' 98% of hunters in the lower 48 hunt for the fun/pleasure of the sport. Very few folks outside of Alaska hunt solely for subsistence, regardless of what the T.V. show "Mountain Men" tries to display. Those that do hunt solely for food and simply to exterminate nuisance animals make up the other 2%. While many folks out there try and justify their hunting because of the meat they bring home, most times the meat is just a bonus. The cost of gas, licenses, ammo, guns/bows, gear, lease fees etc., makes most game meat pricier than quality store bought.
That said, if how you take game is legal in your area, you do you best to strive for clean quick kills, make every effort to retrieve you game, use the meat/hide to the fullest, leave minimal impact on the habitat and always exhibit a positive image while hunting, ethics will follow, and you have nuttin' to lose sleep over.
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