I don ' t identify with any of them . I think I might create a nonidentity and see if people will join me . Hang on . <| sep |> Not a hunter but can understand why hunters hunt , here are some of the main reasons I have heard from huntersPeople like to know where their food comes fromPeople think it ' s more humane rather then forcing a animal to live in minimal living conditions on a farm being fed steroids and shtIt controls populationSometimes if kids hunt they can cope with loss betterParents , grandparents , dogs because they better understand deathIt is a cheap and effective way to put food on the table when sometimes people can ' t afford it usuallyplus in Virginia you can get paid up to $ 100 for killing a deer because of how much deer they haveIt is good for teaching patience It teaches people how to provide for themselves if they ever need toAlso it is a good bonding experience for peopleIt helps small businesseshunting stores , camouflage stores , outdoor stores , like Dicks and those types of storesIt is good exercise , I know I can ' t squat for 7 hours in a tree , but I know hunters who can do thatAgain not a hunter and have never hunted but can understand they lifestyle P . S . I see your username but still wanted to help you understand the hunters choice to killMore words I understand how you can see hunters as assholes , but in every hobby , profession , or just anywhere there are a few assholes . I think the reason you have a strong disliking for hunters is the stereotype of a outdoorsman that kills for fun and has a nuclear bunker somewhere in Yellowstone park waiting for the zombie apocalypse to come and start his own civilization with 500 taxidermied ? Bears everywhere . But most hunters are just normal people like you and me who have decided to take up a hobby . I agree with you on one thing though , if you kill a animal but don ' t eat it I am not fond of you , however that is your choice and I cannot do anything about that except keep to myself and not associate with you during hunting season . I know this might be a jokeI know I am very late to this but thank you for reading this , I hope I cleared things up but I know you probably won ' t change your mind and that is perfectly fine but I hope you now understand why a hunter hunts , thank you for reading this and I hope you have a wonderful day