Ironically, venison is probably the most natural red meat for (eurasian and american) humans to consume.
You don't have to look at too many cave paintings to figure out that they're the one of the primary prey items for prehistoric humans. They're not as fast as horses, they're not as dangerous as aurochs, and perhaps most importantly, they're not so large that a modest hunting party can't carry them home.
I always find it funny that the people who are usually most opposed to the hunting of animals like deer, are the same people who are enthusiastic about reintroducing wolves.
They understand the ecological benefits of limiting the deer population, but they never stop to consider that a hunter's bullet is typically a much less traumatic death for the deer than being slowly dragged down and ripped apart by wolves.
Ironically, venison is probably the most natural red meat for (eurasian and american) humans to consume. You don't have to look at too many cave paintings to figure out that they're the one of the primary prey items for prehistoric humans. They're not as fast as horses, they're not as dangerous as aurochs, and perhaps most importantly, they're not so large that a modest hunting party can't carry them home.
Also, at least in North America, if we don't hunt them, then the population explodes and causes further ecological disasters.
I always find it funny that the people who are usually most opposed to the hunting of animals like deer, are the same people who are enthusiastic about reintroducing wolves.
They understand the ecological benefits of limiting the deer population, but they never stop to consider that a hunter's bullet is typically a much less traumatic death for the deer than being slowly dragged down and ripped apart by wolves.
They've never seen a wolf hunt or start eating before the deer dies.