The Soul of the American Hunter
Thanks to the asinine behavior of two Neanderthal hunters, one deer hunter shot and killed another hunter in Sebago, Maine, Saturday afternoon.
The lucky deer escaped with its life, though a posse of drunken, camouflaged killers have vowed to take revenge and track down and slay the offending animal.
Nothing pleases me more than to see hunters “harvesting” their own kind. It’s kind of like the laws of nature reversed and the hunters become the hunted. One less hunter means more harmless animals get to live to see another day.
Here’s the story as reported by the Associated Press —
SEBAGO — The Maine Warden Service says a hunter died from a gunshot wound as a result of a hunting incident in Sebago.
Wardens say 46-year-old Peter Kolofsky of Sebago was wearing hunter orange when he was shot Saturday afternoon. He died at the scene.
Officials identify the person who shot Kolofsky as 61-year-old William Briggs of Windham.
Both men were deer hunting in Sebago, but they were not hunting in the same parties.
Wardens are investigating at the scene. No summonses or charges have been filed, as the investigation continues.
PS – I am sorry if any close friends or family members have found my post. My intention was not to add to the grief you must feel. Clearly, I think that hunting is an evil enterprise and one that should be outlawed. It is cruel and unnecessary. Unfortunately, the cruelty often hurts those involved in this so-called “sport.” I am sorry for your loss.
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“Nothing pleases me more than to see hunters “harvesting” their own kind. It’s kind of like the laws of nature reversed and the hunters become the hunted. One less hunter means more harmless animals get to live to see another day.”
REALLY???
Where is the justice and compassion in trivializing a tragic death for your political gain? A great father, husband, son, brother, employee, neighbor, friend, homeowner and all around great American died tragically yesterday and you feel pleasure?
Compassion is one of the traits which makes humans special. Where is your humanity. You may believe what you want regarding hunting and animal rights. That’s what makes America great. You even have the right to blog what you did. That’s what makes America great. Having compassion for a grieving family is also what makes America great. Remember: Hilary Clinton believes “It takes a village”. It just may take the love, support and compassion of a “Village” for a family to overcome the tragedy of its patriarch being shot dead on his own land.
Please take down your post. Not because you have to, but because it is the right thing to do.
Thank you.
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I happen to live in Sebago and was an aquaintance of the man who was killed. While I am no fan of hunting, your ediotic comments do nothing to further your desire to see hunting outlawed. This is a tragedy that effects two families, and one both will have to live with for the rest of their lives.
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Thank you for your post script. I do however, feel your feeling of pleasure is misguided. You may think it is cruel to hunt, but you must be complex enough to harbor multiple feelings simultaneously. This tragedy is separate from your feelings regarding cruelty with animals. Your connecting them is illogical and wrong. You could simply say that this tragedy raises the questions of gun control and hunting rules and regulations.
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You, sir, are an ass. Your self-righteous, self-centered, elitist rant is disgusting and down-right mean. Your parents should be ashamed to call you their child. You have no idea…NO IDEA… what you are talking about. How dare you minimize this tragedy by taking an opportunity to leverage it to voice your opinion about hunting. How dare you insult the family of a man, a great man, who used his hunting skill to feed his family. Not everyone is as privileged as your self and some actually have to fend for themselves in the woods. You disgust me.
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The damage you have done to your self image is irreversible. You have no heart; you have no soul; you, sir, are mean-spirited and angry. Look in the mirror and you will see the evil you claim others to be.
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While its clear you do not believe in the 2nd ammendment, please understand the necessity for it. You claim to be a liberal from Maine. I do believe you should be aware of the economic plight in that state. As stated by David, most hunting in Maine is for food. This practice dates back to our founding fathers in this nation, as well as the early people in the entire world. Providing food and shelter are pretty basic needs. Im not sure how this can be disputed?
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This is my blog. If you don’t like what I have to say, don’t come here. PETA.
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Same old pro-hunting BS. PETA
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Asinine. PETA.
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i know this guy and this can happen to anyone and all you guys that dont like hunting what would happen if the deer or anything like that got biger deer would run out of food but not saying the guy was right but stuff like this will allways happen
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