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Americans, the Colonists, Af-
What I love
about hunting is ricans, people from every
being in nature. country around the world

hunted. It is important that we
Sitting in your
stand, feeling the preserve cultural traditions so
cool breeze, it’s that they do not fade away.
just wonderful. Just one hunting trip with a

You get to see child could mean memories
animals in their for a lifetime.
habitat, going Hunting also helps balance

about their lives. the ecosystem and keeps
I also enjoy the species from becoming en-
feeling of suc- dangered. Without hunting,
Ethan Wagner cessfully there could be more competi-


Junior Division Gentleman harvesting tion between certain species
an animal.
Some- as well as their own kind,
Grade: 8 Age:
Teacher: Frank Blair 14 thing just hurting populations of both
animals. Hunting can prevent
makes this from happening by keep-
ing animal populations at a
The Tradition of Hunting that meat taste better
when you know that you put it
H tradition core reason why hunting is
sustainable level. This is one
on the table. You always
unting is a very im- need to respect nature as
very essential to nature.
portant
well as the animals around
around the world. It has exist-
you. I mainly hunt deer, but I
to people now and future
ed since the beginning of Hunting is important no only
have also hunted turkey,
time, though it has gone generations, but also is im-
squirrels, crows, and hogs. I
through many adaptations portant to the environment
have enjoyed these experi-
since then. It takes skill to and the animals that it hous-
ences and am grateful to
successfully harvest an ani- have had them. es. This is why it is absolutely
mal. It is very important to essential for parents to take
It is important to pass on the
pass this tradition on to children out on at least one
heritage of hunting because it
younger generations so that has been a tradition since the hunt. Hunting matters to peo-
the tradition continues. Hunt- beginning of time. Our ances- ple and the environment.
ing is a great experience for tors, no matter where they
.
any person. 14
are from, hunted. The Native
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