I would like to address the Dec. 5 hunting column by Adam Kapp ("When the sporting becomes a question of life").

Few people that hunt do so to satisfy their "bloodlust" as Adam called it. His article was very prejudiced, offering typical "academia view," run-of-the-mill attacks against hunters.

Let's face the facts: It's a biological fact that humans are omnivorous; that is, they eat plants and meat. I at least offer Adam credit for being a vegetarian and thereby not being hypocritical, but the fact is that most people eat meat.

Taking an animal with a lethal-caliber rifle, in my opinion, is much more humane than the prevailing conditions in slaughterhouses.

Exploding deer populations also leads to crop destruction, a fact that can be overlooked unless you're a farmer trying to get by. Deer that graze elsewhere in large populations compete for food, which can lead to starvation. I have seen both of these effects personally. It would be nice to say "farmers shouldn't develop any land." But people need to eat (including vegetarians), and farmers need to grow crops to survive.

Most of these farmers make a meager living as it is. Let's be practical here. So few animals out of the overall population are taken, yet the amount taken alleviates many of these problems.

Also, few hunters are so unethical as to leave the animals to rot. Most people who think hunters enjoy senseless violence have probably never seen someone hunt.

And comparing hunting to the D.C. shootings? Ridiculous!