Hunting season begins with disturbing photo
What were you thinking when you decided to publish the picture of the dead deer with its blood spilling out announcing the opening of deer hunting season (A thousand words, Nov. 21)? It was in very poor taste. Do you think your readers appreciate seeing something so disturbing?
Also, what was the meaning of the caption, "A Thousand Words"? Did it take that many words to describe how the poor deer was killed?
Lorraine Moretti
Burlington
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I didn't see this particular photo, and it very well may have been inappropriate, however it appears this LTE writer is against hunting of these beautiful animals. (btw, I love deer but I realize the need for culling the numbers.) Perhaps the N&R should have published a photo of deer by the side of the road after they've been hit by a car or maybe slowly starving to death due to over-population exceeding the supply of food?
Posted on December 5, 2006 7:15 AM
"State Farm estimates that 1.5 million vehicles collide with deer every year, resulting in 150 motorists deaths and $1.1 billion in vehicle damages."
http://money.cnn.com/2005/11/04/news/newsmakers/deer/
If these deer smoked there'd be a jihad against them.
http://static.flickr.com/6/86938632_ce39b3f5b3_m.jpg
Posted on December 5, 2006 9:14 AM
Agree on the deer hunting comments. Most deer hunters eat their kill. It is a sport, but it also puts food on the table and helps keep the population down. We really need MORE deer hunters in this area. We have destroyed their habitat. They have no where to go except to cross the road, endangering motorists constantly.
Posted on December 5, 2006 9:44 AM
If you thought this was disturbing then I guess you missed the recent pictures of the dead baby.
Posted on December 5, 2006 10:13 AM