More than 36 million hunters take to the wilderness each year in America. Many of them hope to score trophies while some do it as a sport or to conserve overly increasing animal populations. There are numerous reasons for why people hunt and it’s a hot button issue. We imagine it would be hard to find someone who doesn’t have a strong opinion on hunting from either side of the coin.
John Oens found himself confronted with the harsh reality of hunting. There is always a risk that an endangered species can get stuck in the cross hairs. Not only does that raise moral issues, it also brings serious legal dilemmas. In Wisconsin, where our story takes place, if you hunt an animal that is protected by the Endangered Species Act, you can face a heavy fine and some serious jail time. When John found himself face to face with an endangered species deep in the Wisconsin woods, he panicked. He wanted to be smart and escape possible legal penalties, but he also wanted to rescue the animal that accidentally got caught in his trap. He had just moments to react and so he went to work. John knew just what he had to do…
[post_page_title]Hunting in America[/post_page_title]
More than 38 million Americans hunt and fish each year. That’s quite the number if do say so ourselves. In fact, more Americans even say they prefer to hunt than play baseball. Many people enjoy it for sport while others do it to gather food or to even control populations. The practice is most common in states with more relaxed laws on the activity and is often an activity that is ingrained in communities and families. Some hunters find loopholes in the law that allow them peruse certain lands and target certain animal groups. On average, a hunter spends approximately $2,500 each year on the sport. That price accounts for licenses and materials. That surely ain’t cheap.
