Fox hunting isn't actually "hunting" per say....doesn't require much talent (if any) and the dogs do all the work. It's the chase that matters, the kill is not nice at all.

Using dogs for hunting (especially when they aren't flushing or retrieving birds) is kind of a tough practice. Some dogs get lost on hunts, some get injured or killed as well depending on what you're after. Plott Hounds are some great hunters, my dog is part Plott, but I wouldn't use him for what he was bred for because as a pet he's too precious for me to risk him against some stupid wild boar or a black bear.

The people I know that are opposed to hunting are just completely unaware of the skill, dedication, hard work, and just the over all strain it puts on a person...to have a hands on interaction with how you feed your family really deepens your respect for nature. It's tough to cull an animal....a lot of the times hunters are happy with their shot they are most happy the animal wasn't wounded and that the death was as quick and painless as possible for them. The hunters I know are probably more tenderhearted around animals than the eco-nuts I know.