Hunting rights are taken for granted in my neck of the woods and my wishes as a landowner, for my land not to be hunted :have had to be reinforced by returning the fire of these imbeciles,The issues raised by this topic are complex,as a hunter -gatherer reformed I sympathise with the killing of game for food,but the argument of pest control is frequently over used (and abused ) by the hunting fraternity tho justify slaughter of predators. often to the detriment of balance of nature and causing a increase in the my number of true pests (rodents , etc ) that are their normal prey, Having an an endangered species on my land I seek to protect it and enjoy my status as their steward. the real pests however are the hunters! I am not a veggie and I do partake of meat (even game )so the needs of the farming community are also to be considered.The argument that man doesn't need meat would possibly lead to the extinction of a host of farm species if taken literally,- most people like to eat meat and veggies will always be a minority.Equally   absurd is the illusion that chickens are born in a cardboard box with bread-crumbs instead of feathers! both sides of this debate need to take a reality check