Killing things for fun just doesn't sit right with me, killing things for food is different. And I'm a raging hypocrite because I fish for sport, but I always catch and release unless it's good eating.
I'm not fond of the idea of killing simply for the sake of killing. But I'll not go so far as to say that "food" is the only justifiable reason to kill. Leather, fur, self defense all come to mind. As does hunting (and killing) for the sake of teaching it to my Godson. Is it justifiable to exterminate rats, roaches, and other pests? If so do you only think it's a shame to kill certain species? After all, we kill bacteria by the millions with drugs; aren't they just living out their lives according to nature?
Although I no longer run a trap line (actually I never ran my own but rather I helped my cousin with his) I also consider trapping of fur bearers (at least those that can be sustainably harvested) for profit as a justifiable reason.
There is also more to what many people call "sport" hunting than a non hunter (notice I didn't say "anti" hunter) can comprehend. Unless you've grown up in a hunting society (and I'm including a society where "sport" hunting is an important rite of passage) or otherwise embraced it, then you may never truly understand that it's just as much a "need" as any other form of hunting. It's not truly just a sport; it's a deeply ingrained part of life itself.
