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Heed the call of the wild

Long before the first farmer raised livestock or scratched the soil to plant a row of corn, we humans were hunters. We sniffed the wind and followed the trail of bird and beast to seek out and kill our food. We rejoiced when we were successful and looked with respect and awe at the dead creature by our feet that would provide ourselves and our families with the next meal. It is probable that humans multiplied and spread across the earth by following the animals they hunted — the migrating herds of bison and deer seeking out fresh grazing. Hunting is at the very heart of the human story and, deep down, we are all still hunters.

In these very different times, many of us continue to hunt. We do not need

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