Huntresses Need Not Apply

(Image from:  The Daily Mail)

With all the buzz over weapon-wielding female characters in movies like The Hunger Games and The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug--one would think folks would cheer on real gun-tottin' girl power.

Not so.

First, there was the hunting cheerleader, who earned the ire of the Indignant Towards Hunting herd.

Then there was the World Cup Beauty who saw her L'Oreal gig get sheered down to a one-time contract for a tutorial video.  All because she went on a safari.

Apparently, the act of hunting is a dis-qualifier for gainful employment.  Under normal circumstances, there's a word for this:  Discrimination.

It use to be huntresses were admired, even worshiped.

(Image found on:  Ethical Hunters UK blog)

But no longer.

From what little I know about hunting, The Texas Teen is correct:  Licensed hunting does in fact, pay for all sorts of wildlife conservation efforts. But this all falls on deaf ears among the Save Every Critter crowd.

Just how far the anti-hunting lunacy goes, was recently exposed by a jokester on Facebook.  Jay Branscomb posted an old candid shot of Jurassic Park, claiming Steve Spielberg shot a Triceratops.

 A good thing Mr. Spielberg wasn't going after Velociraptors.  They hunt back--in packs...

(Image from:  Villians Wikia)