When many people think of hunting they think of cruel, evil people who senselessly kill innocent animals. What they don't realize is that hunting is a passed-down tradition and a way for people to bond with others who share a love of the sport. There are two main types of hunting: bow hunting and rifle hunting. There are strict rules and regulations that apply to hunting, so someone can't just go out and start shooting all the animals. Before someone can hunt, they must pass a course and field test to obtain their license. Without a license you cannot purchase tags. A tag is a sheet of paper that you purchase in order to kill an animal. You can hunt many different types of animals, from birds to bears, but in this essay I will specifically talk about big game. Big game is referred to as deer, elk, bear, and puma. Although many people believe that big game hunting should be banned in the United States, they overlook the fact that hunting does more good than harm. Many people use the meat collected during hunting as a main source of food for themselves and their families. You could argue that it's easier to simply buy store-bought meat. While it's easier to buy meat at a store, it's cheaper and healthier to hunt it yourself. In his article, J. Townsend talks about store-bought meat versus hunting. These figures are shocking and unexpected. For calling themselves animal rights activists, they didn't actually help any animals. This shows that hunters are the largest source of conservation funding in the United States, far surpassing animal rights