Another vote for anything by Ruark.
It has been a while...Something of Value,Use Enough Gun,Uhuru,
In one of these,Ruark offers,there are no kind,peaceful deaths at old age in nature.An old male lion will likely be eaten alive by hyenas.
He suggests a sudden ,instant end for an animal in it's prime is a bit like "It is a good day to die"
I think it was in Ruark,he was hunting down a very old,tired,elephant.
What may seem an unlikely place to look,the books of Karamojo Bell are worthy of a read.
Now,I do not suggest these hunters will spell it out for you,but they write well enough,and know themselves well enough,you can see through their eyes
My own philosophy:
Any gardner knows about home grown tomatoes.You don't find them at the Piggly Wiggly.Home grown tomatos have something else in them.Life.
Even a grain of wheat has Life stored in it.
The skinless,boneless,chicken breast n a tray,under plastic,,is far removed from death,and life.But,the part the farmer,or hunter knows,still occurs.It is just done by a hired gun,and is in the price per pound.
As a hunter looks over the beauty of his pheasant,or sits,looks over his deer,has some quiet moments before the knife comes out,there is an appreciation for Life,Death,our place in the Circle,and the giving thanks before a meal.
Some folks won't eat leftovers.I expect most hunters do.
