Cost wise, I've never been able to justify shooting food over heading to the grocery store. I've also noticed that most any bird I've shot at has been hightailing it in the other direction, so I figure their instincts if nothing else tells them to be somewhere else.
I don't think I could ever give up hunting because of someone else's feelings. I don't mind getting skunked, it's a good thing just to be out there. The surroundings, sometimes the company and the excitement aren't easy to substitute on the golf course, at a bar or in front of a tv.
I think it's hypocritical to enjoy thick juicy steak or a healthy baked chicken breast and worry about treatment of pigeons. The second before it's lights out, I don't think any of them knew or cared if they would be eaten or not.
