In response to Kimberly Miller’s letter last week where she called hunters criminals, I offer the following bit of education.

First of all, without human intervention, wildlife would become so abundant that it would be impossible for them to find food. Hunting quotas are established to keep their numbers manageable. Perhaps she would rather they starve.

In addition, to suggest that Elmer Fudd or any hunter is 100 percent assured of a kill at 200–500 yards is silly. No responsible hunter would even try to shoot a deer at 500 yards because the odds of a kill are extremely remote, let alone 100 percent.

Ms. Miller, how much money do you contribute to wildlife habitats? The cute little duckies you see at the lakes are there in large part due to the efforts of organizations like Ducks Unlimited, who give millions to establish and preserve nesting habitats for ducks and geese. This is not a mythical organization.

Instead of Meatless Monday, I’m going to get a new T-Shirt that reads “All of God’s creatures have a place, right next to the corn and potatoes.”