John R. Lott Jr. says, “With hunting season starting in various parts of the country, it may be time to acknowledge what vegetarians, as well as hunted animals, owe to hunters.”  His argument: Hunted animals, if not lying around being dead, would otherwise be eating all the vegetables of the world.  Anyone with a crotchety old grandfather who hunted deer from the edge of his garden (to keep them out of his corn and into his belly), knows what I’m talking about.  If you need a refresher about the utilitarian benefits of hunting, you might enjoy his article.  If, like me, you are familiar with these benefits, you might instead enjoy opening your deep freeze to feast on the fleshy bounty of creation.