[Magdalen] Harvest

[Charles Wohlers]

I would tend to agree with David. The term around here is typically used in 
connection with population control, as in "The deer (or bear, or moose) 
harvest this year ..." Almost always used in the plural, not singular, and 
typically by gov't. agencies, not so much individuals.

Up here in rural Vermont, deer hunting is very big, and we're coming to the 
end of the two week / three weekend deer season, when nobody with any sense 
goes hiking in the woods. Deer are beautiful but destructive animals which 
would overrun the place if not for the annual deer season (or harvest!).

Chad Wohlers
Woodbury, VT USA
chadwohl at satucket.com



-----Original Message----- 
From: Cantor03--- via Magdalen
Sent: Wednesday, November 25, 2015 10:48 AM
To: magdalen at herberthouse.org
Cc: Cantor03 at aol.com
Subject: Re: [Magdalen] Harvest



In a message dated 11/25/2015 10:06:10 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
marionwhitevale at gmail.com writes:


Am I  alone in disliking the use of the word 'harvest' when speaking of
taking  the life of sentient beings for food or sport?  To me a field of
wheat or oats or turnips can be harvested, but it feels wrong to include
killing as a similarly bloodless action.  My Oxford Dictionary  appears
to agree with me.

Marion, a  pilgrim>>>>>>>>>>>>

Well, dislike away, but the term is firmly embedded in the hunting
culture.  Hunting is not my cup of tea, but short of big game  hunting
in Africa, I do grant hunting aficionados their right to hunt.

And my trusty Merriam-Webster Dictionary would appear to disagree
with the Oxford (which is more English usage?) with the following
definition:

b :   to gather, catch, hunt, or kill (as salmon, oysters, or deer) for
human use,  sport, or population control



David  Strang.