Hunters have ‘a moral obligation’ to carry on their culture, says one Idahoan

Hunting, whether for game or non-game animals, is a tradition in Idaho, the United States. Photo: 123rf.com

At 6am one day in mid-January, a trio of hunters sat cloaked in layers of camouflage, waiting for first light when they could begin shooting during what would likely be one of the final duck hunts of the year.

With an hour before the hunt could begin, their decoys already floating in the water, the particle board duck blind disguised by sheafs of reeds and grasses, Brad Brooks, Ian Malepeai and Becca Aceto passed the minutes with fowl-focused conversation.