Flemish hunters defend their passion at the opening of the hunting season: “It’s really not just shooting, shooting, shooting. We do a lot for the animals.”

The starting signal has been fired: 12,000 Flemish hunters will return to nature this weekend, armed with guns and with beliefs that not everyone agrees with. And they realize that. “It’s a shame, because we do a lot for nature and animals.” Who are these hunters, and what attracts them to hunting? “The stereotypical image of the hunter who shoots everything is not correct.”

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