In the US. There were a lot of animals hunted to the point of extinction. Hunting seasons were made by laws to help ensure more animals didn't vanish do to over hunting. Hunting is good when proper measures are taken to ensure the continuation of a species. There's a delicate balance in nature. I've noticed in my life time a cycle with predators and prey. At times it seems we have an over abundance of rabbits. As their population grows, food for predators becomes more available. After a year or two, you see more predators like hawks, coyotes, fox. Later, you see a decline in the predators, which they begin to hunt small domesticated animals like chickens and other fowl, cats and some dogs. Once the predators numbers have declined, the rabbits seem to be over populated. It's all a cycle man has to understand and respect. I've hunted plenty of deer and fished. Again, there's laws in place to ensure the game animals aren't over hunted in the US.