is it a contradiction to say "even though I am a hunter, I am not heartless when it comes to animals."
even if it causes less pain to the animal, you are still killing some dears, father/mother/brother/sister for your fun
I understand you are trying to justify your activities by saying you are less bad than other people who kill animals, which I suppose is ok but it's still an unnecessary act imo.
my 2 cents on it anyway
It's for sustenance more so than for fun.
well hunting for food is better than just for pleasure