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The Hunt - By ShinigamiGirl

"The fire may be warm and inviting, but the thrill of the hunt is an exciting time no matter the weather outside..."

And if successful, it makes the pangs of hunger disappear just as well. ;)

A wonderful, and somewhat surprising commission from shinigamigirl in which a great deal of artistic liberty was extended. She wanted to try out a winter scene using my character, and I let her knock herself out! Smokepaw, for those not familiar with him, is of Native American descent; Lenni Lenape (Delaware) tribe. The dress seen here is Shin's personal interpretation of historical period costume from the pre-Columbian era... She took some artistic license with the details, but even in the coldest of winter, breechclout, leggings, cape and a fur pelt were the extent of clothing worn. Hardy people!

At least Smoke has the benefit of a nice fur coat of his own!

Enjoy, and if you have questions, don't hesitate to ask. :)

Character is © me; smokepaw
Artwork is courtesy of the ever-talented and professional shinigamigirl

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  • Belen said:
    Not a fan of the fox fur on the back of that wolf's cloak.

    Would probably function as a good warning for other foxes to stay out of his/her territory.

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  • Belen said:
    Yeah well mayhaps a fox should come along and make a big cozy cloak out if his hide.

    or the fox could recognize the danger of fucking around with a larger predator, step off, and find his own damn hunting grounds

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  • Belen said:
    Not a fan of the fox fur on the back of that wolf's cloak.

    The thumbnail made me think he was being attacked by a fox-snake!

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  • sergal239 said:
    No, I'm a vegan furry who see's utterly no point in wanting to kill or eat another being. and thats that this is not going to spiral into some utterly stupid fight, you want to eat poor defenceless animals like the evil animal you are, fine.

    Keep cryin'. Your tears ain't loud enough.
    Oohh I eat meat, so what? Lol "evil". You're the reason I hate half my generation. Guess what. I'm also a hunter! Hahahahaha! You don't like hunters? We ain't going away, kid.

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  • sergal239 said:
    Oh sure go ahead mock me really seriously i dont mind. thats what makes me such a good furry i dont give a flying foxtrot what anyone thinks of me. if only every furry thought the way i do.

    I wasn't mocking you. You really do sound depressed. I feel bad for you and I was trying to be kind. You clearly just want to fight still.

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  • sergal239 said: i dont give a flying foxtrot what anyone thinks of me. if only every furry thought the way i do.

    Do I seem like the kind of man who gives a shit what others think of me? And putting yourself at the center and saying if only everyone thought like me? Screw you. I see what you are. You're nothing but arrogant and uptight. You feel like you're all that but you and I both ain't shit in this damn world.

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  • @sergal239: I forgot to mention that harassing and defamatory remarks, trolling, real life threats, and ranting about bronies don't make you a good furry. You're not even a good troll.

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  • sergal239 said:
    You also seem to fget there is an edit comment button on E621 now. and im sorry if i misinterpreted it i find it rather hard understand what people are implying in text due to my lack of any socialising until i was about 13 and it was already to late, iv talked to other people before i use to fly RC aircraft at a block down the road not a popper club but after a while i was kindly asked not to go back over something i said that i didnt think was bad so i am so sorry if i have no clue how im suppose to act and i am also sorry im such a blight on everyone's lives including my own. now if you will kindly excuse me i am off to talk to my true sergal boyfriend who is somewhere out there in the stars because i sure as i love him dont have ANYONE else i can talk to about this sort of crap. you may now hide/delete my comment.

    This is why i was trying to be a friend. You come off as extremely lonely, despite sounding rude. I don't hate you

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  • Mr_HickFox said:
    This is why i was trying to be a friend. You come off as extremely lonely, despite sounding rude. I don't hate you

    But that's just it though i dont know when people are being like that and its even harder when its in text and i have no expressions of voice tone to help me. just plain cold text. like this, you idiot. you would assume im being mean and not saying it in a humours term.

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  • sergal239 said:
    But that's just it though i dont know when people are being like that and its even harder when its in text and i have no expressions of voice tone to help me. just plain cold text. like this, you idiot. you would assume im being mean and not saying it in a humours term.

    I got a problem where i don't read people right
    Im always lonely inside, and always will be.
    :(
    I mean it when i tell someone i wanna hug 'em. I almost never tell anyone that. Then again who does

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  • I like the two guys who went from arguing into some weird form of friendship. Everyone has their own opinions. No ones opinion is right or wrong. Let people hunt, let people be vegans. We're all on this planet together, let's get along. However, I want to say I am very impressed with this art. It is absolutely wonderful. A+ :)

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  • Sorrowless said:
    Food for thoughts. Would people wear other people if humans had fur?

    i would say yes

    in tribal times people took skulls as trophy in battle so if something also had a practical purpose it would happen

    more things to think about:
    it people had fur would some cultures have keeping someone elses fur after they die have some spiritual meaning?

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  • Speeder said:
    look at the size of the pelt you retarded spider monkey. It's an anthro wolf wearing a FERAL fox pelt. God must have dropped you a couple times and decided "Ahh fuck it, I'm drunk anyway"

    Have you heard of blades? They can be used for cutting things, including pelts, into smaller pieces. There is absolutely no way that you can claim to know whether that small amount of fur came from an anthro or feral fox.

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  • sergal239 said:
    You also seem to forget there is an edit comment button on E621 now. and im sorry if i misinterpreted it i find it rather hard understand what people are implying in text due to my lack of any socialising until i was about 13 and it was already to late, iv talked to other people before i use to fly RC aircraft at a block down the road not a popper club but after a while i was kindly asked not to go back over something i said that i didnt think was bad so i am so sorry if i have no clue how im suppose to act and i am also sorry im such a blight on everyone's lives including my own. now if you will kindly excuse me i am off to talk to my true sergal boyfriend who is somewhere out there in the stars because i sure as i love him dont have ANYONE else i can talk to about this sort of crap. you may now hide/delete my comment.

    How in the heck can you be a vegan sergal? They litteraly cannibalize, swallow children whole, love torturing prey. That "sergal " in the stars would laugh at you before chomping you down.

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  • Way to turn the comments into something awful. Why can't you find a private chat somewhere to have your little spat? Is it because you want everyone to see? What is wrong with you?

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  • Sorrowless said:
    Food for thoughts. Would people wear other people if humans had fur?

    You can get human leather, its 100% legal and one of the finest leathers available.
    However it is very expensive.

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  • A lol_comments tag would be nice right now, because things like in this section tells why furry fandom can't be taken seriously.

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  • ben909 said:
    i would say yes

    in tribal times people took skulls as trophy in battle so if something also had a practical purpose it would happen

    more things to think about:
    it people had fur would some cultures have keeping someone elses fur after they die have some spiritual meaning?

    So..???
    What do you have to say about The American West and the taking of Scalps?....They served no purpose other than to keep a count of people killed.

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  • sergal239 said:
    No, I'm a vegan furry who see's utterly no point in wanting to kill or eat another being. and thats that this is not going to spiral into some utterly stupid fight, you want to eat poor defenceless animals like the evil animal you are, fine.

    Those poor defenseless plants! You... you... MONSTER!!! BEAST! ANIMAL!

    Sorry. Sometimes I get bothered by the hypocrisy of someone who thinks that since it's not cute, fuzzy, and moves around that it isn't alive. The delusion that they aren't also taking life by eating your delicious and nutritious celery stick.

    So congratz! You take life just like the rest of us!

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  • DenyItAll said:
    I mean... we do kind of have fur.

    With your avatar, that reminds me when Tommy the Toucan got hit on when he was tricked to visit a furry convention.

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  • sergal239 said:
    Oh for the sake of anubis' just had to re start this didnt you? ok im going to say this once.... im better than you for eating plants.... let me just say why you are worse... to grow an animal for you to eat it first EATS a LOT of plant matter... you then slaughter a defenceless animal to then eat it... so your twice as bad as me! AND! the great mother has provided me with this food. eating most if not all fruit for example... i do not kill the plant by eating it. in fact i make it stronger because it is a know fact that picking trimming and tending to plants (such as picking the leaves of parsley) help it grow more lush and strong. i also spread the seeds by saving and re planting the way other animals do. SO! by saying what you just said you ignoramus... every animal on earth is affected by what you just said EVERY SINGLE ONE! so maybe think before ranting how YOU ARE SO SUPIRIOR!!! to me because in truth you do more damage than me by feeding an animal plants that need VASTLY more than you would to grow and survive only to kill it and eat it... be an ignorant sod if you wish just leave me out of it! i want to live my own way SO BE IT! IM NOT HURTING ANYTHING! IM HURTING VASTLY LESS THEN YOU!!! go die of a stroke or heart attack due to the 5% to 65% increase from eating more than 500 grams (or 2 strips of bacon) of red and unprocessed meat, while i eat my earth mother provided bounty of endless harm free foods sir!

    My dear sir, what I think you need right now is a steak and a strong cup of coffee.

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  • sergal239 said:
    poor defenceless animals

    And here we have an example of the vegan trying to subtly manipulate others through guilt. This sort of behavior is common in people with degrees of sociopathy.

    sergal239 said:
    you silly human. humans will be humans no stopping that and that is why one day this world will be in ruins, may not be today or tomorrow but one day.

    And here we see the vegan's detachment from reality. They have convinced themselves they are not a part of the greater humanity. A delusion.

    sergal239 said:
    .... im better than you for eating plants.... let me just say why you are worse... IM NOT HURTING ANYTHING! IM HURTING VASTLY LESS THEN YOU!!! go die of a stroke or heart attack

    And here the delusion shines through in the form of a superiority complex.

    sergal239 said:
    to grow an animal for you to eat it first EATS a LOT of plant matter... you then slaughter a defenceless animal to then eat it...

    AND! the great mother has provided me with this food.

    i do not kill the plant by eating it.

    i also spread the seeds by saving and re planting the way other animals do.

    IM NOT HURTING ANYTHING! IM HURTING VASTLY LESS THEN YOU!!!

    go die of a stroke or heart attack due to the 5% to 65% increase from eating more than 500 grams (or 2 strips of bacon) of red and unprocessed meat, while i eat my earth mother provided bounty of endless harm free foods sir!

    Now down to the nitty gritty. Yes a cow is going to consume a lot of plant matter and water than that single bite is worth. That is IF it wasn't spread over such a long period of time to raise that cow. The resources used don't just disappear either. The water returns to the cycle and the plant matter is turned to manure and fertilizes crops further.

    This talk of an earth mother just sounds like more delusional nonsense but since you brought it up I'll make a point out of it. If your 'earth mother' provided you with your food so too did it provide us with ours.

    As for not killing the plant you could do the same with some species of geckos. Cut off a limb and it grows back. real humane. And it's a lie to say vegans don't kill plants. many vegetables and tubers have to be killed to harvest. Wheat must be cut. Potatos dug up. And not to mention the wood in your home. Tree's older than you were probably cut down to build and furnish it. As for spreading the seeds. Most plants rely on their food dropping for the seeds to take root. most fruit is picked before the seeds are matured.

    Lastly the health concerns. We are an omnivorous species. Vegans have to monitor and supplement their diets so stringently because it is unhealthy not to eat a diverse range of foods.

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  • sergal239 said:
    Oh for the sake of anubis' just had to re start this didnt you? ok im going to say this once.... im better than you for eating plants.... let me just say why you are worse... to grow an animal for you to eat it first EATS a LOT of plant matter... you then slaughter a defenceless animal to then eat it... so your twice as bad as me! AND! the great mother has provided me with this food. eating most if not all fruit for example... i do not kill the plant by eating it. in fact i make it stronger because it is a know fact that picking trimming and tending to plants (such as picking the leaves of parsley) help it grow more lush and strong. i also spread the seeds by saving and re planting the way other animals do. SO! by saying what you just said you ignoramus... every animal on earth is affected by what you just said EVERY SINGLE ONE! so maybe think before ranting how YOU ARE SO SUPIRIOR!!! to me because in truth you do more damage than me by feeding an animal plants that need VASTLY more than you would to grow and survive only to kill it and eat it... be an ignorant sod if you wish just leave me out of it! i want to live my own way SO BE IT! IM NOT HURTING ANYTHING! IM HURTING VASTLY LESS THEN YOU!!! go die of a stroke or heart attack due to the 5% to 65% increase from eating more than 500 grams (or 2 strips of bacon) of red and unprocessed meat, while i eat my earth mother provided bounty of endless harm free foods sir!

    "Harm free". Ha. One of the leading causes of diabetes is plant-derived. Large amounts of carbs in an inactive lifestyle causes obesity usually, especially starches, which potatoes are extremely high in. Tomatoes are a form of nightshade, too, and eating too much citrus can weaken your stomach lining due to the acid.

    I should mention that meat intake is essential for muscle growth, too. If you want to improve physically, you'll either need meat or proteins derived from meat and sold in supplement form. Animal fat is also an excellent energy source if you aren't very active. It burns slowly and contains a lot of calories.

    A vegan diet is not balanced at all, it's actually quite unhealthy. It's why vegans gave to use vitamin supplements to correct their diet. A healthy diet needs no such supplements.

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  • sergal239 said:
    You also seem to forget there is an edit comment button on E621 now. and im sorry if i misinterpreted it i find it rather hard understand what people are implying in text due to my lack of any socialising until i was about 13 and it was already to late, iv talked to other people before i use to fly RC aircraft at a block down the road not a popper club but after a while i was kindly asked not to go back over something i said that i didnt think was bad so i am so sorry if i have no clue how im suppose to act and i am also sorry im such a blight on everyone's lives including my own. now if you will kindly excuse me i am off to talk to my true sergal boyfriend who is somewhere out there in the stars because i sure as i love him dont have ANYONE else i can talk to about this sort of crap. you may now hide/delete my comment.

    Sergal boyfriend in the stars, lmao you fucking craycray.
    Keep dreaming kiddo.

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  • Sharp_Coyote said:
    Would probably function as a good warning for other foxes to stay out of his/her territory.

    I misread that as "a good warmer" and thought "Yeah, that fox would keep his neck warm." then saw the "other foxes" part and thought "Wait, warmer for other foxes doesn't make sen-... Oh wait, you said warning. Nevermind."

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  • I always really liked this piece. very handsome and interesting eastern woodlands design. gonna take a stab and guess algonquian, maybe iroquois, but not leaning that way as heavily.

    EDIT: forgot there were tags for emphasis and other font stylizations. uwu // silly typo

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  • sergal239 said:
    Oh for the sak?e of anubis' just had to re start this didnt you? ok im going to say this once.... im better than you for eating plants.... let me just say why you are worse... to grow an animal for you to eat it first EATS a LOT of plant matter... you then slaughter a defenceless animal to then eat it... so your twice as bad as me! AND! the great mother has provided me with this food. eating most if not all fruit for example... i do not kill the plant by eating it. in fact i make it stronger because it is a know fact that picking trimming and tending to plants (such as picking the leaves of parsley) help it grow more lush and strong. i also spread the seeds by saving and re planting the way other animals do. SO! by saying what you just said you ignoramus... every animal on earth is affected by what you just said EVERY SINGLE ONE! so maybe think before ranting how YOU ARE SO SUPIRIOR!!! to me because in truth you do more damage than me by feeding an animal plants that need VASTLY more than you would to grow and survive only to kill it and eat it... be an ignorant sod if you wish just leave me out of it! i want to live my own way SO BE IT! IM NOT HURTING ANYTHING! IM HURTING VASTLY LESS THEN YOU!!! go die of a stroke or heart attack due to the 5% to 65% increase from eating more than 500 grams (or 2 strips of bacon) of red and unprocessed meat, while i eat my earth mother provided bounty of endless harm free foods sir!

    That is a burn sir I congratulate you and I feel your pain

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  • sergal239 said:
    Oh for the sake of anubis' just had to re start this didnt you? ok im going to say this once.... im better than you for eating plants.... let me just say why you are worse... to grow an animal for you to eat it first EATS a LOT of plant matter... you then slaughter a defenceless animal to then eat it... so your twice as bad as me! AND! the great mother has provided me with this food. eating most if not all fruit for example... i do not kill the plant by eating it. in fact i make it stronger because it is a know fact that picking trimming and tending to plants (such as picking the leaves of parsley) help it grow more lush and strong. i also spread the seeds by saving and re planting the way other animals do. SO! by saying what you just said you ignoramus... every animal on earth is affected by what you just said EVERY SINGLE ONE! so maybe think before ranting how YOU ARE SO SUPIRIOR!!! to me because in truth you do more damage than me by feeding an animal plants that need VASTLY more than you would to grow and survive only to kill it and eat it... be an ignorant sod if you wish just leave me out of it! i want to live my own way SO BE IT! IM NOT HURTING ANYTHING! IM HURTING VASTLY LESS THEN YOU!!! go die of a stroke or heart attack due to the 5% to 65% increase from eating more than 500 grams (or 2 strips of bacon) of red and unprocessed meat, while i eat my earth mother provided bounty of endless harm free foods sir!

    I hope I'm not sounding rude but, there is something called Overpopulation, so the world is (kinda) balanced (In a way) if people keep eating meat and you and other people keep being Vegan. Sorry if I'm sounding rude, you can downvote my comment if you want to...

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  • lessthananonymous said:
    Those poor defenseless plants! You... you... MONSTER!!! BEAST! ANIMAL!

    Sorry. Sometimes I get bothered by the hypocrisy of someone who thinks that since it's not cute, fuzzy, and moves around that it isn't alive. The delusion that they aren't also taking life by eating your delicious and nutritious celery stick.

    So congratz! You take life just like the rest of us!

    He eats your foods food

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  • tuneer said:
    I hope I'm not sounding rude but, there is something called Overpopulation, so the world is (kinda) balanced (In a way) if people keep eating meat and you and other people keep being Vegan. Sorry if I'm sounding rude, you can downvote my comment if you want to...

    Thanks for letting me down vote no thanks tho

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  • adragonspet said:
    This entire comment section... It's pretty entertaining. Especially the animals are helpless part.

    IKR?! SMH... Try saying that to a rabid bear, raging bull elephant, or wolverine, or a shark next time you're swimming when you have an open wound. Besides, if people REALLY weren't meant to eat animals, then they wouldn't taste good.

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  • speedyblupi said:
    Have you heard of blades? They can be used for cutting things, including pelts, into smaller pieces. There is absolutely no way that you can claim to know whether that small amount of fur came from an anthro or feral fox.

    Not that you're an expert to be denying its potential. My dude, look at the pelt directly. Do you see the tiny round back leg cutout of the fur? See the size of the tail in comparison to the anthro wearing it, how it hangs naturally and not straight down as if it was cut off trimmed and reattached? The tail looks whole, the back is too long and narrow for a bipedal back's circumfrence? A pelt is as wide as the creature was around. This one isn't trimmed or dyed, its just flat and was tiny. It was probably a fox kit, actually, which is an entire different horror.

    It's a feral pelt man. It CAN be seen. Whether or not its what you wanna see, it CAN be something else...

    Not touching the rest of this business.

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  • How did this comment discussion have this much longevity? There's pictures with nazi symbols and blatant homo/trans/etc phobia out there, so there's already a high bar for long comment arguments. But somehow this spat over a pelt (in a very good piece of art, I think!) spanned like 8 years...

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