I must have read it differently to you fellas. I don't see Coach saying anyone has to justify anything to him. In fact, quite the opposite! I saw him deploring the fact that a lot of folk feel the need to pander to the P.C. brigade and write what is obvious nonsense to justify something they have no need to to feel obligated to justify. I think he is trying to have a intelligent discussion as to why some folk seem to want to encourage certain minority sections of our society ( that wield power WAY beyond both their size of numbers, and their useful contribution to society. For example-
http://qcl.farmonline.com.au/news/state ... 13930.aspx ) by captioning pics of billies with large horns with the ubiquitous "I shot this for meat" when Blind Freddie can see that's just not true, and good on him. The Politically Correct bullies of our society need to be confronted now and then to put 'em back in their cages.
We shouldn't make concessions to Animal Lib thugs as folk have felt the need to in Coach's example (and surely we can all agree on that aspect of his argument. We have all seen these silly captions claiming pure nonsense and rolled our eyes, yeah?), we should be contributing to exposing A.L. types for the nitwits they are by refusing to pander to their whims and desires of Utopia! "Life can be tough for both Humans and animals, get over it P.E.T.A!" is surly a more sensible approach than trying to appease them with lies? That path leads to Hell for us, my friends!
In summary, although I agree with the basic motivation of your post Stephen, I respectfully suggest that although it is the right sentiment ( "no one should have to justify legal action to anyone else", I think that's right) perhaps Coach is not the appropriate target. Your gripe should be with those that would restrict your right to hunt through the devious guise of compassion, when their major motive is they just don't like folk who see things differently to them and wish to impose unfair standards on us. Not because of any altruistic notions towards the forest creatures, but for purely punitive and hateful discriminatory motives. Trust me on this, I spent a good deal of my late teens, early twenties in the company of folk who think they have the right to impose their inexperienced world view on others. Truth be told, I and most other young men with those kind of A.L., Uni student "leftist" perspectives hold them because it impresses a lot of the young women in that group, and nothing else.
I say we stick together, not fragment through differences in personalities. Confront these folk, not give in to them, even in small increments like insincere captions on pictures, or we may one day find we no longer have the right to hunt, or even DISCUSS hunting. Think it can't happen, ask anyone in your area who rides a Harley and has a beard how well his civil rights have been respected lately.
I may be wrong on how I've interpreted Coaches motives for his question, but it's only my opinion.
Anyway,I'm with Trackers answers to the busy bodies who think they deserve an answer as to why you have hunted any particular beast. "Bu##er off and mind your own business" might be an even better reply.
and had to shoot a goat for food because I was silly and did not pack extra food 
.But when I go to the state forests It will be open season for goats . 
