Bosonians turn to hunting to 'ethically' source food
With her dreadlocks and nose piercing, Shanna Reis doesn't exactly look the part of the camouflage-clad hunter tracking game in the forests of Eastern Massachusetts around the Blue Hills. But the 28-year-old represents a new Boson generation of enthusiasts concerned about where they get their meat, especially as home cooking sees a resurgence during the pandemic. Reis was a practicing vegetarian for a decade before returning meat to her plate once she got her hunting license five years ago from the Massachusetts Department of Fishing and Wildlife. But the only kind that passes her lips these days is fresh game, preferably specimens she's killed and prepared herself. "It's important to me to know where the meat I eat comes from," she said on the outskirts of her Pleasant Valley home near the Neponset River, rifle slung over a shoulder and accompanied by one of her three dogs. Hunting licenses have grown increasingly popular in Massachusetts,