Kurt Russell insists he makes "no apologies" for his hunting lifestyle.

The 74-year-old Hollywood star is an avid hunter, particularly in "taking an animal that feeds you", and he admitted he has a deep connection with the activity, even if some animal welfare groups and activists disagree.

Asked if he is sentimental about animals, he told the Table Manners podcast: "Well, I thank them for their service."

He added: "By the way, there's no pleasure in the taking of life.

"There's great pleasure and honour in taking an animal that feeds you. And I respect that and honour that.

"And it means a big deal to me. And you know, I make no apologies."

His son Wyatt joined him in the conversation and insisted growing up out in the wilderness gives people a different perspective on such "majestic" animals.

He explained: "But then you go to the grocery store, and it's like 90 percent of the people are just in a pack. They don't know.

"They have no connection to food at all. And so it's very nice. You know, we were raised with it to know that thing that you took is gonna be your dinner meal."

Despite never wanting to apologise for his way of life, Kurt noted it's not something he tries to argued with people about.

He said: "It's not something I push on anybody.. I mean, it's not for everybody, but I like bringing down my own meat. I grew up in that family."

Kurt - who also has children Boston, Russell, Kate Hudson and Oliver Hudson - has insisted in the past that he never intentionally tried to impart "wisdom" on his offspring.

He previously told AARP: "God, no. I don't intentionally, and whatever I impart, I don't know if it's wisdom oriented.

"I do know that after having done this for so long, you keep your mouth shut and your ears open, and you're going to have learned some things.

"I can help us get to where we're supposed to be going because of a lot of the experience that I've had. So I do lean on that."