I'll stand with Zak on this one.

I love to hunt, but I don't like to kill. I am remorseful every time I am succesful. This doesn't stop me from hunting, though.

It is a confusing paradox, I agree, and I believe many hunters have to come to terms with it if they are to continue to hunt. That doesn't make the conflicting emotions any less real.

I think that most hunters have an overwhelming respect for the deer they pursue. That is what drives both their emotions and their ethics. That is certainly the case for me, and sounds like what Zak is feeling, too.