ORIGINAL: mobowhuntr

Yeah.....I have some mixed feelings on this topic. To "harvest" a deer makes it sound like deer are a crop, as bigbulls so eloquently pointed out. Also, it makes it less "personal" not sounding so "bad" as killing. I think technology has taken some of the seriousness of taking an animals life away. What I mean is this: It puts distance between the hunter and the hunted, making it less personal. By saying I "harvested" a deer makes it even less personal. I guess it somehow makes the person seem less responsible for the act. Taking an animals life should not be taken lightly. It is a God given right, but that doesn't mean it is a "sport."
But, on the other side of the coin, killing sounds a little brash. So, out of respect for the non hunting community, (note: I didn't say the ANTI hunting community) the term harvested is used. So, I can see both sides.

Now me, personally, I "Jacked one up", "Smoked one", "Let one hold it","Ventilated one","Vaporlocked", and just plain ole "Wasted" one. Hey, what can I say....I'm a redneck hillbily and darn proud of it. But, I have the greatest of respectfor the animal I am in pursuit of, and even morefor the one I"Gave a ride in my truck."