I am 41. I've been hunting in my home state o Pennsylvania since I was 12. I've hunted in West Virginia for about 17 years. I hunt with bow, rifle and muzzle loader. In all those years, I've taken well over 100 deer. almost half with a bow. Most were does. I've even taken a Black bear in Pennsylvania in 2003 and a moose in Newfoundland last year. The last few years I've been playing guide for my daughter and stepson. They've both taken over a dozen deer each in these last couple years.

Since last year I've been having some visitors in my backyard. They come to my feeder almost every evening. It seems, that this very trusting doe will let me join her and her fawn for dinner. She will let no one else in the family this close except me.

My problem is....I've been feeling pretty guilty about hunting. I look into that does trusting eyes at 3ft. and can't help but feel guilt. After going out hunting for the day, I come home and see them in the yard. They let me walk right up to them and trickle some corn out for them to eat.


I don't know if I just got burnt out on hunting( killing )or if I'm having a change of heart. This is the first year I did not take a deer since I was 14. I enjoy going out and hunting, but the last few years I feel remorse as I walk up to them laying dead on the ground,

Anyone else ever feel this way? What do you think I should do? I know I'll hear some flack about this, so let's hear it.