HuntingGUS,
Yes, I was being sarcastic. Here is why;
I think your comment was/is ignorant, and it annoyed me. If you don’t try to shoot a deer through the shoulders with a bow, why would you with a rifle? You can get pretty picky about your shots when carrying a rifle. But you for some reason ruin a bunch of meat when you carry one, and referred to it as “minced meat”. I don’t get it, well I guess I do. I think it is you who doesn’t get it. You will find any excuse you can to defend bow hunting, which is fine. It only presents a problem (to me by the way) when you do it so adamantly that you attempt to defy logic and rational thinking.

Nodog,
I come here to have fun too some times, go look at some of my responses in the “deer hunting” forum from earlier today and see for yourself. I think I know Germ pretty well, well not really, but at least well enough that he knows that I respect him as a hunter and as a person, and I could be wrong, but I’ll take a chance at looking really stupid and say that I think he feels the same way.
My problem is with the denial that takes place in this forum. I see it as a serious problem. A psychological one at that. I’m leaning toward Narcissism, but not really sure. Narcissism is a condition were people continuously need a hefty supply of positive comments directed towards them. They need to be viewed as the elite. There is a lot of “supply” to be had here with the “we’re so great atmosphere” that is being created, people with this condition would love it in here. And the way that I see it, there are also going to be a bunch of young impressionable hunters coming here for information and guidance, and we (the normal ones) need to keep this condition in check so that others get a fair shake. I don’t understand why more people can’t seem to see through this crap. Here is a list of regular comments that support my opinion so that I’m not making an assertion;
“Hunting with guns is just too easy” contradicted by comments like “How can I get to my stand quietly”, “I shot a deer now what”, “you should wait six hours before trailing a deer”, “I can’t find him”, “gun hunters suck”, “general firearms season has officially opened, I’m bummed” and etc…

So, I conclude that we seem to be unable to accept honesty. Why else would we say “hunting with a gun is too easy” when we can’t get to our stand quietly? Only an inexperienced hunter would say these things, but there are a lot of people agreeing, who all look just as ignorant, but not to the young ones that I’m worried about.

“You need to wait after the shot at least six hours”. That is a quote from this forum, but all the sudden we’re arguing about if that is favorable for meat preparation?

Here is my opinion of the perfect hunting scenario “if” the venison is the first priority;
The deer would be pretty close, easily within the range that you have practiced in, and become very proficient. It would also be completely unaware of any danger, and would be presenting you with a broadside or slightly quartering away shooting angle, and the animal is completely still. There would be no obstacles between your weapon and the animal to adversely affect your shot, and the weapon of choice would be capable of killing the animal instantly. The temperature outside would be pretty cold. At least cold enough to reduce the deer’s core body temperature rapidly to 38 to 40 degrees Fahrenheit, where it would be maintained for 4 to 10 days away from animals, insects and other pollutants. It would also be out of direct sunlight and not allowed to freeze at all during this period.

Now of course there are many more variables to this, but those are the ones that came to mind as challenges while bow hunting during the warmer part of the early season, so I answered the question how I saw fit – honestly. This year during one bow hunt I wasn’t wearing a shirt, so I was so far away from the above scenario that I left the woods. Seeing bugs on my deer ruins my anticipation of the recipes that I am looking forward to.

GMMAT,
Is that you SB?

All,
I stated what I had learned. I made the best of it by agreeing (with me) not to take game for the sole purpose of meat on warm days. I will save these warm days for the murder that I hold so dear to my heart, because I enjoy that part as well.
See ya!