Some great posts all the way around.

I Agree with alot of what I've read, but I wanted to say that when I kill a deer, and witness the deer's death - I personally do not feel remorse for the deer. (or really any other animal). When I've hunted and Killed a deer - I do have an extreme RUSH of feelings though. Among them are joy, respect for the animal, and above all, a sense of personal accomplishment. BUT it has to be a deer I've hunted, not just "killed".

Some of us have hit deer whith a car - I can honestly say there is no remorse there either - when the deer is killed. But the Joy, the respect, the sense of accomplishment - is not there - not even a little. This tends to make me think that its the HUNT - not the killing that is the primevil force that urges us to want to take the life of another animal.

For most of us - killing a deer is a Personal thing. We might hunt with others - but actually taking the life of the animalwe are hunting is our's and our's alone.

FH