Just out of curiosity how many people who practice QDM harvest? Maybe they don't "grow" the deer but it gets close. I know for sure that many S.TX. ranches practice harvesting. You can't shoot the deer until it is large enough to meet certain criteria. Yes, there is no doubt that a kill is made but to my way of thinking a harvest happened at the same time. To those who refuse to compromise on a word, and that is all it is, a word, I have to wonder why. I am not trying to be critical, I just don't understand why the rigid stance.I am not in the least bit ashamed of any animal I have caused to cease living. Nor am I ashamed of the way I choose to describe the death of the animal. I don't think it shows disrespect to the animal. After all, it is only a word. Kill, take, or harvest. To me they are all just words.If I will ruffle fewer feathers what difference does it make which one I use.