You bring up some good points Rambler.

Muskie I see what you're trying to say but after your second example I think you might want to rethink your point of view. I wouldn't want to see a hot dog being made because it simply is not appealing to me. It just doesn't interest me and I think most people buying one feel the same way. Much like the housewife who buys steaks, she knows it was killed but watching it doesn't interest her.

Hunting videos or shows are a different realm. The kill shot is part of the hunt, to not include it in the hunt is to directly hide it. If they did a documentary on hot dogs and included everything except how they were made, then I would say to myself 'what are they hiding?' The hunts interest me and the kill shot is part of the hunt. This is America and anyone who wishes not to see does not have to. I refuse to say ban hunting shows or even kill shots cause someone who doesn't want to see, might accidentally.

The issue to me appears to be 'is it appropriate to show the kill shot?' and my point of view is YES. Is it something the everyone wants to see, NO. But we as hunters have nothing to hide and to not show it I think would give the impression we don't want the world to know something. As far as the antis I think JJT is right on the money. They hate hunting period and will use anything against us. If leave it out they'll just say "look they have something to hide." The best defense we have is to be ethical and honest becuase you can't change the fact that there is loss of life associated with hunting. The general public knows this and if we lose hunting we're going to lose it regardless of whether or not there are kill shots on TV. I know I respect any person and organization that says they have nothing to hide much more than ones that will only show me or tell me 'certain parts'.