ORIGINAL: GMMAT
I have a set criteria of deer I wanted to shoot, this year, BC. That little buck didn't fit into that criteria. Color me a softy....but the sad part of that day was seeing that deer injured. It'll bother me to see such as long as I'm around.
"Who am I to make that decision to put something out of it's misery"? Don't we all make a similar decision EVERY TIME we kill something?I suppose we're all "Joe Smoe"'s.
When my season began....I had a criteria of animals I wanted to take. It included ANY doe...and a class of buck that the one I took didn't fit. I don't want a pat on the back for taking the buck I did. It just bothered me to see him like that. I've been hunting a little over 2 years, now...and it's the first time I've seen one injured. I honestly had never thought about what I would do. I just "shot". No regrets. He's in the freezer.
Have a good one...
Jeff, kudos to you for taking the wounded deer out! I've done the same as previously stated in this thread. No one needs to hear comments of us trying to play god, thats redicluous! The more years you hunt the more oppertunities you will get to do what you did the other day, i hope you choose the same decision if the deer needs to be taken! Its damn good ethics Jeff!