I really dont want my first kill to bea fawn. But Im shooting the first thing that walks by my stand.
HIS words. Sounds like he's made his decision.
I would NEVER, EVER be a proponent of someone taking a deer they would , at the time, or subsequnetly "regret" taking. But the deer, as I said, would serve a purpose. It would also be taken legally.
My advice (cited at least 3 times).
No conflict.
I gave you my personal experience, too. I BLEW the chance at what I wanted to be my first....because I was ill-equipped to handle what the experience entailed. Do I wish I'd taken one, earlier (regret NOT doing so)? Yep.
You canespouse all the "killer"....."don't love the woods" rhetoric you want. If a man can take a deer and have no regrets.....it's "personal" and what we "feel" about his decision is irrelevant. So....coming full circle....if he has no qualms in his first being a fawn.....my suggestion is for him to killthe first deer that giveshim an ethicalshot opportunity. I'm not ashamed of that advice. I wish someone hadgivenit to me.
And BTW....I've NEVER regretted killing one. I have regretted NOT killing one.