I couldn't have said it any better alleyyooper. I feel a little sad sometimes as well- I think it's a respect thing. If you respect the game you are hunting, you are going to feel a little sad when they give their life so that you can have meat. I'm not a believer in the whole Native American "animals have spirits" type thing, but I do believe all animals should be treated with respect, and not killed just for fun or tortured or anything.

Just being out in the woods and being close to everything is one of the things I enjoy most about hunting. Some of my best experiences hunting were when I didn't get anything, but was able to witness something neat or unusual - like 2 turkeys sparring with each other, with about 10 other turkeys forming a circle around the fight - just like kids in junior high.