Animal suffering is an issue I have thought about a lot since I took my first squirrle. I can vividly remember the split second after my single shot 410 went off and the squirrle hit the ground. My first emotion was excitement because this was my first squirrle and this is what I was there for. Then I had the biggest feeling of sadness. It hit me that I had just taken a life. This is a realization that I think every hunter has to come to grips with. For myself I remind myself after every kill that, pardon the Disney reference, life is a circle. Yes we may cause suffering but you have to learn from this, make better shots and decissions next time. Do not hang your head low for long. Make it a point to go into the woods to do better next time.