Absolutely. I think with all the time we put into the sport, when we finally connect it can be overwhelming. Since we put so much time into it, and we respect the animals so much, I think its normal to have some sort of a "sad" feeling after the kill. I love hunting and I get that feeling each time because you have just taken a deers life. But obviously, he will be used for meat and food and my "sadness" leaves very quickly.

Also, like someone has said, watching them die is the worst. I much rather like to walk up on a dead deer and not have to see it lay there gasping for air.