Originally Posted by Bocajnala

Nice sized bird there J.

The public, especially the non hunting public, doesn't understand our way of living and what we are doing. They don't understand that most of us put safety first, that hunting is by far one of the safest outdoor activities, that hunting dollars have helped game more than any other source of money, that we value wildlife and wilderness and everything about it.

Because they don't understand they tend to criticize. Best thing you can do is keep doing things right, and be a good representation to those people.

Sounds like you did everything correctly.
Keep on keeping on

-Jake