I'm sorry to hear your son was traumatized by that incident and never enjoyed hunting again. That is a sad story for sure!

My daughter always asks "Did you get the deer Daddy?" when I get home from hunting. I usually reply "No but I got to watch a lot of them sweetheart." And she used to comment on how beautiful the pheasants were. I guess last time she finally noticed the small drop of blood at the beak and remembered that image. Now when I leave she tells me "You can't go hurt the birds" instead.

I guess I'll have to keep her from seeing them until she is old enough to understand a little more. [&o] Sad.