so you have no say what so ever in what i do, what i shoot, what i eat and anything that involves me.
Joe,
But you must also understand that when you come onto a public forum in any manner, I have every right to question ,criticize or offer any opinion about your actions in any manner I see fit. You don't have to like them any more than I have to like your comments........but expect that not everyone is going to view things through a kid's eyes.
everyone looks at me a different way bc I am 12 years old. i am a hunter, you are a hunter. nuf said.
No it's not "nuf said" I am an adult......you are not. THAT is the difference.
First of all, When I was 12 yrs old I had a touch more respect for the people that have been on this earth a little longer than I was. If I didn't, I knew about it in a hurry. Lose the attitude, you're 12yrs old and have basically seen NOTHING yet......try listening a little bit on these forums.
My problem with your story is not in your sense of pride at taking your first animal, I said that at least you are feeling a sense of trophy with regards to your kill. I think it's good that you are so proud of possessing that first bow killed animal. It's the lack of regard in the actual killing. I couldn't care less if you make chipmunk shish-ka-bob out of the little things. Killing is not funny, and you need to seperate killing and target practice.
When you looked at that chipmunk still alive on the end of your arrow, what did you feel?Anything?
It scares me a little bit to think of a young hunter viewing hunting from an "Extermination" angle.
Hunting and being a hunter means more than just feeling like you have the right to kill as you see fit.
Hunting can and does involve killing, but killing isn't always hunting.
Think about it Joe before you go off on a defensive 12 yr old response.