At first thought I feel in a way that I enjoy the kill just because it is part of the accomplishment when taking a whitetail. On the other hand, I pass shots on most deer I see and will go without a deer for the year if necessary in the attempt to take a mature deer. So this tells me that the kill is very unimportant to me.

Thinking through this further and remembering all my experiences I realize that the kill itself is not enjoyable. What made me realize this is remembering the 3 times I have shot a deer in the spine and had to shoot another arrow to finish them. The first time I was waiting for the deer to expire and then realized I needed to finish it. I walked up to it and drew back from about 8 feet as it was staring at me. I put 2nd arrow through its lungs and it was done in a matter of seconds. I did what I had to do but it was not a good feeling to shoot them while they are trying to stand up and looking right at you. I have done it 3 times and it is quite a strange feeling just sitting here thinking about it.