You ever regret shooting?
 

I was just curious about whether or not you guys have regretted taking an animal. I was thinking about this tonight when that eight pointer came in again. I see this deer all the time while hunting...and it's always so tempting. But I always remind myself that I would regret taking him, because I know that if I put in enough time I can harvest a bigger deer....and I dont' want my season to end so soon. Just wondering if you guys ever regretted taking an animal.

RE: You ever regret shooting?
 

I've regretted some of the bad shots I've made. But never a good fatal one. I haven't had the chance to view the same one for awhile like you posted.

RE: You ever regret shooting?
 

Not a single one.

--Man who fish in other man's well often catch crabs--

RE: You ever regret shooting?
 

No. I'm well prepared to kill anything I draw back on. If you don't want it, don't shoot it, but I personally wouldn't let a little thing like antler size keep me from taking a good shot at a whitetail.

RE: You ever regret shooting?
 

Never.If I pull a string back,I decided that's the animal I want to kill.I've regretted not shooting a few times,but that's another topic.

RE: You ever regret shooting?
 

I don't think &quot;regret&quot; is the word I would use. I'm not sure exactly what the emotion I feel is. It's not sadness, it's not joy. While I'm thrilled to have success, I feel as though I wish I could breath life back into my kill and do it all over again. Then I just start thinking about them backstraps and it's all good........<img src=icon_smile_big.gif border=0 align=middle>


Those who wish to appear wise among fools, among the wise seem foolish.
Marcus Fabius Quintilianus (35 AD - 100 AD)

RE: You ever regret shooting?
 

yea i guess you can call it regret.i shot an eight point buck a couple of years ago that had a 14 1/2&quot; inside spread that turned out to be a 2 1/2 year old deer(serious ground shrinkage)would have loved to seen what he looked like in after another year or two.still he tasted mighty fine

RE: You ever regret shooting?
 

NO. Each and every one is special in some sort of way.

Some things are true whether you believe them or not.

RE: You ever regret shooting?
 

No regret in taking the shot.....thats what I'm out there for ...just regret in taking a living creatures life.I think it's important to remember this and always say a small prayer(for lack of a better word) of thanks after a kill.
not sure who said it but the quote &quot;i do not hunt to kill but kill to have hunted&quot; pretty much sums it all up.

If god didn't want us to eat animals....Why did he make them outa meat?

RE: You ever regret shooting?
 

I shot to fill my doe tag once only to discover a small nub on one side....had to use my only buck tag. I was happy to connect, but I really wanted it to be a doe.