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The Kill
05-02-2008 | 12:01 PM
#12
Nontypical Buck
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From: Southern MD
RE: The Kill
Killing is part of hunting. Without it we would call it watching. Something has to die if we are going to be meat eaters. I kill the chickens we eat. I have raised them from little chicks. The past few months I have held 2 of my dogs while I said goodbye to them, one of them I had since he was 8 wks to 8.5 yrs. If I can kill my chickens and dogs when the need arises then hunting is not a problem.
When I kill an animal I hope I do it in a manner that leaves the animal with its' dignity and treat it with respect after I have killed it.
When I kill an animal I hope I do it in a manner that leaves the animal with its' dignity and treat it with respect after I have killed it.
05-02-2008 | 12:04 PM
#13
Giant Nontypical
Joined: Sep 2007
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From: Central Minnesota
RE: The Kill
ORIGINAL: brucelanthier
Killing is part of hunting. Without it we would call it watching. Something has to die if we are going to be meat eaters. I kill the chickens we eat. I have raised them from little chicks. The past few months I have held 2 of my dogs while I said goodbye to them, one of them I had since he was 8 wks to 8.5 yrs. If I can kill my chickens and dogs when the need arises then hunting is not a problem.
When I kill an animal I hope I do it in a manner that leaves the animal with its' dignity and treat it with respect after I have killed it.
Killing is part of hunting. Without it we would call it watching. Something has to die if we are going to be meat eaters. I kill the chickens we eat. I have raised them from little chicks. The past few months I have held 2 of my dogs while I said goodbye to them, one of them I had since he was 8 wks to 8.5 yrs. If I can kill my chickens and dogs when the need arises then hunting is not a problem.
When I kill an animal I hope I do it in a manner that leaves the animal with its' dignity and treat it with respect after I have killed it.
05-02-2008 | 12:09 PM
#15
Nontypical Buck
Joined: Aug 2006
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From: Southern MD
RE: The Kill
ORIGINAL: Schultzy
Well said Bruce!! I can relate to what you said.
ORIGINAL: brucelanthier
Killing is part of hunting. Without it we would call it watching. Something has to die if we are going to be meat eaters. I kill the chickens we eat. I have raised them from little chicks. The past few months I have held 2 of my dogs while I said goodbye to them, one of them I had since he was 8 wks to 8.5 yrs. If I can kill my chickens and dogs when the need arises then hunting is not a problem.
When I kill an animal I hope I do it in a manner that leaves the animal with its' dignity and treat it with respect after I have killed it.
Killing is part of hunting. Without it we would call it watching. Something has to die if we are going to be meat eaters. I kill the chickens we eat. I have raised them from little chicks. The past few months I have held 2 of my dogs while I said goodbye to them, one of them I had since he was 8 wks to 8.5 yrs. If I can kill my chickens and dogs when the need arises then hunting is not a problem.
When I kill an animal I hope I do it in a manner that leaves the animal with its' dignity and treat it with respect after I have killed it.
05-02-2008 | 12:40 PM
#16
Giant Nontypical
Joined: Mar 2006
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From: Michigan
RE: The Kill
The taking or harvesting the animal with your bow or hunting to feed yourself and your family is the reason we hunt in the first place.
In order to bring the meat home it's necessary to terminate the life of the animal so it's something we have to deal with in are own way.
I give thanks each time I harvest an animal and ask for the many blessing to come.
In order to bring the meat home it's necessary to terminate the life of the animal so it's something we have to deal with in are own way.
I give thanks each time I harvest an animal and ask for the many blessing to come.
05-02-2008 | 12:57 PM
#17
Joined: Feb 2003
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From: Blissfield MI USA
RE: The Kill
If I didn't like it I wouldn't do it. It was something I worried about the first time I hunted though. A buddy got me into it when I was 30. I told him I don't have anything against deer hunting, just didn't have much desire to do it to be honest. I told him I would give it a try and see what I thought. I said I'm not sure how I feel after I kill one.
Well after killing my first deer with my bow, tracking it and loading it the truck we were driving down the road and he asked me "So, how do you feel, about killing a deer you know?" I said "Well I'm not exactly going to cry if that's what you are asking.".
The next year I got a muzzle loader and hunted with that, and then a slug gun a few years later.
I grew up on a small farm, killing is a part of life sometimes. Hey, if I can look my favorite pet in the eye and shoot it because it got hit by a car, killing a deer when hunting isn't a huge issue with me. Sounds sort of cold, but it's the truth none the less.
Paul
Well after killing my first deer with my bow, tracking it and loading it the truck we were driving down the road and he asked me "So, how do you feel, about killing a deer you know?" I said "Well I'm not exactly going to cry if that's what you are asking.".
The next year I got a muzzle loader and hunted with that, and then a slug gun a few years later. I grew up on a small farm, killing is a part of life sometimes. Hey, if I can look my favorite pet in the eye and shoot it because it got hit by a car, killing a deer when hunting isn't a huge issue with me. Sounds sort of cold, but it's the truth none the less.
Paul
05-02-2008 | 01:15 PM
#19
Giant Nontypical
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From: Indiana (southern)
RE: The Kill
Me to Tony, alot of emotions and recpect for the animal.
ORIGINAL: PreacherTony
I love it .... a perfect kill shot I'm talking about .... I picture my broadhead slicing through the lungs ... I appreciate the animal and all that, and there are so many emotions when it happens, but the taking of the life of an animal in a fair chase situation, legally ......it's hard to beat ... it's a complete rush ...
I love it .... a perfect kill shot I'm talking about .... I picture my broadhead slicing through the lungs ... I appreciate the animal and all that, and there are so many emotions when it happens, but the taking of the life of an animal in a fair chase situation, legally ......it's hard to beat ... it's a complete rush ...
05-02-2008 | 01:23 PM
#20
Nontypical Buck
Joined: Sep 2004
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From: Manassas, VA
RE: The Kill
I don't have a problem with it because I chose to take that animals life. I do however take the killing of an animal very serious and have remorse/love for the animal...I actually feel alot worse when I kill an animal on accident such as hitting deer and squirrels with my truck.