Well said! I do feel remorse when I didn't put the shot where I wanted.

Well said Rybo. That pretty much sums up how I feel.

I may get flamed for this, but I just think this is kind of lame. I mean seriously, for literally thousands of years there has been apreadtor/prey relationship,and we are the ultimate predator. If you believe God createdthe world he put us in charge of animals, and their primary purpose is for nutritional value.Conversely, if you believe in evolution then nature constructed a predator/prey system. In short, you just can't get around that this is the way it is supposed to be from any point of view.[8D]

My wife hates that I hunt, but I don't care. I tell her to pipe down especially when she just ate a cheeseburger the day before.

Now, I in no way condone cruelty to animals!!! I think anyone that treats animals inhumane are sick and in need of serioushelp. However, if you are harvesting an animal to either control the population or for a food source I just don't see how that can be wrong.

It happens for me every time with deer.Appreciation for the food and experience,gratitude and compassion,all those feelings come across me.Deep respect for the grace,beauty and cunning of the animal.That will never go away for me and I certainly don't want it to

No remorse at all.

Hunting is hunting. It wouldn't be hunting without the killing.

We all go out to kill, everbody. Sure we take in the sights and sounds of nature but in the long run we all want one thing in the end, a dead animal.

I've killed does that had fawns with them with the fawn only to run a few yards and stop and watch her mother fall over and die. I don't get sappy or have an ounce of regret, and thats the truth. No bull.

I know that because I killed this one, there will be another just like it again and that makes me happy because I know i'm taking advantage of this great renewableresource.

The circle continues...

I have only shot one deer, and, I never found it. Yes I felt remorse because, that doe was suffering. I can't tell you, if I would have remorse for an animal that I have harvested, because, I have never had that experience yet. But I can tell you that I would have respect for that animal, and I would thank the creator for such a beautiful animal.

Well said guys!

I remember when I was very young and new to hunting the first few kills werevery emotional.Excitement, empathy towards the animal, happiness, sadness,pride, etc. As I got a little more fade in my camo andmany morekills under my beltI still find a successful hunt very emotional but more because of the happiness and excitement of it all it seems.And even though I have a great amount of respect for my prey the remorse/empathy(whatever we might label it) has been dulled a lot. Almost likeI have beendesensitized to the act of killing the animal because I no longer "humanize" them like Ithink Idid in my younger years.
I am very thankful for every animalI take but as I've grown as a hunter Ilook at it more simply, predator vs. prey.

I have to put my doberman down this week,I have been putting it off for a few days as I just can't bring myself to doit. He's almost 13 and has cancer and it's time. Now he's an animal but he's family so I know when I am goingto and leaving from the vetI will feel very remorseful, sad, sorry, depressed, just plain miserable. So yeah, he's just an animal but it's different, I don't knowif this makes sense but Ijust don'tview deer or game animals like that.

No one said it was wrong ..... .what are you saying is lame?

That last sentences is perfect Rob.