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Old 12-04-2008, 07:20 AM
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When does one cross the line into the “creepy” realm? Some of the posts on here seem to put a deer so high up on a pedestal, I don’t know HOW the person who feels that way could bring themselves to actually killing it.

It’s one thing to strive to make a clean kill and put forth the effort to find a wounded animal…but this whole “honoring” and “respect” thing can get carried too far at times. It’s a dang deer people. It’s not a person, it’s not some magical creature. It’s a deer. All it knows is to eat, drink, breed & survive.

The deer doesn’t care which weapon killed it, its still dead either way. The deer doesn’t care if its head goes on a wall or the rack is pitched in a pile with 47 others. It doesn’t care if the person who shot it feels bad for doing so, or if they jump up and down like they scored the game winning touchdown in the super bowl.

WE seem to assign worth and value of what should happen after killing a deer. Why?

So in the spirit of long debatable threads…what say you?
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Old 12-04-2008, 07:24 AM
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I agree... I respect the animal, but I don't act like it's a God or a super-natural creature..
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Old 12-04-2008, 07:25 AM
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The only thing I "respect" about a deer is that is when I shoot it, It dies quickly and humanly as possible. End of story
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Old 12-04-2008, 07:26 AM
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I feel deer should be respected and honored just as I feel all of God's creation should be. Call me "creepy" I guess.
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Old 12-04-2008, 07:45 AM
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What!?!? You mean deer aren't mystical, magical creatures that we should worship at a shrine built from P&Y racks? Dang, burst my bubble why don't you.
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Old 12-04-2008, 07:46 AM
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The only thing I "respect" about a deer is that is when I shoot it, It dies quickly and humanly as possible. End of story
Well said.
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Old 12-04-2008, 07:48 AM
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So in the spirit of long debatable threads…what say you?
This will be a 12 pager soon, gmmat is on the way


I agree rybo...a deer is a deer. Yes, I respect them for what they are...but thats it.
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Old 12-04-2008, 07:50 AM
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I stick its tounge back in its mouth and take a decent picture. And also make sure that none of the meat goes to waste.
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Old 12-04-2008, 07:59 AM
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This is respect:






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Old 12-04-2008, 08:01 AM
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This is respect:





I like the way you think.
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