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Turned on the tube and came across a hunting show. Guys were crossbow hunting black bear. Ok I'll watch. Shoots it, the bear spins around like it was stung and eventually collapses in a meadow. Good clean kill. Then the high fives and "Bro Hugs" laughter and congratulations begins. Turned TV off. I felt sad and disgusted as a hunter at this behaviour being shown on TV. Zero remorse or humility at ending the life of a once living creature. Don't get me wrong, hunting is a huge part of my life, and I can understand the excitement of the kill. But this really gives all hunters a bad name in the eyes of non hunter.

I'm a little tenuous about even posting my opinion on this subject.

Sorry, just venting. Flame suit on.
 
Just saw a sport fishing, show rated "PG". I guess it's important that peole aren't exposed to the real world, without a warning label.:rolleyes:
 
Just a wild guess here, but most non hunters probably don't watch hunting shows. It's TV and they need to make it action packed and a little "over the top" and sensationalized. If you don't know what I mean, turn on CNN, they've been talking 24/7 about a missing plane for the last 2 weeks.
If you break down and bawl like an 8 year old girl every time you "take" the life of an animal which you were intending to kill in the first place, you need to rethink what your hobby is. It is after all a large part of hunting.

I also think you're misinterpreting things. The hunters aren't celebrating the death of the animal or the actual kill, but rather a successful end to their goal.

(and now all the "I only hunt in order to feed my family" hypocrites will chime in :rolleyes: )
 
I don't watch those shows, nor act like that after kills. Having said that, where did the idea come from that only certain behaviour and emotions are proper? Whether someone high fives, whoops, hollers or sits by a tree and crys is no business of mine. Quiet reflection or remorse likely makes poor TV.

Some societies have ridgid rituals after kills, and varying from them is considered uncouth. While I'm all
About eating Italian in Rome, I don't believe that following some made up ritual makes them a better person. I do believe that if someone was really as wracked with guilt and remorse as they claim they should think about quitting.
 
Stewie333 said:
Turned on the tube and came across a hunting show. Guys were crossbow hunting black bear. Ok I'll watch. Shoots it, the bear spins around like it was stung and eventually collapses in a meadow. Good clean kill. Then the high fives and "Bro Hugs" laughter and congratulations begins. Turned TV off. I felt sad and disgusted as a hunter at this behaviour being shown on TV. Zero remorse or humility at ending the life of a once living creature. Don't get me wrong, hunting is a huge part of my life, and I can understand the excitement of the kill. But this really gives all hunters a bad name in the eyes of non hunter.

I'm a little tenuous about even posting my opinion on this subject.

Sorry, just venting. Flame suit on.
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I'll echo your thoughts and feelings as well. Two plus years ago I cancelled the Wild TV channel for various reasons, such as; to many commercials, very little hunting, no respect for wildlife, canned hunts, want a be celebrities and the embellished celebrations. A hand shake and a verbal congratulations is the norm in my hunting world when someone harvests an animal. I measure success with a safe and enjoyable day in the field with nature, and if an animal is taken, then it's a little cherry on top. I'll assume that you were watching an American hunting show, they seem to be extremists in many ways.
 
Well, 99% of TV is scripted, and it is all edited for the benefit of gaining an audience to promote product and do advertising.

Humility seems long gone as the entitled society appears to take over.

Enjoy your hunt as you see fit, turn off the TV and go for a walk or target shooting or fishing or anything away from that idiot box.That device is there for one thing, for others to make money from you.

I do not own a TV and believe the most programming is an insult to modern mans intelligence.

I am not telling people how to celebrate their successful hunt, but it is not what I do.For me it is time to enjoy peace and quiet and nature.
 
Not gonna lie, ive let out a whoop of excitement before. Happened when I was convinced i wasnt going to find a doe i'd hit, but finally did. I was by myself, no cameras were rolling, no one was nearby me to hear or see it.

Does that make me a bad person or bad hunter? I dont believe so. it was a sense of relief like I'd never felt before, and the way I expressed it. It wasnt thought out beforehand, it just happened.
 
I'm happy to celebrate after a successful hunt, given how much hard work and effort goes into it. This does not mean I don't have respect for the animal taken, and thanks are given.
 
Stewie333 said:
Zero remorse or humility at ending the life of a once living creature. Don't get me wrong, hunting is a huge part of my life, and I can understand the excitement of the kill.
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I don't think you do.

Celebrating the success of a hunt and respect for an animal that you've just killed are two different emotions that, for a lot of hunters, can play out at different times. Some people are all business and quite serious when they're in the field. But for a lot of hunters the adrenaline is most likely pumping and people are excited. For others there is also a degree of fear involved so it is easy to understand the elation after a successful harvest.

However, when I approach a kill, my respect for that animal and what I've just done is what is front and center in my thoughts. So I lack remorse or humility?

Lighten up.
 
So adults can't be excited and experience those child-like, wide-eyed emotions when hunting....interesting. That is sad.
 
There is nothing wrong with letting a victory whoop out after a long and hard succesful end to a hunt....IMHO, in no way does it show disrespect to the animal taken.

I've seen grown men cry from the excitement of a downed animal after a hard and long hunt, as well as whoops and back slaps...they are just different people reacting differently to a hunt outcome. Its all good....however, its those that judge others because of a different view from their own, that IMO, show disrespect to both hunting and the animals taken.

We are all individuals with our own views and emotions....to the OP I'd suggest you show some respect to those individuals and concern yourself with judging your own actions.

Happy hunting! :)
 
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