I like the killing

I am getting the impression that the big game guys... Deer, Moose, Elk etc. Are less about the Kill and more about the hunt (undestandably, I have hunted Deer for 3 years and enjoyed it even though it was unsuccessful) but the small game guys (more so) need to kill something once in awhile or the hunting is not as enjoyable.
Guys (and gals) here who do alot of wing shooting will understand the satisfaction of making a kill. I must admit I do feel disapointed coming home empty handed. Now to be fair if the dog is doing her part and birds are presented and I miss, I still consider it a successful hunt, but seing a bird fold is very rewarding.
Last week, I called in a coyote, text book scenario and I ####ed the shot at 100yds. I was excited to have called him in, disappointed in missing but somewhat relived that I didn't have to carry it out and skin it..... all in all it was a good day.
 
I tell you if you don't like the killing part, goose hunting might be hard on the soul. There just hard to kill, I've crippled some walked close to them and blown there heads clean off and they still run a few feet.
 
Like Foxer, I enjoy the "Kill", but not necessarily the "killing" It is a moment of Euphoria when a hunt results in success on a big game animal, and after all these years [almost 50 now] that feeling still exists at the moment of success and for a shrt while after, when the animal falls to a clean, well executed shot. I am thoroughly saddened to see wounded game, since I think a game animal deserves a quick death. I like the preparation that leads up to a hunt, the loading, testing, practicing and getting ready for the trip. I also enjoy the great outdoors that our creator has so abundantly supplied for our enjoyment. I also prefer a good roast of Elk, Moose, Deer, etc, etc to any store bought, antibiaotic injected, hormone grown roast!! Another exciting part of being a successful hunter, is when you sit down to a meal featuring the game you took yourself, you relive the events that led up to that enjoyable meal, priceless in my opinion. To say that I did not like to kill an animal that I use for food would be lying. But there are so many other factors that add to the overall enjoyment of being a hunter. I truly count my blessings, and I'm sure I share that with many posters on here. Regards, Eagleye.
 
Eagleye said:
I also enjoy the great outdoors that our creator has so abundantly supplied for our enjoyment
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Read a book!
"The Blind Watchmaker" by Richard Dawkins is a good one to start with.
There is no creator!
 
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I like the hunt and the kill.
What I don't like is people ,that have no problem eating processed meat, who tell me that what I do is wrong because it involves the death of a cute critter.
 
pirate said:
I like the hunt and the kill.
What I don't like is people ,that have no problem eating processed meat, who tell me that what I do is wrong because it involves the death of a cute critter.
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So, how do you feel about vegitarians who ....
"tell me that what I do is wrong because it involves the death of a cute critter"
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So, how do you feel about vegitarians who ....
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"tell me that what I do is wrong because it involves the death of a cute critter"
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Actually - most vegitarians i've met respect a hunter who puts food on his table more than someone who buys meat at a store.

And for the ones who don't - after about 20 mins or so of describing the effect of modern farming on land and nature, the rest will usually shut up and slink off... :)

I respect vegitarians. They've made a choice. I expect them to respect me.
 
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