Feel guilty!

  • darrin_bauer
    Inactive
    Menomonie Wi.
    Posts: 260
    December 17, 2009 at 6:21 pm #201226

    After not having shot a deer in 2 years, I was itching for some venison in the freezer. Right after the snowstorm last week I saw a few deer in my food plot at 3:30pm. Wisconsin had a doe only gun hunt last Thur – Sunday so I hiked out and sat down at 3pm and by 3:35pm I had a doe down.
    With the severely reduced deer herd I almost feel guilty for shooting the only doe I have had a shot at in 2 years. Unfortunate that things have gotten so turned around that it has come to me feeling like this. But, she sure tastes good, guilty feelings or not!

    lick
    Posts: 6443
    December 17, 2009 at 6:40 pm #72613

    good job

    kooty
    Keymaster
    1 hour 15 mins to the Pond
    Posts: 18101
    December 17, 2009 at 6:49 pm #72615

    You should feel terrible for killing that poor wittle deer.

    deertracker
    Posts: 9235
    December 17, 2009 at 6:56 pm #72616

    Congrats on the slick head. I’m sure it will be tasty.
    DT

    waterfowler99
    Midwest
    Posts: 1514
    December 17, 2009 at 6:58 pm #72618

    If you purchased a tag, went hunting, filled your tag, and feel guilty about it….you may want to reconsider hunting.

    It is unfortunate that all the media hype, and people who hunt 8 hours out of the deer season and dont see a deer have the people who put the time/effort in feeling guilty about shooting deer. Its really to bad this is the way it’s become. The day that I feel guilty is the day I stop hunting.

    whittsend
    Posts: 2389
    December 17, 2009 at 7:19 pm #72631

    Darrin – I felt a little bit the same way when I shot my doe last Thursday… But only for a (VERY) short time.

    Congrats!

    Mike

    walleyebuster5
    Central MN
    Posts: 3916
    December 17, 2009 at 7:36 pm #72638

    Sounds like Homer Simpson when he had to kill his pet pig.. He was crying as he was eating the delicious ham,,and pork and bacon..

    waterfowler99
    Midwest
    Posts: 1514
    December 17, 2009 at 7:44 pm #72640

    Quote:

    AAAHHH…Come Again??? …RR

    Not sure what’s hard to understand about it? If you feel guilty about it…why hunt? No reason the people who are killing deer should feel shame for it.

    jason_ramthun
    Byron MN
    Posts: 3376
    December 17, 2009 at 7:48 pm #72643

    Come on guys he said “ALMOST” feel guilty
    Again nice job

    waterfowler99
    Midwest
    Posts: 1514
    December 17, 2009 at 7:56 pm #72644

    Sorry guys–I just read the thread title. “Feel Guilty!” and that was the way I took it.

    There are many forums that people actually are feeling guilt to post their pics of deer due to getting slammed for killing does. I just don’t think anyone should feel guilty about it.

    darin_rs
    Glen Ellyn, IL
    Posts: 550
    December 17, 2009 at 8:28 pm #72647

    I did not shoot anything this year because I felt the heard was to low, I felt guilty about taking an animal for that reason. I may be misunderstanding what he is saying also, but if not, I get it. Either way, we have a responsablity to know the condition of where you hunt and try to be good stewards of the land we hunt. I think that if you have passed a few years without taking an animal, that is not an issue. IMO

    Darin

    mpearson
    Chippewa Falls, WI
    Posts: 4338
    December 17, 2009 at 9:17 pm #72653

    I’m going bow hunting this weekend to try and get a deer in the freezer. And trust me, I’m not going to feel guilty…I’m feeling hungry! Hopefully one of these ladies is going to meet Mr. Muzzy!! And I can definately understand feeling a little guilty but hey, if you’re able to harvest a deer legally and paid for your license, then more power to you. By the way, a friend of mine is letting me hunt on his property because he doesn’t bow hunt and he has plenty of deer.

    whittsend
    Posts: 2389
    December 17, 2009 at 11:40 pm #72671

    Even though it seems to be an “off” year, the landowner of the property I hunt on saw 40 deer in his fields the other night (the ones he was able to see/count anyway)… There’s always a few more deer out there….

    Congrats again!

    johnsy
    Mantorville, Mn
    Posts: 831
    December 18, 2009 at 1:13 am #72678

    Congrats on the doe

    flatfish
    Rochester, MN
    Posts: 2105
    December 18, 2009 at 3:31 am #72688

    C’grats on the doe! Came home tonight and saw 6 does in a field and not one buck anywhere else. Been like that in my neighborhood most all season. Good job. Mother nature will have does dropping twins and triplets come this spring to make up the difference.

    coppertop
    Central MN
    Posts: 2853
    December 18, 2009 at 4:03 am #72689

    Congrats on your doe! Darin, I understand your feelings and as far as feeling guilty, if a true hunter doesn’t feel some sort of guilt for ending an animals life they don’t deserve to be in the woods. As weird as it may sound I spend a short private time with my harvest and pay my respects to them. I read somewhere a while back about indians paying respect to a kill by placing some greens in the animals mouth so they have food in the afterlife. I’m not some spiritual wacko either by the way but a mild feeling of guilt should be ONE of the many feelings a hunter expeiences after the kill.

    mpearson
    Chippewa Falls, WI
    Posts: 4338
    December 18, 2009 at 2:06 pm #72705

    I agree with you Copper. There is always a feeling of sadness for taking the life of an animal and they do deserve a moment after the kill.

    lick
    Posts: 6443
    December 18, 2009 at 3:32 pm #72713

    Quote:

    I agree with you Copper. There is always a feeling of sadness for taking the life of an animal and they do deserve a moment after the kill.

    Does doing the “happy dance” around him = a moment???

    mpearson
    Chippewa Falls, WI
    Posts: 4338
    December 18, 2009 at 5:06 pm #72722

    Quote:

    Quote:

    I agree with you Copper. There is always a feeling of sadness for taking the life of an animal and they do deserve a moment after the kill.

    Does doing the “happy dance” around him = a moment???

    Sure does Pat…a “moment” that no one needs to see!

    darin_rs
    Glen Ellyn, IL
    Posts: 550
    December 18, 2009 at 5:26 pm #72724

    Guess I was looking at the guilt a little different. I feel the same way about the shooting of a deer, always a bit of sadness that comes with it, respect. I was refering to the guilt associated with overharvesting in a depleted area. That is what I see in our unit and has made me less interested in harvesting animals for harvest sake.

    Darin

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