[Skytrooper]

10 or 12 years ago I shot a nice buck (dropped in his tracks) and when I was looking him over he had an arrow head stuck in his skull just behind the right antler. It is a shame when people make a poor shot, weather with a bow or a gun and the animal has to suffer. I use a shotgun (with full sights) and I refuse to shoot if it will not drop it dead. I have passed up hundreds of deer over my long hunting years (40+) because of my personal convictions. Unfortunately there are many hunters that do not use good judgement. They take questionable shots in low light conditions and then cannot complete the tracking of the animal that they have grievously wounded.

I am not a fan of bow hunting because it doesn't give a quick death, it provides in most cases a mortal wounding. Think about it. Why are hunters regressing with their weapons ? Is the slingshot or bolo the next big thing for these folks ? Do they feel good about making something suffer ? I enjoy watching the deer as much as I enjoy the hunt itself. They are fascinating animals. Even the native American peoples dropped the bow when the guns was available.


I sure this will draw some very strong conjecture, but it is my opinion. Like it or lump it.