I’m interested in hearing what Lemmings think about hunting. I started hunting deer years ago because I wanted to be a part of the process, like if I couldn’t handle killing and gutting an animal I shouldn’t be eating meat. IMO, it’s much more humane than what factory farmed animals endure. Less suffering overall than most natural deaths. Overpopulation causes disease and starvation and we killed off their predators, so we kind of owe it to nature to fill the ecological gap.
Also, I fucking love it. I watch the sun rise, think, record birds I’ve seen, think, watch squirrels play, think a bit more, and sometimes, I get some food.
Idk. I’m not looking for approval or trying to change your mind, just wondering what people think.
I’m confused what you mean by only going for kill shots. Which hunters aren’t going for kill shots? Is there an animal I’m not aware of that is a better trophy or meat by maiming it and letting it bleed out?
Disconnecting the spinal column for minimal suffering. It’s not popular because you don’t a “trophy” kill. I get a lot of hate for this ironically.
You shoot for the spine? How do you dispatch them after?
back of the head, then slice the innards out and get em weighted. at least that was it how it’s done.