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.
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.
That’s not an ethical shot. Whoever taught you that is an idiot.
Shooting for heart/lungs has nothing to do with trophies. It’s a big target, so if your shot is off it’s still fatal within seconds. Anywhere else and a miss can leave the animal severely wounded but very much alive. And even if you hit the spine, they’ll be fully conscious until you finish them off. Minimal suffering my ass.
I was trying to say skull/spine shot. Sorry I’m bad with words but I don’t like bad mouthing a seal.
Edit: also there’s nothing ethical about killing. You bear that burden for the rest of your life.