WOW! Good on you, too! As for me, while I LOVE the sound of the hounds on a hunt, I’ll stay behind and be Camp Cook.
The only kill I’ve ever made (other than a rabid groundhog I had to take out with a shovel, LOL!) was a big, fat doe when I was in my early 20’s. It was a clean shot, a good kill, but I just don’t have the stomach for it.
I’m just a big, tough ex-Army Gal, with a soft heart! Maybe if the deer were shooting back, I’d feel differently...
I know where you’re coming from...I’ve shot quite a few deer in my hunting years, but for the last 20 years, I’ve just enjoyed watching the wildlife...I did teach my son to take the FIRST legal deer he sees and DO NOT trophy hunt...The deer belongs in the freezer and on the grill, NOT on the wall...
You and Beau sound like very conscientious and enjoyable people...It’s good to talk with you...