That's what convinced my Dad to quit hunting! Although my Dad was one of the few men in my family who didn't hunt or fish. My Grandpa shot his last deer when he was in his late 70's (shot it in his garden).
Did you say you grew up around the north midwest?
Yes, in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. If I could find a good map I'd post it, but I can't find one I like! Basically, it's the part of Michigan that hangs off of Wisconsin and makes up a large part of the southern coast of Lake Superior.