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I have no problem with actually hunting deer, problem I have is the way it is done here.

Well then we are of the same mind concerning hunting.

Although I was never much of an hunter(I prefer my meat marbled and not "gamey")I was brought up hearing marvelous stories of how difficult it was in bagging the big one, not just getting a buck with a big rack(although that was important, too)or waiting in a unheated, damp duck blind early in the morning at an chance of getting one's limit of goose or ducks

"Caged hunts" seem to go against the spirit of the hunt, fighting the elements, the odds and the uncertainty of actually getting anything.

"knowing" that no matter what you do, you're guaranteed to bring in an "trophy" has all the thrill of going to the supermarket and picking up an rump roast.

Can't say there's much to brag about "shooting Bambi" at an petting zoo.

Exactly the way I feel about this method. Not the way I was taught and a man should have to earn that trophy. I just don’t see the point.

I hunted when I was very young and to be frank gave it up one day because of some poor shooting that caused unnecessary pain to the animal. I put away my guns because I figured anyone who shot that badly shouldn’t be in the woods.

Now fishing is a different story. I am not a good fisherman but I am lucky as hell. Enjoy the taste of fresh caught fish much better than anything store bought, just has a better flavor.

I started shooting again because for some reason it relaxes me and my eye has returned. I shoot trap and long range targets. Reminds me of golf, you envision the shot how you want to shape it taking in all the variables and when it goes where you intended, it is a great feeling. I have wounded or killed many clay pigeons and paper targets. Have to say though that they are not good eating.