slaw Posted January 29, 2008 Report Share Posted January 29, 2008 I'm not sure "LIKE" is the proper way I feel about it, but it is a part of the experience i prefer. When I see the bow hunts that a deer gets spined and goes straight down, i KNOW what follows isn't pretty , so they can edit that part out as far as I'm concerned. Right , wrong, or indifferent, after 35 years of hunting whitetails, I experience a little remorse after killing one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nemodeerhuntersneighbor Posted January 29, 2008 Report Share Posted January 29, 2008 I think they should film until it goes down and then go back to the hunter. There is no need to film it flopping around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnf Posted January 29, 2008 Report Share Posted January 29, 2008 The only time I wouldn't is if it was a poorly shot animal (we've seen it happen) and it's bawling an thrashing about. I wouldn't want my daughter to see that on a show since I'm trying to get her more interested in hunting. Those shots seem to be few and far between though. It wouldn't bother me to see it, but I know it would her. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randyman Posted January 29, 2008 Report Share Posted January 29, 2008 I think they should film until it goes down and then go back to the hunter. There is no need to film it flopping around. This strikes me as a reasonable balance. There is no sense in stirring up the non hunting public. I think any reasonable person understands that a successful hunt, by definition, ends in the death of an animal, but we probably shouldn't beat them over the head with it. As far as appeasing PETA, HSUS and their ilk, forget it. You're never going to make hunting acceptable to them. So we shouldn't bother trying. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will_in_cky25 Posted January 29, 2008 Report Share Posted January 29, 2008 yeah i agree with you guys cause is there anyone who looks away after they shoot, shoot no i wanna see the whole deal i think they are holdin out the best parts cause theres been times when they do show the whole hunt i get excited like i was the one with that big ol buck in my sights and i enjoy it cause it pumps me up for the up coming season Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michiganbowhunter_SQ2 Posted January 29, 2008 Report Share Posted January 29, 2008 What if you never got to see Stan Potts right after the shot? I'd be one Happy Man!! I can't stand that guy! As for the original thread, I like watching them as far as they can show them. that to me is part of the "experience" and part of the show...If peta has a problem with it, they shouldn't watch!! whats next? not showing a fish being caught on a fishing show?? I actually thought of this thread yesterday while watchign the outdoor channel, a guy had a hog broadside (not sure of the distance 20-30 yards) and as he pulled the trigger, it spun around and you could see the arrow hit right between its eyes LOL :D, not only did they show that, but they did what I think most other shows wouldn't have done, they should them walking up to the hog and picked it up with the arrow still sticking out of its head :D. any other show would have had the arrow removed and it all cleaned up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangerClay Posted January 31, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2008 The only time I wouldn't is if it was a poorly shot animal (we've seen it happen) and it's bawling an thrashing about. I wouldn't want my daughter to see that on a show since I'm trying to get her more interested in hunting. Those shots seem to be few and far between though. It wouldn't bother me to see it, but I know it would her. Great point John!! I saw a show where he spined a deer and I watched him put two more arrows in a struggling deer. Was not fun to watch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elkoholic Posted January 31, 2008 Report Share Posted January 31, 2008 I have pondered this post since I first saw it and finally decided to reply. I have been hunting for more than forty years and have killed hundreds of animals, grew up on a farm where we slaughtered many critters for the table, and, to be perfectly honest, watching a critter die is never a pleasant site. An animal struggling for life is not a pretty picture. If anyone can honestly say that they "enjoy" watching an animal die, well, they surely must have no respect for life. Showing the impact of the bullet or arrow is an important part of the story, as is the recovery and care of the meat afterwards. Showing an animal in the throes of death adds nothing to the story. A little story: My daughter went hunting for her first deer many years ago. We came upon a fresh scrape and tracks leading away that were still having snow settling into them. She asked if we would try to track him down and I said no, I would rattle him back. I set-up off to the side and slightly behind her. A short rattling sequence brought a nice 4x4 rushing back and he sprayed snow in my face as he finally realized something was wrong and turned mere feet from my position and came to a skidding halt. My daughter leaned around a tree and shot him in the shoulder at ten feet. He dropped like a rock but was thrashing around. My daughter asked if she should shoot him again and I said, "No, just let him die in peace". We didn't need to watch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbHunterNY Posted February 3, 2008 Report Share Posted February 3, 2008 I think it's great to see impact shots and awesome when you see a deer wobble and starting to tip over. However, the shows or videos are doing it for a reason; it's all great footage except for that last second or two when the animal is shaking or squirming like ****. Watching a big buck, bull, or any trophy go down is a relief of accomplishment. However, unless the hunter is bearing down on the trophy with his teeth, I'm with some of the others when I say the last couple seconds of squirming to death adds nothing to the footage. - Dan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lungbuster12point06 Posted February 7, 2008 Report Share Posted February 7, 2008 I like to see the deer go down on camera unless it is spine shot..........that is just ugly and does not need to be shown and very often if not always requires a follow up shot to the vitals. But watching a big buck start to run off with back legs wobbling and then finally hitting the ground is good stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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