For myself, there is an emotional attachment to the killing. Makes no difference, big game or small. Been that way from the beginning. The fire goes out, or you watch it go out and if one doesn’t have an emotion, then they exist in a different realm than I. I get that also.
Yet there is no clean killing. Quick is a goal, however there is little about it that is clean. Essential physiological elements of life are quickly destroyed. A goal, however clean is a dishonest definition. Little different than having ones own life taken from something quickly traumatic. Clean? I don’t think so.
Anyway, off the track of the fitness forum. I only brought it up due to Mtwardens obvious emotional response with regards his hunt. Good man....
Perhaps some should hunt more Upland Birds, where one often must finish their work with the hands.... Had one Birddog that brought nothing back alive. He finished it with one clean bite. He was exceptional in more ways than his scenting skills.
