In my "not quite yet" elderly state... I tend to live and let live....
I went so far as to pass on killing a skunk this spring.... it looked healthy... was digging grubs... minding it's own business. I thought.... "fair enough"
I’m a sappy sucker too and while I’ve LOVED hunting and fishing and wildlife for as far back as I can remember I hate the killing part…I like the eating better than killing so I must kill to hunt but I don’t have to kill to survive, there’s a difference and I know a lot of good men here understand my convoluted thoughts….
