I accidentally did the same thing with two my pet turtles. Found them frozen solid in their enclosure right next to the open widow which let in the frigid winter air.
You like to pull the trigger eh?
You have nooooo idea. LOL
Ever Killed an Animal that was not an Insect?
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You have nooooo idea. LOL
That would include roaches?
Why should we expect meat to be less tasty because the creature has horns? Because that indicates it is male if it's a deer?
I think -- but don't quote me -- that the meat will taste bad because of testosterone. After all, it's the latest thing. Testosterone = bad. Whatever and wherever it comes from.
againstthegrain
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Yup more horns, this one from 3 years ago; tasted great.
I just mentioned it in response to this statement posted above- "Part of my issue with hunting is most folks hunt Bucks for horns. The hunting season falls around the rut and the meat becomes very tough and gamy tasting. I only harvest Does, the meat is so much better both in flavor and tenderness."
Actually they're antlers not horns, I shouldn't confuse other readers by using the the incorrect term.
againstthegrain
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Who would have expected pictures of dead animals in a thread about dead animals?
Murrmurr
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All of 'em. Anything and all.
Mitch86
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When I was a kid, I used a large magnifying glass to focus the sun on ants. I killed thousands of ants as a kid!
Growing up country and spending my youth hunting, fishing and working ranches and farms I've dispatched many many animals. It's not something I normally talk about as many wouldn't understand, but during those years it was simply part of my life. Some of it was very brutal, not to intentionally cause suffering but it was the way things were done. I haven't hunted in forty years but still ocassionally have to dispatch a nuisance critter, that's just life in the country.
Yet with all my history when I accidently hit an animal with my car I feel great remorse, I hate when it happens.
Yet with all my history when I accidently hit an animal with my car I feel great remorse, I hate when it happens.
Michael Z
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I am a deer hunter, but less and less so. Mostly, I try to collect salvageable deer that have been hit by cars in colder weather of October - most of our venison is from that source these days. I havenāt touched my hunting rifles for many years - I use a bow when I hunt deer. And for the road kills I mostly use my 09 Toyota hatchback to collect them, not hit them!
WheatenLover
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I have killed mice in the house.
MaidMarian
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Fishā¦and I ate them too!
Tommy
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Not often any more. I killed a porcupine near our house a few years ago. Porcupines have an extremely limited home range and we were concerned about our dog getting into it. I spoke with one of the Fish & Wildlife guys and he said, without hesitation, "kill it". Over the years we've had dog/porcupine issues occur and they usually result in hefty veterinarian bills.
Really can't blame you. One of those nasty quills in an eyeball can blind the dog or cat permanently.
This fellow thinks that the quills are hurled! LOL
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Aging Audra
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Yes, I have killed many squirrels who recklessly decided to run across the road while I was driving. That may not be intentional, and I do try to stop if I can if I see an animal crossing the road. I also killed, well my husband ended up killing it, it was what my husband thought was a Eastern garter Snake and this snake was pretty aggressive in my garden so I didn't want it there. So my husband took a pointed shovel to it.
I once almost ran over a dog who was in the middle of the street. I put on the brakes and the passenger almost slammed her face against the dashboard. She started vehemently reprimanding me for almost causing the loss of her front teeth. Told me that her front teeth were far more important than the dog's life.
Aging Audra
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Well that can be debated. Your friends front teeth could be fixed or replaced by a Dentist. The dog if killed is done for good.
Well, that is one way to look at it. Actually it was my mom. LOL! I was 27 at that time. I felt rather guilty for a while. I had not meant to place the dog's well being above her's. It was a split-second reflex reaction. Cars had no seat belts at that time. Of course I respect your viewpoint of sacrificing teeth instead of taking the dog's life. We all view such things differently. Someone recently said that he prefers to take bugs outside of his residence instead of killing them. Others, vegetarians, refuse to eat meat because they don't agree with killing animals for food.
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You did the right thing and it was a quick decision. I don't think it was placing your mother below the dogs safety. Of course your mother hitting her head on the windshield or something like that is another matter, but losing a tooth is not that terrible really.
I guess we all value the importance of our teeth differently as well. How humans view animals is also influenced by culture. For example, in China, dogs are eaten. In fact, some are thrown into boiling oil alive for cooking purposes. In the USA, and in most other countries, such a thing is totally unthinkable and is usually considered a serious crime.
Aging Audra
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Yes, I certainly couldn't think of eating a dog. Teeth are very important, but also can easily be cosmetically fixed by an oral surgeon so at least in my opinion not worth a life(not even an animals life unless that animal is threatening your own life.)
Are you a vegetarian?
Aging Audra
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No, but I don't eat red meat very often.
Must be fascinating to fire a gun. I have never had that privilege.
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Yet there is animal death in eating that red meat regardless of the amount. I mean, I could have similarly said I don't run over dogs very often. Right? Please note that I am not criticizing you. I am just wondering how one reconciles a strong aversion to taking animal life during those moments when one is sinking one's teef into a tasty hot dog or hamburger which is composed of dead animal meat. Also, by buying the dead animal meat, we are supporting the slaughtering of animals for food that is constantly going on.
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