Help us better serve the visitors to this web site by submitting this short survey. As the moment of truth approached, the young hunter slid to the edge of his chair. The shot was fired, but instead of cutting away to a look at the hunter, the cameras offered a view of the kill, showing the animal buckle and fall. I'm not opposed to kill scenes on television or in videos. The kill is part of the hunt, something hunters take for granted.
Death is part of the real-world struggle that occurs millions of times every day in the wild.
It's no different than a fox ripping a hen mallard to shreds on the breeding grounds or a cougar dragging down and devouring a squirming whitetail fawn. What I am concerned about is the attitude of some hunters. Many sportsmen who were once sensitive to the feelings of the non-hunting public are weary of being attacked at dinner parties and openly criticized in the media. They've thrown in the towel to all the criticism and adopted a so-what attitude. But more than ever, those of us who enjoy the outdoor sports must be sensitive to the non-hunting public.