Not having a ' trophy' mounted- Is it Disrespect?
#11
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: East Yapank NY USA
Posts: 3,457
RE: Not having a ' trophy' mounted- Is it Disrespect?
To be honest I never did understand this “honor” thing that is thrown around. I never could see how blowing a hole through a perfectly healthy – in its prime animal – was in any way honoring it. I never did understand how eating it or mounting it would also further “honor” that animal.
From the animals perspective:
That buck doesn’t want to be honored or shot by you – and it holds hundreds of thousands of years of evolution to do just that – not get killed by a predator. And if the predator kills it and eats it – that buck has doubly failed. It died and feed its enemy, so it can hunt again. Probably the biggest slap in the face for a deer. Then go and mount it – so you can remember its kill…………
I think if deer could talk – we would get an earful about honoring the animal.
If I was murdered, I sure wouldn’t want to be eating also, And I sure wouldn’t want my mug hung on some cereal killers wall.
Now, I fully believe in honoring the tradition, act, history, responsibility, and obligation of hunting and what we as hunters do.
I see “honoring” and “respect” as having different meanings – and showing respect to ones kill is a very important part of being a hunter. If you guys are using honor and respect interchangeably - then I understand why you “honor” your game.
I just never felt I was doing any deer I shot a favor – no matter what I did after the kill.
So do what you want with the horns – that buck won’t care a bit.
From the animals perspective:
That buck doesn’t want to be honored or shot by you – and it holds hundreds of thousands of years of evolution to do just that – not get killed by a predator. And if the predator kills it and eats it – that buck has doubly failed. It died and feed its enemy, so it can hunt again. Probably the biggest slap in the face for a deer. Then go and mount it – so you can remember its kill…………
I think if deer could talk – we would get an earful about honoring the animal.
If I was murdered, I sure wouldn’t want to be eating also, And I sure wouldn’t want my mug hung on some cereal killers wall.
Now, I fully believe in honoring the tradition, act, history, responsibility, and obligation of hunting and what we as hunters do.
I see “honoring” and “respect” as having different meanings – and showing respect to ones kill is a very important part of being a hunter. If you guys are using honor and respect interchangeably - then I understand why you “honor” your game.
I just never felt I was doing any deer I shot a favor – no matter what I did after the kill.
So do what you want with the horns – that buck won’t care a bit.
#12
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Walker LA USA
Posts: 443
RE: Not having a ' trophy' mounted- Is it Disrespect?
I don' t think it' s disrespectful, but at the same time, your taking an animal away from someone who wants to see the mount on thier wall....hmmmm I' ll have to give this one some thought.
CB
#13
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Feb 2003
Posts: 9,175
RE: Not having a ' trophy' mounted- Is it Disrespect?
I believe if I was a deer, I' d rather be shot and killed quickly by a hunter rather than grow old and crippled to the point I' d be easy for a pack of coyotes to catch and start eating on me before I was dead; or get to the point I' m not able to feed and then slowly starve to death. In that way, I do think we' re doing the deer we kill a big favor.
I don' t know about others, but I' ve always considered ' honor' and ' respect' interchangeable when talking about animals. Completely different story when it comes to humans though.
I don' t know about others, but I' ve always considered ' honor' and ' respect' interchangeable when talking about animals. Completely different story when it comes to humans though.
#14
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: East Yapank NY USA
Posts: 3,457
RE: Not having a ' trophy' mounted- Is it Disrespect?
I don' t know about others, but I' ve always considered ' honor' and ' respect' interchangeable when talking about animals
I believe if I was a deer, I' d rather be shot and killed quickly by a hunter rather than grow old and crippled to the point I' d be easy for a pack of coyotes to catch and start eating on me before I was dead; or get to the point I' m not able to feed and then slowly starve to death. In that way, I do think we' re doing the deer we kill a big favor.
#15
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Feb 2003
Posts: 9,175
RE: Not having a ' trophy' mounted- Is it Disrespect?
But in a way thats like killing someone when they are 35 yrs old because he has health issues and will probably die in a bad way 10 yrs from now. I would choose to live another day.
#17
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: crawfordville florida USA
Posts: 1,251
RE: Not having a ' trophy' mounted- Is it Disrespect?
Hey Rack, wait a minute now.[:@] I Honor deer every bow season when I MISS them.[]
I purposely do this to increase their survival instincts so I can honor them again next year.[:-][:-]
I purposely do this to increase their survival instincts so I can honor them again next year.[:-][:-]