I am native american and what we do here when we kill a deer is face the east and have a smoke and thank the creator and the deer for providing us. If you dont smoke, then we sprinkle some tabaco on the ground. Also we try and take the hide and put it in a running stream because we were taught that by doing that, that the deer's spirit returns. These type things are reminders for us to show respect to all living things. Except maybe for the canned type hunts that you often see on TV shows, being in the woods and hunting does by itself heal somewhat, even the most unguided person. Today many people take up hunting after hearing the talk from others at work or wherever. Years back most of us learned hunting from our dad, an uncle, or a grandpa and they taught us respect, something that is seldom done today.My earliest memory of hunting as a young boy, was my grandpa and uncle taking me rabbit hunting in the hills in east tenn with a dozen beagle hounds. We would sit on a hill top and listen to the dogs run while the men told stories. I asked grandpa why he didnt bring a gun so we could shoot some. He told me its because we had meat at home and there was no need to kill any rabbits right now. Thats something that always stuck with me.
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