Bill, I understand you sentiment...and for a grown man I would whole heartedly agree: I would not take a spotted fawn (me personally that is). But, for a 12 year old and his first kill...well, to me that's just "different" and if legal, perfectly acceptable. I wouldn't expect him to kill another, but can't find any fault in this as his first, especially at 12 with a tradbow. I say far better to have him now firmly in our fold and beginning to understand his place in God's order of life. Sadly, there are far too few 12 year olds out there who know those things.
"Ethics" are simply too individual to impose on others...that's what laws are for. Dog hunting is a way of life for many...for me, I detest it, but I have no right to keep them from it if their regional laws allow it. I don't like gun hunting either, and think only kids and the elderly should be allowed to hunt with them. But hey, I think a fawn is ok for a 12yr old with a stickbow...so my ethics may not agree with yours or anyone elses for that matter.
And the antis would scream and holler if it were a crow, coyote, 10pt whitetail, or whatever. They want to outlaw all hunting period, so I don't think this would be any more inflamatory than all the rest of our pics posted on here. jmho
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