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Have you ever killed an animal?

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I've killed many squirrels, some grouse, turkeys, and lots of deer. They were all eaten. And, all were killed as humanely as possible (quick death.) That is, with the exception of super-squirrel. Super squirrel died, but it took a while. First, my brother shot it with his shotgun while it was hanging out with his friend in an oak tree. It fell from the top of the tree <thump> and layed there dead on the ground. My brother ran over to it so he wouldn't lose track of where it was in the brush, and while he stood there straddling it, it reincarnated itself and took off running... toward me. Well, I hated to shoot it so close up, but at about 15 feet, I blew it to smithereens with my 12 gauge. It went flying back at least 5 yards & layed there dead. Suddenly, it sprung back to life and took off running again. I shot it again. It must have flipped half a dozen times through the air from the impact my 12 gauge delivered. Then, it came back to life again! It ran about 20 yards from me, and finally died. There was nothing left. I'm quite convinced that the world was lucky that day. Had that squirrel gone on to reproduce, by now the squirrels would have taken over the world.

Oh, and I have a farm, so I've killed plenty of other food. Plus, I've euthanized a few animals. I hate doing that, but I'd rather not leave animals suffering. i.e. baby rabbits whose mother abandoned them. Bucket of warm water & they peacefully drowned (not even a day old). We've attempted to keep some rabbits alive whose mother wasn't caring for them... it just prolongs the inevitable & increases the suffering.
 
Originally posted by: oldsmoboat
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Originally posted by: adairusmc
Originally posted by: jtvang125
I killed a man once.



Luckily it was only a dream.
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I shot a man in Reno, Just to watch him die.
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I bet that scared the hell out of Janet.
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Boo Hiss Boo
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Are you kidding? That was hilfuckingarious.
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Wouldn't that be "going where no man has gone before?"
 
I've hunted both deer and turkey, and killed one or two of each. Now that I'm at college (and 7 hours from my folks) I actually kinda miss getting up two hours before the sun to sit motionless under a tree for a day or two.
 
I shot a blue jay or two. Once I believe I actually shot a mockingbird, well some bird that wasn't a blue jay with a bebe gun. I was very sad and remorseful and never did it again. Since, the only animals I've killed are:

Butterflies and moths - I used to collect them. I was very scientific, mounting them professionally, labeling them, storing in professional boxes.

I garden, so I kill pests that attack my vegetables and fruit trees.

I used to skin dive for a living, so I killed sea food with my spear gun. Ate some, sold some. Call me bloodthirsty.

 
Fishing, rabbit snaring, shot a few grouse (ground dwelling bird about 1/3 the size of a turkey) with .22 pellet gun along with several destructive squirrels.

-Edit- Oh and several mice and a rat with traps and poison.

Don't think I've ever killed something by accident.
 
I've never killed anything that obviously bled---no mammals, no fish. I've gone fishing but couldn't deal with baiting my own hook or unhooking the fish afterward. I used to cut worms in half when I was little, but I guess that probably didn't kill them.

I get really sad when animals die, even if they're not cute or fuzzy (i.e., deer). I don't think I'm really sheltered, either, just a big baby when it comes to critters. 😛
 
I've been "crow hunting" before with a pellet gun. I got two. I'm sure I've killed other animals, but I can't remember.
 
OK, now that this thread has gone on for a bit and it's clear that most of ATOT isn't very sheltered...

Why all the outrage in every single thread that involves an animal's death, even if it's not a case of cruelty?

Originally posted by: Skyclad1uhm1
Just being mean, I don't like people who hunt or fish for 'fun' or 'sports', but I don't mind meat from professionally butchered animals.

A good hunter may be able to kill an animal with a single shot, but lots more do not, causing the animal to suffer needlessly. Let those people hunt with Cheney and see whether they like suffering themselves! 😉
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You're incredibly naive as to what exactly the "professionals" in a slaughterhouse do all day.

Whatever lets you sleep at night I guess.
 
Originally posted by: jagec
OK, now that this thread has gone on for a bit and it's clear that most of ATOT isn't very sheltered...

Why all the outrage in every single thread that involves an animal's death, even if it's not a case of cruelty?

Originally posted by: Skyclad1uhm1
Just being mean, I don't like people who hunt or fish for 'fun' or 'sports', but I don't mind meat from professionally butchered animals.

A good hunter may be able to kill an animal with a single shot, but lots more do not, causing the animal to suffer needlessly. Let those people hunt with Cheney and see whether they like suffering themselves! 😉
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You're incredibly naive as to what exactly the "professionals" in a slaughterhouse do all day.

Whatever lets you sleep at night I guess.
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Exactly... Cheney was shooting at a lawyer... Everyone knows that you can't kill a brainless animal with a head-shot (hence the lawyer's survival of the head-shot)

 
Originally posted by: ZeroIQ
I've been "crow hunting" before with a pellet gun. I got two. I'm sure I've killed other animals, but I can't remember.
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Very good way to keep crows away for a few months. I've shot one before with a .22 pellet gun when we had swarms of them in the back yard, it fell over but quickly got back up and flew away so I doubt I killed it.
 
Yes but only once when my dad baited me into killing a chipmunk with a pellet gun. Never since then except insects.
 
Originally posted by: Skyclad1uhm1
Animal? Yes. Killed lots of insects.

Mammals? No, I'm not a cold-hearted killer without any regard for life (not an American).
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Nevermind, just fuck you. If it weren't for Americans you'd be speaking fucking German now.
 
Originally posted by: Skyclad1uhm1
Originally posted by: oldsmoboat
Originally posted by: Skyclad1uhm1
Animal? Yes. Killed lots of insects.

Mammals? No, I'm not a cold-hearted killer without any regard for life (not an American).
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Dickhead and vegetarian?
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Don't be insulting! I'm not a vegetarian! :disgust:

Just being mean, I don't like people who hunt or fish for 'fun' or 'sports', but I don't mind meat from professionally butchered animals.

A good hunter may be able to kill an animal with a single shot, but lots more do not, causing the animal to suffer needlessly. Let those people hunt with Cheney and see whether they like suffering themselves! 😉
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Why not worry about your own politics and butting out of ours jerkoff?
 
I have run over a cat, and a squirrel. I also keep breeding pairs of cichlids. Sometimes when you have 200 - 400 juvies, you kinda let the bigger ones take care of the smaller ones... you know.
 
i ran over a rattlesnake on a sidewalk on my bicycle.

that's the only animal killing that comes to mind.
 
A bazillion insects
A shitload of fish
A bunch of frogs
A crap load of mice
A handful of squirrels
A half a dozen pheasant
Several pigs

hmmm.... perhaps I am serial killer material after all.

btw, context is EVERYTHING
 
Killed a lab last week going 80. 😀
Killed a cow with a pistol to the head (for meat). 😀
Various smaller animals over the course of my childhood. 😀

Yeah, it makes me happy.
 
putting down a sick dog and killing a deer hunting are not even close to the same category.

Don't get me wrong, I'm not against hunting at all, have plenty of friends who hunt, but its not my thing.
 
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