re: Older folks not wanting to kill animals anymore

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It's the only life those animals have so to take it away from them just because I can is just cruel and a cowardly thing to do.

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shite dies in this world, get over it pussy

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There must be some sort of middle ground here

I killed a once in lifetime trophy buck in early 20s, only shot a few more times since..those were with my kids teaching them..then went only bow and it is tough..haven't hunted in 5 years but still pay for a place for the kids

I’m 57 so I guess I qualify as “older”. I used to hunt and fish regularly.

But over time, after having 3 golden retrievers pass away in my arms and seeing the light go out in their eyes, I just don’t feel the need to hunt anymore. I have nothing against it, just not interested in killing animals.

I still fish. I catch and release if it’s fresh water but I still keep
Specks, reds, and flounder.

Yeah, I’m a softer guy than I was. And I’m ok with that.

I know a few cattle farmers who will tell you they have spent their whole lives taking care of their animals and that they were never interested in hunting. Now they would lease their property to hunters and may take some deer meat as a favor from the hunters.

Now they hated coyotes and would set any number of snares to rid their property of these predators. Guess i feel that way. Know a former sweet potato farmer who went to great extent to keep the deer out of his potato fields and would encourage all of us to go shoot as many deer as we could.

I guess it depends on your perceptive. Too many deer can be an issue. They are destructive to fruit and ornamental trees, landscaping and such. As far as hunting deer i have no interest but if those crazy things are eating up my landscape it’s on.

I sure don’t object to people hunting and I’ve done my share but i can’t say i enjoy it much anymore and if you look at the cost of the meat all in you could go to Ruth’s Chris a few times a year a lot cheaper.

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Is this common as you age?

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Nope, just anecdotal. I'll kill all the deer on my property if they are big enough, good eating. My late-70's neighbor will kill the ones I don't get.

I could tell yall some pretty fricked up stories about the shite my great grandmother did and my grand parents, who lived out in the rural area.

I don't think people get more sensitive as they get older.. Well, maybe if they stop for awhile, but if they been doing that shite all of their life..

And when you are a kid and you see it and no one tells you any different, its just normal. But evidently if you tell it to some kids, who don't grow up around it, it can be horrifying to them.

My dad hunts more than he ever did before now that he's retired. He used to let the smaller deer walk and wait for the trophy. Now, whether a deer walks is directly related to how much venison is currently in his freezer.