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[pianoman9701]

If carrying a dead animal on the hood or roof is the only viable option, then so be it. If it's done simply to show off (including to the 96% of the population that doesn't hunt), it is not a respectful way to display a dead animal and will turn off more non-hunters than it will appeal to.

Well said.

[tgray]

Do what you got to do!

[tbrady]

WHO CARES WERE YOU PUT YOUR DEER!!! Put it on your hood for all I care!! If you care about were someone else is putting there animal that THEY shot and that THEY tagged then YOU are NOT HUNTER!!

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Wow, [edited by tbrady] I absolutely don't agree.  So you believe I'm not a hunter because I take care not to broadcast that I have killed something?  I get ticked when I see people hauling their deer/elk whatever out in the open for all to see (I'm not talking about elk antlers or large muleys that just won't fit in the truck bed).  There are plenty of small kids who shouldn't have to see it. 

And on top of it, our state has WAAAAAAY more anti-hunters (oh and I guess I fall in that category according to your definition) and they have a lot more power collectively than the small group of people that hunt.

Sigh, it's posts like this that make me fear for hunting in WA state. [edited by tbrady]

[boneaddict]

This got locked and I am trying to clean it up as I think its a good topic.   Try to refrain from verbally insulting one another because they have a different opinion than yourself.   I'd like to keep this one open.   If it has to be babysat, it will get locked and disappear and so will the folks causing the grief.   

[tbrady]

I edited my original post a bit in case in seemed like I was attacking someone...

[boneaddict]

Thank you

[wafisherman]

There are plenty of small kids who shouldn't have to see it. 

What?  Small kids should not see a dead animal???  I've taken my kids fishing with me since before they could walk and have watched me gut and clean countless fish.  They also love to watch and help with the butchering of animals on my little farm.  They only thing I shield them from is the actual kill shot and often crazy blood spray and twitching that can be kinda disturbing.  But still part of the process that when ready, they can watch and learn from as well.

If you can take your kid to mc Donald's and let them eat 'chicken' nuggets and a burger, you can also teach them where that meat 'magically' comes from.  Otherwise, they'll end up some liberal tree hugging enviro hippy vegan sissy boy who has never actually set foot in a forest   

[Bob33]

There are plenty of small kids who shouldn't have to see it. 

What?  Small kids should not see a dead animal???  I've taken my kids fishing with me since before they could walk and have watched me gut and clean countless fish.  They also love to watch and help with the butchering of animals on my little farm.  They only thing I shield them from is the actual kill shot and often crazy blood spray and twitching that can be kinda disturbing.  But still part of the process that when ready, they can watch and learn from as well.

If you can take your kid to mc Donald's and let them each 'chicken' nuggets and a burger, you can also teach them where that meat 'magically' comes from.  Otherwise, they'll end up some liberal tree hugging enviro hippy vegan sissy boy who has never actually set foot in a forest   

The problem is that neither you nor I will each them where meat comes from when they see the dead animal on the hood. The liberal tree hugging enviro hippy vegan sissy boy dad or mom will, and it won't be favorable towards hunting.

[pianoman9701]

It's one thing if kids have grown up with the reality of life and death, but I see what Tbrady is saying in that people shield their kids. They don't want the kids to know that the burgers they eat at McD's cost some cow its life. Heck, some of the parents don't even know! Not saying its right, either. People should have a relationship with the food they eat and be comfortable with what happens to the animals before it gets to them.

[Bob33]

It's a matter of respect for the animal you have harvested. Throwing it on the hood doesn't seems like a worthy way to do that.

Do you put hamburger you buy at Safeway on the hood?

[tbrady]

True story, about 15 years ago I pulled out in front of a school bus on a busy highway.  I had a small whitetail deer I had just shot under the tonneu cover with the tailgate closed.  Well the dang tailgate opened up as I pulled out and the deer slid out into the middle of the highway. 

I will never forget the look of absolute despair on many of those little kindergarteners faces (and some tears).  A lot of young kids see deer more as pets and not something you would eat.  My 3yo has "helped" me butcher a deer before but that doesn't mean his 3yo buddy should see it.  I have plenty of friends who have kids that would be very upset to see a dead deer on someones car or truck etc. 

Like others have said, hunting is not a right and we should do everything we can to protect it.  Which means being sensitive to the 6,621,131 people in WA state that do not hunt.  You can say you don't care what other people think all day long but wait until it's against the law to hunt and see if you don't care.

[wafisherman]

It's a matter of respect for the animal you have harvested. Throwing it on the hood doesn't seems like a worthy way to do that.

Do you put hamburger you buy at Safeway on the hood?

Show me a 300lb cheeseburger, and if I had a Honda accord, it would have to ride on the roof 

[Bob33]

It's a matter of respect for the animal you have harvested. Throwing it on the hood doesn't seems like a worthy way to do that.

Do you put hamburger you buy at Safeway on the hood?

Show me a 300lb cheeseburger, and if I had a Honda accord, it would have to ride on the roof 

Real hunters don't hunt with Accords. It's rule #53.

It would be an interesting sight to see.

[wafisherman]

True story, about 15 years ago I pulled out in front of a school bus on a busy highway.  I had a small whitetail deer I had just shot under the tonneu cover with the tailgate closed.  Well the dang tailgate opened up as I pulled out and the deer slid out into the middle of the highway. 

I will never forget the look of absolute despair on many of those little kindergarteners faces (and some tears).  A lot of young kids see deer more as pets and not something you would eat.  My 3yo has "helped" me butcher a deer before but that doesn't mean his 3yo buddy should see it.  I have plenty of friends who have kids that would be very upset to see a dead deer on someones car or truck etc. 

Like others have said, hunting is not a right and we should do everything we can to protect it.  Which means being sensitive to the 6,621,131 people in WA state that do not hunt.  You can say you don't care what other people think all day long but wait until it's against the law to hunt and see if you don't care.

My sons would be crying at the waste of good meat!!!  Don't assume you know what those tears were about...
   
Any given day, driving down the road, you'll see some pretty nasty, bloody, guts hanging out, brutal stuff.  Or, if like me when I was a kid, see your own pet killedby your own school bus.  It is just part of life and kids of all ages see it quite often.  Turn on TV and see it on nature shows.  Turn on the xbox and they play it.  Even the parent favorite 'mine craft' little kid friendly game has the kids killing animals for food....

[wafisherman]

It's a matter of respect for the animal you have harvested. Throwing it on the hood doesn't seems like a worthy way to do that.

Do you put hamburger you buy at Safeway on the hood?

Show me a 300lb cheeseburger, and if I had a Honda accord, it would have to ride on the roof 

Real hunters don't hunt with Accords. It's rule #53.

It would be an interesting sight to see.

Hehe, yeah.  But I saw all kinds of rigs on opening day and had to chuckle at the thought of what they would do if they got their deer.  Maybe his truck broke down and he had to take his wife's car?  Would I cancel my trip if my truck wouldn't be an option?  Tough call