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How long did the cow suffer after the first shot? What do you do in that circumstance? Do you end it’s suffering with a kill shot or just wait for it to die?
I don’t ask this to stir up drama. I ask because I’m curious about the process. Did you field dress it before lugging it back to the truck? How did Noah do with that?
Most game shots do call for a “kill shot.” All hunters attempt to hit the big game animal in the “vitals” (heart or lung). In Noah’s case, he hit high and broke the elk’s spine. He walked up about 20 yards from it and put it down with a bullet to the head. You can kind of tell it was hit in the head.
I know this may sound gruesome, but do consider a few points. First, hunting has been done for millennia; it is a recent (and I think uneducated) phenomena to think it immoral. Second, overpopulation of animals is a significant problem in states that don’t have liberal hunting laws; conservationism is a thorough science that helps the habitat and hunting is one of its major sources of control. Third, restriction of hunting would, in fact, lead to much more suffering, road kill, disease and habitat imbalance.
Maybe so, but I get no pleasure from killing things.
Oh! Please don’t misunderstand. I think people hunting for food is fine. I was just curious about the logistics.
I hate to watch things die. Most children hate to hurt creatures. How does Noah feel about the elk’s death?
Congratulations to Noah- what a memory for a lifetime. Elk are huge compared to deer- how many pounds of meat do you get off of one once it is dressed?
Thanks Nina. It was a medium-sized cow, and when it was all processed, we counted 73 pounds of meat. We still have to grind the burger, which will add about 10 pounds of pork.