Got my first Deer! (PETA folk would do best not opening this one.)

[MTVision]

Wow, can't we all get along? lol Let's put this one into perspective. Here in the US, we have rights. We have the right to own firearms. That is not a requirement, but it is a right. We have the right to hunt. We have the right to eat meat. We also have the right go Vegan. We have the right to defend ourselves. We have the right to whatever religion we choose. We have the right to be gay. We have the right to be straight. We have the right to an education. We have the right to choose our mode of transportation. We have the right to earn a living, and better our financial lives through merit. We have the right to opinion and the free speech of it. We also have the right to hold our tongues when necessary. Peaceful people do not dictate how others should live. Coyotes hunt for food, so do some humans. Some humans hunt for trophy as a sport. There is a difference, and we have the right to sport such as hunting, fishing, hiking, football, hockey, baseball, ping-pong, climbing, what have you. As long as you are not abusive to anyone or anything, and you act within the confines of the law, you have that right. If you are an activist, petition the government, you have that right. Subjecting people to live by your opinion is by no means freedom. This is the US mindset, in general. Yes there are those who disagree, but they have that right. Take it or leave it, but don't take it as an argument.

Love it!

 

[Warren Peace]

I would like to know why my post was removed, but the displaying of a dead animal is o.k. I find this offensive. Your proud of this? It is disgusting to see , specially on a photo forum. Go post this on one of your US gun forums or something.
But it is typical of the US. Killing is o.k.

I don't think that's fair to say its typical of the US. I don't agree with hunting and I live in the US. The OP did give fair warning though so you probably shouldn't have looked at it - I didn't.

And I live in Canada, and have no problem with hunting (as long as the end use is for food, etc.). So Warren Peace- please don't generalize, that's not fair to anyone.[/QUOTE
Yeah he is proud of his kill. Keep it at home with his beer drinking animal killer buddies, and not display it on a photo forum.

 

[tevo]

If you all want to kill each other off that is fine, but why is it allowed to be displayed here. Politics and Religion cant be spoken but dead animals can be posted? Yeah...you guys are great.
The mods are obviously animal killers too. Guess you all beat your dogs too right?
This type of crap should be displayed in a hunting, or gun forum, not a photo forum. Warning or no warning , it is not the place for this type of stuff.

So just because one person hunts, and mods dont delete the post (because might I add nothing about this post violates the TOS), the mods / other members of this forum kill animals and beat their pets?

Your stupidity baffles me.

 

[Netskimmer]

It's amazing really, he/she knows they will be offended if they view the post and yet they view it anyway, then they cry because they are offended. Brilliant, just brilliant. I admit I posted a less than friendly response to a thread depicting bullfighting so I am guilty of this to some degree but I kept my objection short and mostly tasteful. I have to say what I find most offensive it the sweeping generalizations and culture bashing. If you feel you must say something, then say it and be prepared to take the heat (I was) and then move on.

 

[SGorman]

Hmph.... Does this need to be another pet thread?


Spooky Portrait by gormanimagery, on Flickr


Hecanfitinmymouth by gormanimagery, on Flickr

 

[mommy-medic]

While I personally don't care for hunting and don't like the taste of venison, I see absolutely nothing wrong with hunting for food! How that deer was killed was a heck of a lot more humanely than any pork or beef found in the grocery store was ever treated, handled, or killed. I'm not some PETA activist or anything, and I'm all about eating meat- I'm just saying if some wants to argue the "that's so barbaric and inhumane" route they should look at how slaughterhouses work. *Shudder*

Oh, and I love the reddit reference. Hehehehhehe.

To the Op- congrats and I love the gun!

 

[GeorgieGirl]

My take away is that someone feels strongly that this photo forum is not a forum for the OP's topic despite that is included in a Off Topic area. Let them feel strongly about that if they wish, its their opinion and they are entitled to it.:flower:

 

[Warren Peace]

I get yall like killing. It is all over the news. I still dont get why this is allowed to be posted here, and it is ok. Off topic or not. Politics and Religion are not approved of, but posting a dead animal is? .

 

[GeorgieGirl]

I think you are reading a bit to much into it...

 

[momo3boys]

Considering when I grew up we had so little money that we grew our own fruits and veggies, froze and canned everything for winter and hunted deer and bear for our survival, I am actually quite offended that someone would generalize SO much. Was my family kind to animals? Yes, very much so. Did my family hunt while drunk? Never. Generalizing is hurtful no matter what side of the 'fence' you are on. Not all gay men are effeminate. Not all homeschoolers are nerds and wear jumpers. Prejudice goes both ways, and Warren Peace you are very guilty of it with your posts. My advice is to stay out of the off topic chat if you want to learn more about photography and leave the other conversations alone if you are so easily offended. You can NOT judge a person by one action or photo.

SGorman, you ROCK! I home school my boys and we just studied the Bill of Rights. I am SO reading your post to them Monday.

 

[MTVision]

I get yall like killing. It is all over the news. I still dont get why this is allowed to be posted here, and it is ok. Off topic or not. Politics and Religion are not approved of, but posting a dead animal is? You people are phucked.

Ignorance is bliss......

 

[fotoshooter]

I got my first deer with a Chevy TrailBlazer.

I got my first one with a .54 cal black powder rifle years ago.. my second fell to a slug from a .458 castle mag scoped hand gun.

 

[marmots]

It is all over the news

 

[swampmonkey]

*I hunt deer,wild boars,ducks,gators,squirels,and the rabbit.....damn it feels good to be an American ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, and sometimes i kick my*dog (but dont tell anyone,some people frawn on that)

 

[tevo]

I get yall like killing. It is all over the news. I still dont get why this is allowed to be posted here, and it is ok. Off topic or not. Politics and Religion are not approved of, but posting a dead animal is? You people are phucked.

Okay Al Gore, so you've never stepped on a bug in your life, have you?