What Animal have you NEVER wanted to hunt?

Hhmmm...def not dolphins or whales, nor wild horses, nor chipmunks, nor wild dogs nor feral cats...and I think that's about it. Anything else I'd blast.
 
I'm getting old. The joy of killing seems to diminish with age, since maybe you learn to value the creatures, and beauty created by God.

Also, the thought enters your mind that when you get to the gates, St. Peter might turn out to have tusks, and a trunk...;)

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Anything that lives in Africa. Too hot for me there. Too long of a plane ride. And I prefer to hunt in locations where malaria vaccines are not mandatory. Not to mention the cost.:D
 
I have never had a desire to hunt the bears. I know hunting is essential to game management, but I guess I will always be content to leave bear hunting to others.

In Africa I would be more than happy to forgo hunting the Big five or Giraffes. There is quite a bit of plains game I would be interested in hunting.
 
Fox, some friends did a little pd shooting last year while they were out west. They said the numbers had to be seen to be believed.
 
Big game, I like small game like rabbits and game birds. Less stress on one shot and more enjoyable as you can talk with your hunting buddy walking vs. sitting in a cold tree stand by yourself.

I hunt deer mostly because the rest of the group does, often times I leave my tree stand and go small game hunting instead.
 
Scrap5000- Feral Dogs and feral cats are ferocious predators of just about anything that moves. They should be removed from the environment when ever possible...
 
Anything that is easily capable of killing and eating me if I dont kill it first (read:lions, tigers, big bears, etc):)
 
Anything where there is no chance for "fair chase", or if I have no intention of harvesting the animal for meat.
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Pretty much my philosphy too, except I WILL hunt varmints, if theyare causing destruction/problems.
 
I will never again kill a seagull. I got arrested and was almost charged with a felony. Didn't realize that they were federally protected.

The only animals that I wouldn't want to kill are ones that could send me to jail.
 
As a hunter, I won't hunt any other hunter or predatory animal. It's a mutual respect thing. I haven't hunted in 8 or 9 years, but when I was a kid I did.
 
Fat White Boy

I hear ya, and 100% agree to take em out without hesitation...just never had the desire to, ya know? Like "gee, I really wanna go hunt feral cats" has never popped into my head...:D
 
I hate snakes
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All the more reason to hunt them. I don't think there's anything that I wouldn't want to hunt, except maybe endangered songbirds or any endangered species for that matter.

But beyond that, within non-endangered species, I don't want to kill anything that I can't eat UNLESS it either (a) is a nuisance/pest, or (b) is interesting/beautiful/difficult to bag, AND I have the time and money to pay the taxidermist. But essentially everything is fair game from honeybees to whales.
 
But essentially everything is fair game from honeybees to whales.
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I have to agree 100% with FirstFreedom here.
As kid we shot flys and bugs with BB guns or air from our pellet guns.
If I could go with the Indians in their huge canoe out of Neah Bay and hunt whales I would go in NY minute. I Enjoy hunting, I have since I was a small child.
My Father is 83 he got his deer last year I hope to at 83 also.
 
I dont want to hunt:
Snakes. For the most part, they are harmless.
Horses (wild or otherwise). Thats next to murder, in my mind.
Wolves. I wouldnt eat it.
Coyotes. I wouldnt eat it.
African big game. Just seems pointless to me.

I do hunt white tailed deer, and on ocassion, racoon
I'd like to try hunting wild boar

I've got mixed feelings on bear, moose, and elk.

I've heard many older hunters talk about loosing the desire to kill... I'm already starting to loose mine, i beilve, and i'm only 24. The truth is, I uasually feel sad after i kill a deer. Even cried a few times. I dont say "harvest" because killing is what its, wether its politically correct or not. I love to hunt, and i see the remose that comes from killing animals as part of the price you pay. I dont have much respect for somone that can kill a beautiful trophy buck and not feel a little sadness for doing it.
 
"a little sadness" - For me it is greatfullness for the opportunity. The loss of the deer's life is part of the cycle of life. I always thank God and the harvested game. There is always a celebration for that harvest when I bring it home. I do say harvest because that game animal will be tablefare at my house. I harvested 7 whitetails last season and 6 this season. They taste good and are preservative, growth hormone, and synthetic steroid free.

I do not think ending any animal's life is anywhere close to murder.

Nothing pointless about a trophy Kudu to me.

In my opinion snakes for the most part are not harmless.

I have no mixed feelings about it. I am not cold blooded, I just understand and believe in what I am doing.

I have not hunted in 8 days. I will hunt soon.
 
A little off topic, but....

"a little sadness" - For me it is greatfullness for the opportunity. The loss of the deer's life is part of the cycle of life. I always thank God and the harvested game. There is always a celebration for that harvest when I bring it home. I do say harvest because that game animal will be tablefare at my house.
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Very well stated. I also have that moment of appreciate at the end of the life cycle. I have not meet too many other hunters who do. For me it is not overwhelming, and certainly not a reason to hunt. I only killed 3 deer last year, but I do and will continue to enjoy the meat. You articulated my sentiments at the harvest of an animal well, I feel the same way.

Congrats on a great year. Good luck.
 
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