If you could do "shoot and release" bowhunting… would you?

I have seen the light ! I lol

 

I'm with the other poster that said he considers his trail cams as his "catch and release". I have stands next to most of my trail cams so I figure that deer is pretty much mine if I got him on camera and want to take it, I just have to put in the time and dedication to be there when it is.

No, I would not be for tranquilizing deer, the only difference would be laying hands on the animal as opposed to taking a camera to the stand and getting a pic of the animal while actually being in the stand. Besides there are too many problem scenarios with it in reality.

 

Let's take a step back, how many bowhunters hunt as means of survival? Less than 1% to be generous. Sure everyone uses the adage "providing for the family" but let's get real, how much ground beef can you buy with the amount you spent on gas, property, stands, cameras, bows, bow accessories, arrows, broadheads, clothing, etc.? Probably enough for 20 years. You really think that anyone that hunts as a survivalist, strictly for food, really gives a rip about taking a photo? So, why exactly do you hunt? Why do you have the turkey photo on your Facebook profile?

Tell me, is it more disrespectful to take a photo and release the animal back into the wild or more disrespectful to kill the animal, take photos and give the meat away? Because that happens… a lot.

I enjoy hunting for everything it encompasses, from the chase, to being outdoors, the meal it provides. So (in this hypothetical situation) if I don't NEED the meat or have someone that does, would it be better to just stay out of the good lord's creation.

I take it you don't participate in catch and release fishing huh? Or if you do, you don't take pictures.

This is a hypothetical thread, if you can't handle that, spare us all the 45 second of reading your ridiculous reply and go find another thread.

And to my point, here is an article in QDM by none other than Cody Altizer.
http://www.qdma.com/articles/preserve-an-unforgettable-hunt-with-a-great-photo