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From: v085hqww@ubvmsb.cc.buffalo.edu (John J Tetlow)
Newsgroups: rec.hunting
Subject: RE:  Learning to shoot
Message-ID: <1991May2.065921.25951@doug.cae.wisc.edu>
Date: 2 May 91 11:59:21 GMT
Organization: University at Buffalo
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Hello,
	Well, my brother and father taught me to shoot when I was quite young.
They made me learn to reload shells if we shot skeet, and often arranged
competitions between my sister and I with .22's. I hate to lose to her, and
I had less to reload if I didn't miss much, so I learned to do my best.
Later on I discovered that ammo didn't grow on trees, I was poor,and
lesson number two was learned.  Lastly, when I started deer hunting, I was 
shown or came across deer that had suffered with wounds from poor shots. I hit
a ten point buck that same year and dropped him where he stood.  The problem 
was after a few seconds, he got up,jumped a fence, and ran/limped away.  I 
tracked him as long as it was light, blood was everywhere, but I couldn't find
him.  I truly felt that I had done something wrong.  That is when my brother
said to me, "It's better to let one go than to just hit it and not kill it."
I must admit that with adrenaline flowing and your heart pounding it is
not always easy to abide by that rule.  It is also frustrating to leave 
empty handed, but I feel responsible hunting involves thinking.  
	Anyhow, I didn't mean for this post to preach ethics.  Just that
with a good teacher, shooting/hunting is really a great pastime.

					John T.

P.S. My brother taught me to call turkeys too.  I called my first gobbler in
last year.  It was HUGE.  Well, decent size anyhow.  Too bad my buddy spooked
it before I could shoot.  Such is life.