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ChrisL... there's some hunting show on after saltwater journal weekdays on OLN. My daughter (3 1/2 years old) and I usually watch fishing during dinner.
The other day I was cleaning up and the hunting show came on. I was loading the dishwasher and not paying much attention and my daughter started asking me, what happened to the duck? Without thinking about it I saw that they shot a couple of ducks, so I said, "they're hunting, and they shot the ducks."
Well, her little lower lip started quivering and her eyes got all teary. She was having one of those emotional days and started crying asking why they were killing the ducks. It was one of those tough explanations... it was pretty funny. She wanted to be sure her rubber duckies for the tub would be safe.
Yeah, I come from Pennsylvania where everyone I knew hunted. My dad, uncle, cousins... my dad has 30 acres of wooded land and I've seen 10 point bucks, flocks of 20+ wild turkeys, and tons of grouse on his property. I just never got into it. Fishing was always my thing. I'll kill a few fish to eat, but for the most part, I like to see my catch survive. Its just the respect I have for nature I guess. Unless I caught like a lobster or steamers... they wouldn't stand a chance.
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