I was watching a show on the Outdoor Channel the other day.  A guy was bowhunting black-tailed deer.  He shot him from a blind, at close range, who had come up to the feeder to eat. 

YES...that's right.  I said HE SHOT HIM AT THE FEEDER.  Is that HUNTING? 

I know many shows that I enjoy watching are not exactly "real-life" hunting scenarios.  However, I keep this in mind, and still enjoy seeing the deer, and learning any tips I can from the hosts that perhaps I can use in my own, more "traditional" hunting experiences. 

But THIS, I thought was just such a pathetic display of hunter's sportsmanship and ethics.  Our two oldest daughters, ages 12 and 10 were watching as well, and even THEY knew that this was not exactly "fair chase"!  At least we were able to talk to them about ethics in hunting and use this example to show them what hunting, to our family anyway, IS NOT! 

Granted, this guy did nothing illegal, it just seemed so pathetic, and it was just so irritating and infuriating to watch him celebrate shooting a small 4 point deer over a feeder. 

To make matters worse, the narrator went on to mention how this hunter had managed to "OUTSMART" this black-tailed deer! 

SERIOUSLY!!?? 

Since when does outsmarting an animal involve sittin' on your butt in a blind, waiting for an animal to come to a feeder that he probably visits each and every day, then shooting him at close range and gloating over it all for the cameras??? 

Give me a BREAK!  Did anyone else see this?