Kill or harvest

[Bucksnbows]

I do a fair amount of public speaking, and I like to get that shock value when I can to get people's attention.  If I'm talking about the over abundance of deer in relationship to the health of the riparian corridor, then I prefer to remind my audience that we need to kill more deer.  Harvest always sounded to me like picking apples or pears.  Or cutting corn or soybeans, but not shooting and killing game animals.  

[Buckmaster7600]

I’ve never put a second of thought into it until I listened to them talk about it today. I’ve never used the term harvest if, I’m hunting Its to kill. I harvest fruits and vegetables. That being said I don’t mingle with people that aren’t like me very often and if I do I couldn’t give a shit if they don’t like that I kill critters.

[Jeremy K]

I never say harvest , that's more for the guys with feeders.

[DirtTime]

I don't think much about it to be honest. Harvest, fill a tag, kill- whatever my brain decides to put forth at that moment in time. I did upset someone recently when they asked if I caught any coyotes and I said: "I wasn't out there with a fishing pole, I was out there with a rifle to kill them not dangle a jig on their fn nose!". I'm not sure they were too happy with that reply from the expression on their face.

[Jeremy K]

2 hours ago, DirtTime said:

I don't think much about it to be honest. Harvest, fill a tag, kill- whatever my brain decides to put forth at that moment in time. I did upset someone recently when they asked if I caught any coyotes and I said: "I wasn't out there with a fishing pole, I was out there with a rifle to kill them not dangle a jig on their fn nose!". I'm not sure they were too happy with that reply from the expression on their face.

A simple no would have done . It's a legitimate question considering people trap coyotes.

[DirtTime]

Just now, Jeremy K said:

A simple no would have done . It's a legitimate question considering people trap coyotes.

[Cabin Fever]

I have never said I “harvested” a deer, nor will I….

[DoubleDose]

I use them interchangeably.  To those that have a problem with "harvest"  remember that death is the grim reaper.

[Bolt Action]

I tend to temper this based on my audience.  Kill/harvest/shot/got... all the same thing to me. 

I've got a buddy who puts time and effort into land development with a goal of shooting 5 or 6 deer each season.  It actually reminds me of a farmer tending their garden.  Makes me appreciate the idea that he's harvesting meat for his family. 

[Bucndoe]

2 hours ago, Jeremy K said:

A simple no would have done . It's a legitimate question considering people trap coyotes.

And what do you think we do with them when we catch them ?

[HeavyUser]

Trying to use gentle words to help appease particularly sensitive individuals is not in my nature. 

[2BuckBizCT]

I’ve always said kill when it comes to hunting animals. Harvest or picked when it comes to garden veggies 

[Upstate Nerdneck]

I generally refer to it as "murder" when I'm not at work.  Then I say "kill & butcher".  That's what we're doing, we're ending another creatures life.  Trying to soften it belittles the animal. 

[mowin]

2 hours ago, Rusty said:

Sometimes I catch them instead of killing them!       

Assuming stocked birds?  I've heard stories of having to actually kick the birds to get them to fly at times, so I could see someone scooping one up. 

[Jeremy K]

10 hours ago, Bucndoe said:

And what do you think we do with them when we catch them ?

Whack them with a stick?