I mean if we're going to engage in silly pedantry, critter means animal. Also, ethics aside, the comment above was referring specifically to processing, not th

I mean if we're going to engage in silly pedantry, critter means animal. Also, ethics aside, the comment above was referring specifically to processing, not the act of killing. Killing is comparatively fast and far less messy. Butchering/processing a 300lb carcass is where the real effort lies.