It's alright I just thought it was a bit sad
I understand. It is a bit sad to me also, especially since it was an accident, even though I meant to take the quail. For what it’s worth, let me try to explain something that might help.
As a hunter, I do my best to hunt ethically. This means if I’m going to take an animal I have to do my best to make sure that it is a clean kill. By this, I mean killing the animal in such a way that it does not have time to suffer and dies instantly. No matter what I hunt, this is one of the biggest goals that I as a hunter try to meet, making a clean kill.
Think of it this way. Since I “blew off its head on accident,” it did not have time to suffer. I saw it go down instantly and not move.
I hope this is comforting.
Regards,
Jared