On the way to school the other day my son Zach, 7yrs old, asked me why I like to hunt so much. It caught me by surprise but my response was immedidate. I told him that when Im hunting I realize how much God loves me. When I see the Sun rising and glowing between the mesquite branches and the birds chirping away It makes me feel very blessed. So many sounds going on at the same time, all my sense are on full alert and my heart is pounding, I love it. I also told Him that when I go hunting I realize how much I love him and my wife and how important they are to me. The kill is not what makes the hunt its only icing on the cake. But when I do make a kill using a recurve and arrows fletched by me and broadheads sharpened and tuned by me, Im very thankful to Lord and Im proud to drag my kill to the truck. I also kind of feel like God is patting me on the back and saying good job. Kinda of silly, I know, but thats the way I feel.
I've been on a couple of Solo Elk hunts before never got one but had a blast anyway. I would like to try it again one day.