Question from my little girl"why do you hunt"?

[lpcjon2]

Well guys,My little girl asked me this morning Why do you hunt dad ?"(Kylie). And I thought for a second and said for food and the thrill of the chase.Then later on I realized there was much more to it. I thought about how it was a way that I could spend time with my dad as a kid,the freedom I feel in nature,the accomplishment of getting close to an animal,The adrenalin rush of drawing down on an animal,The feeling that my forefathers have done the same,the feeling of pride from a kill,the silence of the woods(no mechanical noise),the camaraderie of fellow hunters, and the shopping for gear.

So what is the reason you hunt?      

[chopx2]

because I have too. i'd be incomplete otherwise.

[hitman]

I love the calmness and serenity of the outdoors,the peacefulness it brings me and the wonderful memories spent with my father while bowhunting with him. He instilled the high ethics of our great sport and the respect for the animals we pursue. I will never forget what he did for me.

[Canyon]

genetic profile.....and all that other stuff too,

[Biggie Hoffman]

It's that or watch Spongebob re-runs

[Ragnarok Forge]

To fulfill my predatory instincts and to provide meat for my family.

[broketooth]

i was born with sharp teeth,opposing thumbs and a brain larger than most animals roaming the earth. i am meant to rule , take care of and manage the wildlife population roaming this earth. i will eat meat. ruddy

[Northwest_Bowhunter]

Originally posted by Biggie Hoffman:
It's that or watch Spongebob re-runs

In the same vain:

Midlife crisis and it's cheaper then a corvette and less trouble then a mistress.

[KentuckyTJ]

Because when I was little my Dad did it.

[Stone Knife]

It's that or watch Spongebob re-runs  

That's a tough choice    I hunt because that's all i ever wanted to do since i can remember.

[vermonster13]

Because it's fun.

[Bowwild]

It is important to me to be a part of nature rather than apart from it.  This is a old quote from someone in the Sierra Club or Issac Walton League -- sorry I can't remember where exactly.

Of course this statement would require a lot of explanation to a young person and many adults who don't hunt.

I love wildlife. In fact, I dedicated my working life to its conservation. Animals were put on this earth for Man's dominion, use and stewardship as per our God's Word in Genesis. Saving a place for wildlife, especially with all the habitat-destructing forces in today's world isn't free. Through hunting I help pay for the things animals must have to survive.  Through hunting I help keep animals wild.  Finally, I hunt because the activity is very wholesome, good for me, and passed down to me by my ancestors.  I am "me" when I am hunting or thinking about hunting. I tried trophy hunting for a couple of years and found that by not taking a shot for two years (110 bow-range opportunities)I began not to enjoy hunting because there was no challenge or risk that I would muff a shot.

[Don Stokes]

Because I get hungry.

It's not some game I play,
It's in my DNA,
It's what I do.

D. Fagan

When my bride's feeling grouchy and complains about my obsession, I remind her that I'm not staying out late and hanging out in bars, or that it keeps me off the streets and out of the pool halls.

Mostly.

[gudspelr]

Because it's fun to be looked down upon and ridiculed by those more 'enlightened' than me....


Actually, there's just something amazing about being in nature and close encounters with wild animals gets the blood pumping like not much anything else can.  All that and they taste really good, too   .

Jeremy

[Tom]

I enjoy the woods and nature, I like to eat deer and it is who I am. Life is simple: eat,sleep,hunt.

[Cyclic-Rivers]

Mental Hygiene!   :cool:

[John Scifres]

I think it is important to articulate our passion for hunting especially to kids.  You guys have done a good job.  I've always told my kids that some people hunt and some don't.  I do.  It's who I am.  It just seems a bit more honest to take personal responsibility for the lives that sustain us.

[LoneWolf73]

I Hunt to stay close to the Earth and to practice basic Survival skills.

[**DONOTDELETE**]

Why do I hunt... Well it started out as a way to get off the streets, away from bad drug. There is many more things that hunting has done for Me.. Plus the food, the rush of the hunt & the thrill of the Kill (Not meant to be taken the wrong way). But as I type this one thing that keeps poppen up is....


I hunt to Live and I Live to Hunt, It has become a part of My Heart & Soul... With out it I'm just a empty shell

[Arkansaslongbow]

The hunt;

Loaded question; as for me, the hunt means life itself; food for the body, fuel for the soul, the presence of God, attending his church,getting away from the present world and disappearing in my own,the challenge, learning from my mistakes, disappointment of a missed shot,the joy of a clean kill,being outsmarted,outsmarting the best,the lessons following a blood trail,sharing camp,the meals over an open fire,excitement of opening day,the exhaustion of the last day of season,the desires to become better,the breaking in of a new bow, the love of an old bow,the connection of our ancestors,being one with the surroundings,the enjoyment of life, the respect of death and I could go on and on but I hope you get what the hunt means to me.....