I love being outdoors, and spending time with my family out there. Plus it gets me the hell out of the city. The personal time/personal reflection that I can do while in the woods is an amazing thing as well. I can't wait til my little niece is old enough to hunt and fish so I can take her with me when my brother can't go.
I'm on a fixed income, so I hunt and fish to help supplement food for the family, as well as most of the other reasons everyone else has stated.
My other reason is to get out of cell phone range! I have Nextel so it does not take much to get out of rance with that piece of junk.
Hunting is always a new adventure different animals different states / countries. Just watching the sun rise / set in a different location is amazing.
I hunt because I can. Its a freedom that most people in the world don't have.
I love the crack of dawn when all of the world is waking up.
I love the sound of an animal walking up behind me in the leaves, and not knowing until they get in sight what they are.
I love taking different weapons into the field and taking game with them.
I love the time by myself where I can solve all of the worlds problems in my own mind.
I love the scouting, stand preperation, the anticipation of the upcoming season.
I love the adrenalin shot when an animal comes around and I've done my homework, and they don't know anybody is around.
I love to watch the other critters in the woods go about their everyday duties, gathering food, and materials for shelters.
Best of all, I love watching the Game Ranger ticket and arrest poachers that I have spotted sneaking into my hunting area.
Well said. except for the last one, not sure the ranger can get within a couple miles of me and I can't see that far.
We are partitioned off by county roads that are 1 sq mile, and its flat as a piece of concrete. I'm always amazed they think they can get away with it. But, they always try.
I always thought most of the fun was the sight of it. I can think nothing is more fun than to call a strutting turkey in and watch all of his movements. I'm not much on deer because I really don't care for the meat and do not wish to waste it. BUT there is nothing more fun to see the deer come across the yard and grab one of the grankids and show them what is going on. Serenity in the woods also goes a long way to calm all of your worries.
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