RE: Why you hunt? (for school paper)
When I was younger it was about the challenge of a trophy and the meat.
Later it became the process of figuring out the habits of my quarry.
Now, as others have touched on, it is about spending time in nature and time with old friends.
There is a strong touch of conservation in there also. I know my license fees and taxes go to the betterment of the wildlife and habitat. Harvesting an animal is a small but critical part of what we do.
One thing I always mention to people that do not hunt or are antihunting. The best thing they could do for wildlife is buy a hunting license or join Ducks Unlimited or one of the other organizations that use their funds for habitat preservation and wildlife management.