Excitement.....when I first lay eyes on the downed animal.

Accompolishment.....when I appraoch and touch the animal for the first time.

Thankful....when I sit beside the deer....for a moment and consider how blessed I am to have the opportunity to hunt and kill a wonderful animal....when I consider how lucky I am to have a father that tought me to hunt and to love the outdoors.

The emotions I have when a hunt turns into akill are great. I try to explain my feelings to non hunters or casual hunters, but it's often hard for them to understand.

Good hunting to all! Great topic BTW!