Very impressive, BHG. I think I would kick back and give your back and the rest of your body a chance to focus on thelife you are creating inside you very soon (my opinion only; it's your body and I admire your spirit!).

I only bowhunt (except for whenI need to hunt varmints like coyotes, etc.). I have nothing at allagainst gunhunting, but I personally get no emotional/spiritual satisfaction out of it. WhenI bowhunt, I have to get into the personal space of my quarry. When I shoot an arrow at a deer (or turkey), all of the energy of the weapon comes from the energy my bodyput into drawing the bow and releasing the arrow. No chemical explosion, just my personal energy going into the bow, then into the arrow and into the animal. This makes it (IMO) more personal and respectful of the animal and more satisfying for me.

Now, if I depended on my hunting to feed myself and my wife, I would be more pragmatic about it, but that's not the case.

Nice thread!