Very well said dmen. I also applaud you for ceasing to hunt with those types of people. We all know, or can at least imagine,how hard it can be to tell a buddy that you cant do something with them b/c of their ways, especially their hunting habits. Unfortunately the competitive nature that our society instills in us to be the best, sometimes spills over into areas where it has no place. You are correct, when the passion is no longer there, and is replaced by the desired to kill, or just results for bragging rights, it is time to move on to another hobby. I would suggest taking up another sport that is competitive, join a softball league or race a Saturday night dirt track, etc. Hell, if you just have a hard on to go shoot something, go out to a prairie dog farm, all day shooting. There is just no place for competition among hunters.

Incidentally, we haven't heard from longbeard in a few days...think he got the hint and turned in his tags? I would suggest poker for his new hobby.