I work pretty darn hard for ever penny I earn. Ten to fourteen hour days, seven days a week, are not uncommon. Sheez, I pick up every penny I see in parking lots!I will be damned if I'm going to give it to someone when I feel it's not necessary...

Show of hand please. How many of you feel this same way? I am willing to bet we are all in agreement.

For me, The big question becomes "What is success". Certainly, it isn't killing some old dumb animal that cannot shoot back-guided or unguided. I honestly think there's more to it than that. Don't you? Success is being there. Success is getting the string all the way back without being detected. Success is letting the little ones walk. Success is taking a top quality photograph worthy of your bathroom wall. Success is meeting new friends cut from your very own fabric. Success is sharing a camp with awesome companions. Success is discovering something you didn't know existed. Success is... being fortunate enough to enjoy every day as Godsends it! Shall I go on?

Ya'll are putting way too much importance on the taking of an animal! IMO, that's the icing!

If you can pay for it, then do so. If it is given to you, then graciously accept it! Give something back in return! But, do not, and I mean do not, stop flying your kite at full string. We each know are own capabilities and to what extent we need to stock our shelves. Life is too precious and too short to worry about what others think. Nobody is getting in that coffin with you! Go hunt and have fun! THAT'S SUCCESS!