You were a hunter the second you put that gun in your hands and went into the woods......... Your day will come bud, don't lose the faith! When that day comes I don't think there will be anyone here more ecstatic and happy for you than me.

This reminds me of almost the exact same question that I asked my buddies about music. You see I've been tinkering with the guitar for some years now but was never real serious about it. Self taught over the years with no other musicians in the family (much like your hunting situation) Well within the last few years I've been getting more serious about it, I joined a bandand have played a few gigs. It'sjust three acoustic/electric guitar players me included but the other two are veryaccomplished musicians and know far more about music and playing the guitar than I will probably ever know. After our very first show we were all sitting around and me feeling very inferior with my playing style asked the same question......"At what point can I say I'm a musician"? Fully expecting to hear things in the nature of "hey give it some time" or "Get a couple more gigs under your belt" etc.. Instead I was told what I told you...I was told "The second you picked up that guitar and played your first chord....you were a musician".

We'vegot a gig this Saturday night as a matter of fact.

Keep the faith bud........