I believe that the first step toeven qualify to evolve as a hunteris to be a true woodsman and truly love and respect the woods and her creatures.

The second is to realize and accept that as we all come from many walks of life, those walks bring along different ways in which to hunt. They bring with them different preferred weapons for personal reasons. They bring with them different ideologies, and moral/ethical codes. Respect them as long as they aren't illegal. Not respecting them is the same as shunning someone for their skin tone.

I'd like to believe that I have both of those down. The next step is follow in the footsteps of the many great hunters here and learn as much as I possibly can. If you haven't realized this, we should be honored to even be graced by the presence of some folks here who have as many decades hunting as I have on this Earth. Those years cost XX thousand gallons of gas, XX thousand times up and down the mountains, XX thousand trials and errors. Yet, they are willing to share their knowledge and experiences with us free of charge.

Eventually, I'd like to be, but at this moment can only aspire to be a top tier buck hunter.

-Heu