Hey Friend,
This is coming from a die hard Christian whom most would see as fanatical..

I lived with an unruly step father and our home was dysfunctunal so my first reason was...to escape th ewrath of my step dad I would hunt or fish literally everyday..In the summer I would hunt for ground hogs or crows..

1. For peace..I love the quietness and prefer to hunt alone..
I often take my Bible to read while waiting for the game..

2. It's a hertiage..my grandfather was my childhood hero..he was an advid hunter and it rubbed off.

3. I used to love the smile on my mom's face when I would drag home a deer..it was like I won the lottery..

4. The challenge ..where I hunt is far from easy..any kind of game is a trophy..1000 people hunt it..maybe 50 people score..it's tough.

There are many references in the Bible about hunting so it's diffently not a sin..for me it's wonderful and I have awesome devotions with God out there.
Chuck7