Why I Hunt

The first time I went hunting at about age six I went with my dad. We were sitting in the tree stand when I heard my Dad say,"Sit still here comes one!" As she got closer we realized that it was a 1 1/2 year old doe. Dad knew he wasn't going to shoot it, and in a jokingly voice dad whispered,"Do you want to shoot it?" and my reply was,"No, I will let it grow!" And the doe ended up walking right underneath our stand. Every since that day I have been hooked. I will never forget the feeling I had when I saw that deer heading or way, I got the shakes all over.

When people ask me why I go hunting I tell them, "I hunt so that wild game can thrive, so I can see animals in their natural habitat, and simply because I cannot get enough of it. There is something that keeps me wanting more whether its the thrill of the kill, seeing squirrels play, getting to relax in a deer stand, or its just getting out and spending some quality time with my dad.

If man didn't hunt their would be severe overpopulation of game. Farmers crops would constantly be damaged, cars and trucks would constantly be hitting game, and game would suffer because they would have nothing to eat because of overgrazing.
An ethical hunter never wastes game, they will properly dress the game, and eat it. If they don't like the meat they will give it away to a needy family, a Hunters Feeding the Hungary program, or a friend that will enjoy the meat.
Ever since that first day it just runs in my blood, and those listed above are some of the reason I hunt.



Edited by - huntinfool14 on 02/21/2002 18:01:11