No need to explain. One of the most incredible memories I have is the sight of a bobcat killing a squirrel last year. It came out of nowhere and surprised me almost as much as its prey. For me it is all about the experience, the hunt is icing on the cake.

Gary, only writting i will be doing is reports and such going to school for Park and Resource Management..next year, i should be going through the federal law enforcement training...and the summer i graduate, i will hopefully be doing my internship as a national park LE ranger. thats what im hoping...im on the path...with my degree and federal LE training, as well as all my other trainings, such as Wildland firefighting(hopefully be on a fire line this coming summer) basic search and rescue and basic medical like CPR and first aid etc, my options are pretty much endless. most of the kids that graduate similar to me do end up as LE rangers in national parks. I will most likely start there. USFW is another path i may take..state WCO, land managers etc...i will have lots of options...and they can all lead me to beautiful places in the country...and away from the concrete jungles...though, i can work behind a desk in a concrete jungle im sure..

someone has to protect the things we all love and hold dear...protect what we have left...i want to be one of them LE has always been in my blood. dad works in the field...different path...he works in the concrete jungles thats what i always wanted to do. he talked me out of following his footsteps. told me to chase my dreams. he knows my dreams consist of chasing game and fish all over the country...with my future job, i should beable to chase my dreams. life if short...i might not have time to see and do it all...and wont completely be a job hopper...but i have plans to hit a couple different places and call them home for a while...Alaska, the Rockys, maybe maine, maybe the far west like the hills of CA and Washington...heck...i could travel JUST on important details if im important enough...i know a guy that did just that

sorry to hijack...its Germs fault

No, you do not have to, even in your young years as a bowhunter but mature years as in age....You get it. That I appreciate.

With all of the hectic things that go on in my day to day life a day in the woods does wonders for "recharging my batteries"

Just stepping foot into the woods lowers my blood pressure a few digits...........until a deer shows up.

Try and explain

.....impossible

So many here have said it so well! Very nice Mauser06! The experience is where it is at,taking it all in! Because you have arrived at that frame of mine doesn't mean you have conceded or given up either.To me it means that you have an appreciation for what is truly important.It is hard to explain to some but not to most of us here!!
Good luck to you!

I am sure we all know what your talking about, no explaining to do here.