Well, speaking strictly for myself, I don't need Mr. Chouinard, you, or anyone else telling me why I hunt. I'm pretty sure I can figure that out for myself. There are lots of different reasons people hunt and not all are as grandiose as "gaining physical and spiritual growth." Some hunt so they can spend time with friends and family. Some just like to get outdoors. Some want to put meat in the freezer, and some really need to put meat in the freezer. The reasons I hunt change over the course of a season, and also change depending on the animals I'm hunting.
To use your terminology, anyone who presumes to speak for all hunters on "why we hunt" has his head firmly up his [bleep].
At my campfire we all sit around and sign Kumbaya. Oh, wait a minute. I usually hunt alone. Well reasoned post, smokepole.
"Only Christ is the fullness of God's revelation." Everyday Hunter
