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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].



Hunt for whatever reason you want. I'm not talking about meat hunting with friends and family or just to get outdoors. I'm saying that if you're going trophy hunting; going after horns and bragging rights, then the way you do it does matter, in my opinion. Killing from a 1000yrds? That's not a hunter, that's an [bleep]. How about learning some woodcraft and stalking skills instead. Show me a youtube video of a guy making 1000+yrd shots on elk because times are tough and he needs to feed his family and I'll send you my address and you can send me that soapbox you promised.


Last edited by wildcat33; 03/02/16.