Why We Hunt?

[dustoffer]

Here's a short piece by Robert Ruark which was the prologue in Echoes of the Hunt--Enjoy.

"The Old Man used to say that the best part of hunting was the
thinking about going and the talking about it after you got back.
You just had to have the actual middle as a basis of conversation
and to put some meat in the pot. 'Everybody,' he said, 'should be
allowed to brag some abut what he did good that day, and to
cover up shameless on what he did wrong.'"

I can relate to that on each and every part---

[MisterB]

Sitting on a stand and actually succeeding is indeed an integral part of the hunting process, but for sure it is not all of it. Thinking about it and planning before and after, the comrderie in camp, the laughter, the concern and enjoyment, all add up to much more than just killing something or putting meat on the table. Getting and being there is where it’s at. That is where the most valuable realm is—-within the memories. The hunting process is a way of life.

[Phillip Fields]

Yep, I can relate. That piece came from the series "The Old Man And The Boy" which ran in Field and Stream. The series was put into book form by Ruark and should be read by every outdoorsman.

[dustoffer]

The book "Echos of the Hunt" is written by a Texan and is available from Amazon either hard-copy or Kindle. Haven't read beyond the Ruark piece yet, but should be enjoyable.

[kumathebear]

It's a "special" reward for just being out from the BS, seeing different critters, the rush before and when you pull the trigger/arrow...bow or firearm.

Nothing better than those minutes before hunting light...watching and waiting until the last minutes legal after sunset....it's all a part, for me....putting my mind, heart and soul with what I love! Years of passing down what my Dad taught me, passed down to my son's, grandkids....what else could one wish for and experience the magnificence of nature...the hunt?

Endless campfires, feeling feeders, working the sites....family, friends..would not trade ANY memories as it is me..

[sbushee]

I’ve read three of ruark’s books. The old man and the boy should be read by everyone of us. It’s a great adventure and can sure take all of us back to when we were kids

[lmartin5]

Great quotes above. I have always heard "the anticipation far outweighs the participation".

[Razorback01]

Good stuff here, no griping about a feeder, high fence, pea gravel, stand setup to close to the fence, and I'm sure I forgot some.

[sbushee]

Good stuff here, no griping about a feeder, high fence, pea gravel, stand setup to close to the fence, and I'm sure I forgot some.

Couldn’t agree more