| I have already gone over the primitive inspiration of | | | | great way to 'get away from it all.'Many people love |
| hunting wild game. I also have discussed the expense | | | | to hunt because they love owning and training |
| and the inconvenience of being a hunter (see "Why | | | | hunting dogs. Training hunting dogs can be quite |
| Hunt?" and "Why Hunt? Part 2.") So, to go further | | | | enjoyable and rewarding. Some people like to hunt on |
| into detail about this fascination, need, or what ever | | | | horseback, with or without dogs.There is so much |
| you call it, I would like to present some more ideas | | | | variety in hunting that you could probably never |
| on why hunting big game, or even small game, is so | | | | master everything. Rifle hunting is definitely not the |
| important.The fact is, nature is much bigger than | | | | only style. Some love bow hunting, some are |
| man, and when man is hunting he is at nature's | | | | trappers, and some just hunt for photography.There |
| mercy. To overcome something more powerful than | | | | are a lot of things a hunter can learn to make for a |
| you, like a bear or an elk, or track and kill a wildcat, | | | | better outdoor experience. This keeps the interest |
| or call ducks back that are flying away from you, is | | | | up as there is always more to learn; survival skills, |
| an absolute rush. The kill brings the reward, | | | | tracking skills, how to use hunting gear like scopes, |
| satisfaction of victory, which is due to your excellent | | | | bird calls, elk calls, camouflage, scents and so on.Last |
| skills and it provides your trophy.Speaking of killing a | | | | on my list, but certainly not least is hunting for food. I |
| wildcat brings up another reason for hunting: defense. | | | | saved it until last because I'm not sure the cost of |
| A wildcat may be harmful to people and other | | | | the hunting trip justifies the meal. But if you like wild |
| animals such as cattle. Many varmints are a nuisance | | | | game, hunting in the wild is the answer. You are not |
| and need control.Along these lines is environmental | | | | likely to find venison stew and bar-b-qued wild |
| control. Hunting is usually regulated to the benefit of | | | | javelina at your grocer. A supermarket's frozen |
| the animals. Over population can be a problem in the | | | | turkey cannot compare to a fresh turkey taken from |
| wild. Cold winters can leave starving and dying | | | | the wild.No wonder hunting, whether for big game |
| animals. Controlled hunting actually saves the | | | | like elk, deer or bear, or small game like squirrel or |
| animals.Hunting also puts you in touch with nature. | | | | rabbit, or fowl like duck, geese or dove, is so |
| Being in the great outdoors can revitalize your inner | | | | popular.---- |
| self spiritually, mentally and emotionally. You will see | | | | By Bobby IvieBobby Ivie is an avid fishman and |
| things on hunting trips that you will not see in society. | | | | owner of He makes the biggest part of his living on |
| These things bring a much wider range of | | | | the Internet, NetBizWorkshop.netThis article may be |
| experiences into your life and help to sharpen your | | | | reprinted as long as this source box is added and the |
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| family and friends, as well as make new friends. It's a | | | | |