[Shattered Soul]

I applaud you....that's the best explanation I've heard, ever, about why one hunts.

I, personally, could never do it. I'd rather shoot it with a camera than a weapon. But I've always had at least a grudging respect for certain hunters, the ones who pay their dues in order to protect the animals they hunt. Those who hunt animals for stupid reasons, such as fur, and hunt them to near-extinction, can die painfully from Ebola, as far as I'm concerned.

Now, I do know people who hunt for food. They use every part of the animal, and nothing goes to waste. I respect them, too. And the fact that you hunt with a bow ups my regard for you a LOT. Anyone can kill an animal with a high-powered rifle and a scope. What you do is more what I consider hunting. You vs. the animal, as close to equal as you can get.

And you seem to have a genuine love for nature and a desire to become closer to it. I never thought I'd say this, but from what I read in your post, I think you're the first hunter I've ever actually APPROVED of (not that you need my approval, just that your views on hunting impressed me that much).