| I have already gone over the primitive inspiration | | | | make new friends. It's a great way to 'get away |
| of hunting wild game. I also have discussed the | | | | from it all.'Many people love to hunt because they |
| expense and the inconvenience of being a hunter | | | | love owning and training hunting dogs. Training |
| (see "Why Hunt?" and "Why Hunt? Part 2.") So, to | | | | hunting dogs can be quite enjoyable and |
| go further into detail about this fascination, need, | | | | rewarding. Some people like to hunt on horseback, |
| or what ever you call it, I would like to present | | | | with or without dogs.There is so much variety in |
| some more ideas on why hunting big game, or | | | | hunting that you could probably never master |
| even small game, is so important.The fact is, | | | | everything. Rifle hunting is definitely not the only |
| nature is much bigger than man, and when man is | | | | style. Some love bow hunting, some are trappers, |
| hunting he is at nature's mercy. To overcome | | | | and some just hunt for photography.There are a |
| something more powerful than you, like a bear or | | | | lot of things a hunter can learn to make for a |
| an elk, or track and kill a wildcat, or call ducks | | | | better outdoor experience. This keeps the |
| back that are flying away from you, is an | | | | interest up as there is always more to learn; |
| absolute rush. The kill brings the reward, | | | | survival skills, tracking skills, how to use hunting |
| satisfaction of victory, which is due to your | | | | gear like scopes, bird calls, elk calls, camouflage, |
| excellent skills and it provides your | | | | scents and so on.Last on my list, but certainly not |
| trophy.Speaking of killing a wildcat brings up | | | | least is hunting for food. I saved it until last |
| another reason for hunting: defense. A wildcat | | | | because I'm not sure the cost of the hunting trip |
| may be harmful to people and other animals such | | | | justifies the meal. But if you like wild game, |
| as cattle. Many varmints are a nuisance and need | | | | hunting in the wild is the answer. You are not likely |
| control.Along these lines is environmental control. | | | | to find venison stew and bar-b-qued wild javelina |
| Hunting is usually regulated to the benefit of the | | | | at your grocer. A supermarket's frozen turkey |
| animals. Over population can be a problem in the | | | | 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 | | | | popular.---- |
| inner self spiritually, mentally and emotionally. You | | | | By Bobby IvieBobby Ivie is an avid fishman and |
| will see things on hunting trips that you will not | | | | owner of He makes the biggest part of his living |
| see in society. These things bring a much wider | | | | on the Internet, NetBizWorkshop.netThis article |
| range of experiences into your life and help to | | | | may be reprinted as long as this source box is |
| sharpen your senses.Hunting is a great way to | | | | added and the source box hyperlinks are kept |
| commune with family and friends, as well as | | | | intact. |