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What do love about hunting?

In no particular order:
The Challenge, Being alone with my thoughts, Appreciation for those who came before us (If i struggle to kill deer with all the information and gear available today, How on earth did humans survive in the hunter/gatherer era?), Camaraderie (or now that i mostly hunt on my own, realizing how great the camaraderie was with the club i grew up hunting in), Remembering all the lessons i learned hunting with my dad, Enjoying the unusual outdoor experiences many others might not ever see (Like the time an owl tried to land on my head thinking i was a branch. I saw him coming the whole way and flinched at the last second. The panic attack he had as he realized his mistake, land in the tree next to me, and proceeded to ruin the hunt was pretty memorable haha)
 
Hebeskibe said:
I love scouting new areas and finding the hotspots and the success that follows. For me scouting is a critical activity it gives me the needed confidence to sit a spot knowing that deer will show up
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I agree. Sometimes you just don't see deer and that's part of it. But if I go more than a couple of sits in a row without seeing deer I scout for a location. Sometimes it means I have to give up a day in season to scout instead of hunt, but to me that's okay. I want to be confident that I'm going to see deer. I try to remind myself I'm hanging and hunting not hanging and hoping if that makes sense.
 
fbwguy said:
Oh I love the peace and serenity of creation and the inner peace it brings. Just unwinding and soaking up the peacefulness of the woods is reinvigorating. I hunted alone for many years, except when my kids were young, but now I share this experience with my wife. She started hunting several years ago, and it’s brought us even closer. Texting back and forth about sounds and sights has been so fun. She gets so excited about seeing young non shooter deer and trying to not get busted by turkeys(wood snitches). The hours of conversation after a hunt with her is great. When one of us harvests a deer it becomes even greater. I still hunt with several buddies and my son on public land as well, and that is a different kind of special. Maybe a little bit more competitive but still fun. There are so many facets to hunting that bring enjoyment it would be tough to write.
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Well said! I couldn't agree more.
 
It's changed for me a little every year. It used to be a feeling that I had to see deer or shoot the biggest buck.

Now I love the game of it all. It is also the only time all year that I slow down and just enjoy living. The rest of the year is one big rat race.
 
Back to the real me....not so much the killing part - I really like that part the very least....but a walk into the mountains, that's the real me. Each new generation of my family since our arrival to Quebec in 1680 has managed to take us far from who we really are. My children and grandchildren think I'm a nut, but I have only one thing I want them to take from me. Put today's world well behind you when you walk with me, and be proud that you come from a long line of both Native American and French hunters, trappers, and fishermen/women. Try your best when in these beautiful surroundings to imagine the need to bring game home to your family for their survival...the love of that..... is the real me.
 
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Cajunshooter said:
This might sound really weird but I’ve now noticed this the last few years right as the season ends. I love the preparation. I love walking out in the woods, looking for signs cutting trails, prepping trees. I’ve realized I like that part of it so much because I totally do it at my own leisure. I don’t have to creep in worried about wind direction, my scent, the noise I’m making ect.

I’m excited for the season to come now but it’s sort of like now the heat is on, I now have to get in the mind set of the stalker. I love it, but it’s certainly not relaxing like the off season.


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Pretty much nailed my enjoyment. The challenge of figuring out to get in front of them and not be nailed by them. If not for the challenge I probably wouldn't want to hunt, I'd fish and enjoy the outdoors. The elation of success occasionally is greater due to the challenge and all the hard work. Isn't it wonderful to live in a country that the regular Joe's like us can pursue these wonderful animals!
 
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